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School Safety and Policing: Evolving Practices, Policies, and Future Directions
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
1 364 kr
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School policing programs, originating in Michigan during the 1950s, were initially modest in scope. However, the tragic Columbine High School shooting in 1999 marked a seismic shift, propelling the expansion of school safety measures nationwide. Federal administrations—Clinton, Obama, and Trump—responded with substantial funding to bolster school policing programs, prioritizing them as a defense against an escalating wave of school shootings. Columbine was only the beginning. In the years that followed, devastating attacks like those in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe, Texas, reignited national conversations on school safety. Commissions convened in 2018 and 2019 overwhelmingly advocated for increasing the presence of school resource officers as part of comprehensive safety strategies. This book traces the evolution of school policing, examining its origins, its pivotal moments, and the policies shaping its role in today's educational landscape. Offering a balanced analysis, it explores the successes, challenges, and future directions of these programs while posing critical questions about how best to safeguard schools and the students within them.
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Integrated Risk and Emergency Management: Strategies for Industrial, Technological, and Natural Disasters
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
2 574 kr
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Amid rising global uncertainty, Integrated Risk and Emergency Management: Strategies for Industrial, Technological, and Natural Disasters offers a vital, multidisciplinary roadmap for navigating today’s most pressing safety and emergency challenges. This volume brings together leading international experts to deliver a synthesis of theory and practice—empowering readers to prepare for, respond to, and recover from complex crises. Spanning domains from industrial accidents and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) to CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) incidents, and from pipeline emergencies to the cutting-edge risks associated with hydrogen energy infrastructure—this book blends academic insight with actionable field strategies. Real-world case studies and technical frameworks equip safety engineers, emergency responders, policymakers, and graduate students to manage high-stakes scenarios effectively. This book explores technical and operational solutions and addresses the psychological dimensions of disaster resilience and the regulatory mechanisms that shape public safety across the EU. Whether you are safeguarding critical infrastructure, designing emergency plans, or educating the next generation of crisis managers, this reference bridges knowledge and application. Essential for risk professionals, researchers, and educators, this book is your guide to building safer, more resilient communities in a rapidly evolving world.