Countering Terrorism (School Violence) in Our Schools ©This TCLEOSE approved Crime Prevention Curriculum is the property of CSCS-ICJS SBLE – Basic (2009)

Countering Countering Terrorism Terrorism (School Violence) (School Violence) in Our Schoolsin Our Schools

©This TCLEOSE approved Crime Prevention Curriculum is the property of CSCS-ICJS SBLE – Basic (2009)

DISCLAIMERDISCLAIMER:The goal of this presentation is not to predict future school related terrorism or terroristic events; rather to increase awareness and help to identify skills, and actions needed to prevent, deter and/or negate the impact and recover from such an incident or event should one occur. Neither is it designed to make anyone an expert on terrorism but merely to stimulate vigilance and a conscious prevention posture. There are no absolutes or guarantees in Crime Prevention that can or will provide 100% protection against any criminal activity.

WHAT IS “TERRORISM”?WHAT IS “TERRORISM”?

• The unlawfulunlawful useuse of forceforce against personspersons or propertyproperty to intimidate a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in furtherance of politicalpolitical or socialsocial objectives.

• The unlawful useuse or threatthreat of violenceviolence against the statestate or the publicpublic as a politically motivated means of attackattack or coercion; violent or intimidating gang activity.

WHO OR WHAT IS A WHO OR WHAT IS A “TERRORIST”?“TERRORIST”?

• Criminals

• Crazies

• Crusaders

TYPES of TERRORISMTERRORISM: • INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM:

• DOMESTIC TERRORISM:

Ramadan Abdulla Mohammed

Fahid Mohammed Ali

Osama Bin Laden

Saif Al-Adel

NAME THAT NAME THAT TERRORISTTERRORIST

Timothy McVeighOklahoma City Bomber

Steve KazmierczakNorthern Illinois University Shooter

Seung Hui ChoVirginia Tech Shooter

Barry MillsAryan Nations

NAME THAT NAME THAT TERRORISTTERRORIST

WHY WOULD A WHY WOULD A TERRORIST TERRORIST TARGET A SCHOOL?TARGET A SCHOOL?

• May 1977May 1977: Bovendsmille, Holland. A group of Moluccan Terrorist took more than 100 students hostage in an elementary school in Bovendsmille Holland. Dutch Royal Marines performed highly successful tactical rescue freeing all hostages and capturing all terrorist without firing a shot.

INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL TERRORISMTERRORISM

WHY WOULD A TERRORIST WHY WOULD A TERRORIST TARGET A SCHOOL?TARGET A SCHOOL?

May 1986May 1986: Cokeville, Wyoming. David and Doris Young (both of whom held extremist views and wished to create a brave new world) took teachers and students hostage in an elementary school using firearms and explosives. The David shot a teacher in the back and accidentally detonating the explosives killing his wife (Doris) and injured some of the hostages. DOMESTIC TERRORISMDOMESTIC TERRORISM

International International TerrorismTerrorismFebruary 1993February 1993: New York City. A terrorist cell living within the United States detonated a bomb in the parking garage of the World Trade Center in an attempt to collapse both towers. A deliberate and planned attack – strike at the symbol of American business in downtown New York City. Six people were killed and more than 1000 were injured (mass casualty scene). Schools in immediate vicinity were effected.

Domestic Domestic TerrorismTerrorismApril 19th, 1995April 19th, 1995: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A rental truck packed with highly volatile explosives was detonated by Timothy McVeigh. This explosion took out half of the structure of the Murray Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 168 people were killed including children. It was called “Terror in the Heartland” by the media.

• March 1998March 1998: American school in Amman Jordan.

Rocked by explosion by terrorist who were upset by U.S. conflict with Iraq over UN arms inspection.

• August 1999August 1999: Los Angeles, California.

Jewish Community Center (Day Care) anti-Semitic (Neo Nazi) gunman opened fire inside day care center killed several children

• September 2001September 2001: Adam Junction in Israel.

Terrorist attacked a mini-school bus loaded with kindergarten teachers killing two and seriously wounding three more, while simultaneously another terrorist suicide bomber prematurely blew himself up before he entered the school in Jerusalem and a bomb was thrown at a group of Catholic school girls wounding four officers who were escorting the girls.

