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INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE  \nREPORT  \nJULY 2017  \nSummary of School Safety Statistics  \nMARY POULIN CARLTON  \nNIJ’s Comprehensive School Safety Initiative  \nThe Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI) is a research-focused initiative that brings together the nation’s best minds to increase the safety of schools nationwide. The initiative was a response to disturbing, high-profile incidents of school violence. Schools are mostly safe places—but when violence does occur, it can have far-reaching ramifications. CSSI is an investment in developing knowledge about the root causes of school violence, developing strategies for increasing school safety, and rigorously evaluating innovative school safety strategies through pilot programs.  \nCSSI projects aim to:  \n1) Identify and understand the potential root causes and consequences of school violence and its impact on school safety.  \n2) Increase the safety of schools nationwide by developing a solid foundation of knowledge and best practices that can be sustainably implemented through individualized school safety programs, policies, and activities.  \n3) Help identify matters internal and external to the school that may result in harm to students, teachers, staff, and schools.  \n4) Implement programs, policies, and practices that improve school safety and climate, focus on the school environment, or enhance educational and other outcomes for students and schools.  \n5) Identify effective strategies to respond to and resolve safety issues faced by schools and students.  \n6) In collaboration with key partners from education, law enforcement, behavioral/mental health, and social work, develop and test a comprehensive framework for school safety.  \nThe initiative is focused on K-12 public schools, including public charter schools. CSSI projects require close collaborations between educators, researchers, and other stakeholders in the school community to ask the right questions, prioritize challenges, identify solutions, collect data, and make sense of the findings.  \nThrough projects funded under the CSSI, NIJ works to produce knowledge that can be applied to school safety across the nation and for years to come. Please see the NIJ website for more detailed information on the initiative.  \nU.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs  \n810 Seventh St. N.W.  \nWashington, DC 20531  \nHoward Spivak  \nActing Director, National Institute of Justice  \nThis and other publications and products of the National Institute of Justice can be found at: National Institute of Justice  \nStrengthen Science • Advance Justice [https://www.NIJ.gov](https://www.NIJ.gov)  \nOffice of Justice Programs  \nBuilding Solutions • Supporting Communities • Advancing Justice [https://www.ojp.usdoj.gov](https://www.ojp.usdoj.gov)  \nThe National Institute of Justice is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. NIJ’s mission is to advance scientific research, development, and evaluation to enhance the administration of justice and public safety.  \nThe National Institute of Justice is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the Office for Victims of Crime; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking.  \nOpinions or conclusions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.  \nNCJ 250610  \nNational [Institute of Justice](Institute of Justice | NIJ.gov)[ | NIJ.gov](Institute of Justice | NIJ.gov)  \nSummary of School Safety Statistics  \nFact or fiction?  \nSeveral high-profile incidents of violence at U.S. schools have, understandably, raised concerns about the safety of students while a","cbCailA4CrAjRBk4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailA4CrAjRBk4","pdf",433658,12,"English","# School Safety Beliefs and Evidence\n## Fact or fiction?\n## Is school crime increasing?","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this report on school safety statistics?\",\"answer\":\"It evaluates commonly held beliefs about school safety and violence and provides evidence to support or dispel each belief using federal data and expert research.\"},{\"question\":\"Is school crime increasing according to the national data cited?\",\"answer\":\"National violent and overall crime at K-12 schools in the U.S. decreased from 1992 to 2013, even though violent crime against students increased from 2010 to 2013.\"},{\"question\":\"How did students’ victimization rates change from 1992 to 2013?\",\"answer\":\"The total student victimization rate declined 70%, and violent victimization also decreased, with lower rates reported for 2013 compared with 1992.\"}]","Summary of School Safety Statistics | PDF",1792054651]