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The report notes the increase in concern over the past several years about violence in society and follows the release earlier this month by the Ministry of Education and Training of the Violence-Free Schools Policy which identified eight criteria for boards' security and safety programs. The Durham Board recogniz- es the role of schools in cooper- ating with the community to deal with the challenges which face students. 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In 1991, the Board's Security and Safety Committee pre- pared a handbook entitled "Guidelines for Administrators on Security and Safety in Schools," which outlined the principles of prevention and re- sponse, strategies for dealing with violent behaviour and emergency procedures. The same committee has been work- ing in conjunction with the Safe Schools Committee, a joint ven- ture of four boards of education and the regional police services, which developed the Protocol for Police Involvement in Schools document. Ongoing li- aison with the Canadian Associ- ation for Safe Schools is main- tained. @ Many curriculum initiatives and in-service train- ing programs for staff have been put in place in Durham Board schools. To date, 51 schools have been provided with two-way radios for use by administrative and custodial staff and early feedback indi- cates that these have been in- valuable in several of the inci- dents reported. Over the past year, the Safety and Security Committee has been collecting data in order to prepare the first annual report on safety and security incidents in schools. The categories for re- porting include physical and verbal aggression, trespassing, major theft, possession or use of a weapon, gang threats and oth- er. Information about the loca- tion of each incident, injuriesin- curred, notification of police and costs involved also has been included. The Durham Board system serves a total of 58,260 stu- dents. Two hundred and ninety- four reports have been filed from September 1993 to June 1994 by 111 schools. The most commontype of incident was physical aggression (44 per cent), followed by verbal aggres- sion (28 per cent), major theft (13 per cent), use or seizure of weapons or instruments used as weapons (10 per cent), tres- passing (eight per cent) and gang violence/threats (two per cent). Seventeen per cent of in- cidents were classified as "oth- er." The same incident could be categorized under more than one heading, if applicable. Given the number of students and schools and the 10 month period over which the data was collected, the results of the sur- - vey generally indicate that schools in Durham are main- taining a safe environment. "Schools do not teach violence," says Pickering trustee Louise Farr. "Schools are a mirror of so- ciety, and the community as a whole must work to create a saf- erenvironment." Violence is a societal problem and all of society, including schools, must be involved in confronting and reducing it. The Durham Board of Educa- ADD BEAUTIFUL NEW LIVING SPACE TO YOUR HOME The Quality Sunroom that adds to your lifestyle & increases the value of your home. Enjoy the summer in absolute comfort with no unwanted breezes, no bugs & no rainy days to spoil your fun! 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