• September 11th, 2001September 11th, 2001: New York City.Both Towers were hit by Al Qaeda suicide bombers flying U.S. based air planes

September 2004September 2004: Belsan, Russia.

“SOFT-TARGETS”. • SchoolsSchools are very powerful –

attentionattention getting symbolicsymbolic targets.

• Our childrenchildren are our country’s “Most Precious Natural ResourceResource”.

• School can create a massmass casualtycasualty event, with large numbers of young childrenchildren as victimsvictims.

“SOFT-TARGETS”Continued

• TerroristTerrorist know that attacks on innocent childreinnocent children will gain maximum media coverage.

• An attackattack on a schoolschool is a strike at the “HEARTHEART of AMERICA”.

A crisiscrisis at an elementary school instantly evokesevokes strong

emotionalemotional parental response.response.

TERRORIST MOTIVATIONS TO TERRORIST MOTIVATIONS TO ATTACK SCHOOLS:ATTACK SCHOOLS:

• SchoolsSchools and school busesbuses and school eventsevents are relative soft targets.

• Perceived as to time-consumingtime-consuming and costlycostly to defend against.

• Schools typically do not have the level of physicalphysical securitysecurity or force protectionprotection.

• If we loose a child it is very emotionalemotional and devastatingdevastating to our lives.

• Attacking our schools make people feel an inabilityinability to protectprotect the children.

• HumiliateHumiliate government.

• Creates “FEAR”“FEAR” and causes panicpanic.

TERRORIST MOTIVATIONS TO ATTACK SCHOOLS:TERRORIST MOTIVATIONS TO ATTACK SCHOOLS:(Continued)(Continued)

Oklahoma City Bombing

Many still have image of this picture,Many still have image of this picture,some 13-years later!some 13-years later!

• TERRORIST WILL ATTEMPT TO DRAW SCRUITY ON THE GOVERNMENT .

• RATIONALIZATIONRATIONALIZATION FOR VIOLENCE.

• IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOLSCHOOL PLANNING.

TERRORIST MOTIVATIONS TO ATTACK TERRORIST MOTIVATIONS TO ATTACK SCHOOLS: (Continued)SCHOOLS: (Continued)

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TERRORIST TRAIN TERRORIST TRAIN and REHEARSE and REHEARSE CONSISTENTLY.CONSISTENTLY.

THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN HERE THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN HERE IN TEXASIN TEXAS

Domestic School IncidentsDomestic School Incidents

• October 1st, 1997October 1st, 1997 Pearl, Mississippi.

• March 24th, 1998March 24th, 1998 - Jonesboro, Arkansas.

• November 19th, 1999November 19th, 1999 – Deming New Mexico.

Luke Woodham 16-year old shot and killedLuke Woodham 16-year old shot and killedhis mother. He then went to his High Schoolhis mother. He then went to his High SchoolWhere he shot 9-students killing two.Where he shot 9-students killing two.

Mitchell Johnson 14 and Andrew Golden Mitchell Johnson 14 and Andrew Golden pulled a fire alarm and shot students when pulled a fire alarm and shot students when they came outside killed 4-students, 1-they came outside killed 4-students, 1-teacher and wounded 10 other childrenteacher and wounded 10 other children

Victor Cordova Jr. 12 shot 13-year girl inVictor Cordova Jr. 12 shot 13-year girl inthe head while she sat in a classroom.the head while she sat in a classroom.

School School ViolenceViolencePerpetratorsPerpetrators

School School ViolenceViolencePerpetratorsPerpetrators

Charles WHITMANCharles WHITMANLuke WOODHAM Luke WOODHAM

MitchellMitchellJOHNSONJOHNSON

AndrewAndrewGOLDEN GOLDEN

VictorVictorCORDOVACORDOVA

• December 6th, 1999December 6th, 1999 – Fort Gibson, Oklahoma.

• February 8th, 2008February 8th, 2008 – Baton Rouge, LA.

Do you think the potential isDo you think the potential ishere for an attack in a Texashere for an attack in a Texasschool?school?

Doesn’t Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahomaand New Mexico literally surroundthe state of Texas?

