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	MERICAN SCHOOL SAFETY is a core group of security professionals with over 30 years experience in providing comprehensive audit and assessment services and developing written protocols for use during emergency situations for the educational community in the following areas: School Security and Safety Conducting Safe School audits to determine the level of security and safety within each school district and formulating written protocols for use in an operational emergency plan involving situational response to school violence including hostage, hostile and/or suspicious intruder or weapons event on campus; development of long range strategic plans to secure the school; upgrade and enhancement of current access hardware and locking systems; and providing an effective communications program for use under exigent situations. Networking Participating Schools Providing a Membership Web Site interlinking American School Safety participants in a continuing awareness campaign through resource information useful for linking public and private sectors.		Awareness and Training Providing on-site awareness and training modules during in-service program periods to teachers, administrators and staff. Highlights of the in-service training for educators include: Conflict resolution through dialogue. Identifying behavioral changes that underlie hostile intent by a student or students. Techniques to foster cooperation between teachers and students in reporting suspicious activities which may lead to violent acts. Reinforcing system wide protocols and their use during emergency situations. Relationships Developing relationships between public and private sectors to develop and enhance school safety utilizing proven methods and procedures, and coordinating public safety efforts to insure a safe learning environment. Publications Fostering continued public and private sector relationships through publication of safe school media sponsored by participating companies.

AMERICAN SCHOOL SAFETY MANAGEMENT TEAM

William J. Smith, LPI, COO, Security Consultant
As a Security Consultant to government, industry and private sectors for the past twenty-five years, Mr. Smith provides security consulting services to Superintendents of Schools and directs security audit operations for the firm. He authors situational response protocols for School Districts and provides in-service training for the educational community.
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Ralph A. DiFonzo, Jr., Security Consultant
A nationally known expert in criminal investigation, retired Special Agent of the FBI, Ralph DiFonzo, has been featured on numerous television and radio programs for his extensive knowledge of profiling fugitives and criminal investigations. He has served as a commentator and consultant to a number of major media outlets regarding ongoing high-profile criminal cases.
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Victor H. Ferry, Ph.D., Security Consultant
A retired school administrator with extensive experience in emergency management and school safety, Dr. Ferry is the former principal of a school within the shadow of three nuclear power plants for 24 years. Dr. Ferry has authored localized school-level nuclear emergency guidelines and served as project consultant for the award-winning Guidelines for Safe Schools and Emergency Management.
Brian W. Kelly, M.P.A., Security Consultant
Director, Campus Safety, Trinity College and Assistant Dean of Student Services. Graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy. Developed and implemented a professional training program for security services and an emergency reporting system for students, faculty and staff. Assists in Safe School protocols development and overview and provides support for in-service training modules.