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Essentials in School Facilities Safety

This page contains information on crime prevention through environmental design as an essential in school facilities safety.

California Department of Education. 2024. Compliance Tool for Comprehensive School Safety Plans (DOCX). Sacramento: California Department of Education.

City of Virginia Beach. 2000. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: General Guidelines for Designing Safer Communities. City of Virginia Beach.

Cozens, Paul, and Terence Love. 2015. “A Review and Current Status of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) External link opens in new window or tab..” Journal of Planning Literature. v30 (4).

Earthman, Glen. 2004. Prioritization of 31 Criteria for School Building Adequacy External link opens in new window or tab.. Baltimore: American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland.

Healthy Schools Network. 2005. New York State School Facilities and Student Health, Achievement, and Attendance: A Data Analysis Report External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF). New York: Healthy Schools Network.

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