School Security

School Security

While the primary concern of

schools is to teach, today's reality is that

schools are also concerned with

protecting and safeguarding young

people. More and more, schools have

begun using metal detectors and other

means to keep weapons and other

harmful things out of the school

environment. Schools now also have

security guards who are able to search

students’ property. It’s sad that schools

have gotten to this point but most would

agree it is necessary to maintain a safe

and educational atmosphere in schools.

School is a place to learn and be

educated, not a place for vandalism,

gangs, or violence. Schools should be a

place of safety and education.

The use of metal detectors in

school is a great way to keep harmful

items off school property. Not only will

the students be put in danger, but the

faculty will also have families at home.

Having metal detectors keep these

weapons out of school environment.

There are cases in which students or

outsiders else brought a weapon into a

school that is not detected. In this case

there are cameras which give security a

view of the person taking out the

weapon or any suspicious act that might

imply any danger to the school.

Cameras help identify anybody might

do any vandalism to the school property

and lets the school know where and

there is potential danger.

Schools are not safe with just

metal detectors and cameras. Security

guards are another way in keeping

harmful weapons off of the school

property. Security guards can search a

student’s bag or even the student to

check if they are carrying something

they are not supposed to have. Now it’s

said that under the Fourth Amendment,

American citizens are protected from

unreasonable searches and seizures by

public officials. Although the Fourth

Amendment requires both a warrant

and probable cause in most cases, the