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
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