What Is School Security Leadership? 7 Characteristics of Effective School Safety Leaders
What is school security leadership? Effective school security leadership combines ethics, independence, sound judgment, competence, transparency, strategic thinking, and the courage to make difficult decisions in the best interests of students, staff, and schools. School security leadership is more than managing security technology, writing emergency plans, conducting drills, or responding to the latest school safety […]
School Security Ethics: Conflicts of Interest, Vendor Influence, and Ethical Leadership in K-12 School Safety
As the school security industry has grown into a multi-billion-dollar marketplace, the ethical lines separating school leaders, security directors, nonprofit organizations, conference organizers, and school security vendors have become increasingly blurred. The result is growing concern over conflicts of interest, vendor influence, procurement integrity, and maintaining independent school security leadership. School safety depends on trust. […]