Press Release
Conaway Announces Grants to Improve School Safety
Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has made grants and resources available to improve the safety of America's schools.
“Our schools are a place where we should feel comfortable sending our children every day,” said Conaway. “Unfortunately, due to an increased level of school violence across the country, proper safety precautions and procedures are important for our schools to implement so that our children will know the proper measures to take in an event of an emergency. The resources made available to schools through the COPS office will aid in finding a proper plan of action in the event of an emergency.” The COPS office can provide at no charge a School Safety CD that contains over 30 practical guidebooks that address issues such as developing a successful school safety program and emergency response plan; assessing and reducing gang activity in your community; effective responses to reducing bullying in schools; responding to bomb threats against schools; dealing with disorderly youth who congregate in public places; preventing school vandalism and break-ins; and gun violence among youth. COPS currently has available a collection of technical assistance resources intended to support law enforcement officers, school administrators, parents, and community leaders as they work to enhance school safety and address youth related crime and victimization. For more information, and to obtain a copy of the COPS School Safety CD, please visit the following website: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/ric/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=393. |