Two young women enter Technical College Two young women enter Technical College classroom and shot and killed two other classroom and shot and killed two other students.students.

Seth Trickey 13 fired 15-rounds into his Middle School woundingSeth Trickey 13 fired 15-rounds into his Middle School woundingfour students.four students.

Other reasons our school are soft-targets

• Law enforcement working at a school campus who does not who does not know school know school EOPEOP..

• Administrators decide they will Administrators decide they will handle and deal with and handle and deal with and failing to failing to reportreport or or documentdocument incidents at his/her school.incidents at his/her school.

Other reasons our school are soft-targets - Continued

• Someone observedobserved taking photographsphotographs and no action taken.

• Test schedules and Test schedules and requirements verses requirements verses timetime..

• Administrator Administrator Catch-22Catch-22

• MediaMedia over-reacting to to proactive schools.proactive schools.

• School kids School kids demandingdemanding right to right to carry carry weaponsweapons..

• What will be next – teachers carrying or packing heat?

Other reasons our school are soft-targets - Continued

IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL PLANNINGPLANNING

• VigilantVigilant defensive and common-sense postureposture.

• HolisticHolistic and comprehensivecomprehensive all-hazardshazards emergency operations plan.

• Texas School Safety Center Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC)(TxSSC) can help you – call or can help you – call or visit their websitevisit their website

877 – 304 - 2727877 – 304 - 2727

www.cscs.txstate.eduwww.cscs.txstate.edu

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IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL PLANNING – continued:PLANNING – continued:

• Beware of so-called expertsexperts.

• CrimeCrime preventionprevention history since 17th century – there are no guarantees.

• AvoidAvoid over-reacting

IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL PLANNING – continued:PLANNING – continued:

• TRAININGTRAINING helps over come fear.

• People will respondrespond they way they have been trainedtrained – instinctively.

• If it does not look right – does not look right – reportreport it!it! Don’t sit on information - communicate.

BASICS for PreventionBASICS for Prevention

• HolisticHolistic written all hazard EOP.

• VulnerabilityVulnerability - threat - threat assessment.assessment.

• Full scale rehearsals.

How many times hasHow many times hasyour school initiatedyour school initiateda full scale rehearsala full scale rehearsal

of yourof yourEEmergency mergency OOperations perations PPlanlan

in the last two years?in the last two years?

BASICS for PreventionBASICS for Prevention

• Vigilance and a common sense approach. Realistic trainingtraining.

• SBLESBLE Officers viable first responders.

• Immediate actionaction and timingtiming can deter an incident when seconds count………….

Follow the State LawFollow the State Law EC 37.108 EC 37.108

Multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan; Security Audit. Multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan; Security Audit.

(a) Each school district shall adopt and implement a multi-hazard emergency operations plan for use in district schools. The plan must address mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery as defined by the commissioner in conjunction with the governor's office of homeland security. The plan must provide for:

(1) district employee training in responding to an emergency;

§ EC 37.108. Multi-hazard Emergency § EC 37.108. Multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan; Security Audit – Continued:Operations Plan; Security Audit – Continued:

(a) (2) mandatory school drills to prepare district students and employees for responding to an emergency;

(3) measures to ensure coordination with local emergency management agencies,

law enforcement, and fire departments in the event of an emergency; and

(4) the implementation of a security audit as required by Subsection (b).

§ EC 37.108. Multi-hazard Emergency § EC 37.108. Multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan; Security Audit – Continued:Operations Plan; Security Audit – Continued:

(b) At least once every three years, a school district shall conduct a security auditconduct a security audit of the district's facilities. To the extent possible, a district shall follow security audit procedures developed by the Texas School Safety Center or a comparable public or private entity.

(c) A school district shall report the results of the security audit conducted under Subsection (b) to the district's board of trustees.

He/she that prepares,He/she that prepares,trains and practicestrains and practices

today is ready fortoday is ready fortomorrow.tomorrow.NN

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Presenter Contact InformationGeorge D. LittleDirector, ICJS

350 N. Guadalupe, Suite 140, PMB 164San Marcos, Texas 78666.

877-304-2727 www.cscs.txstate.edu