VIOLENCE & VANDALISM
New Jersey schools continue to be fundamentally safe places. However, incidents of violence periodically occur in schools. The regulations at N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.2, 5.3 and 6 establish school requirements for the prevention, intervention and reporting of incidents of violence and vandalism. Provided below are information and resources to support implementation of these requirements.
- Government Agencies
- Statutes
- Reports
- Resources
- Data Collection
- Regulations
- Case Law
- State Initiatives
- Professional Associations
- NJ Department of Education
- NJ Department of Education, School Security Unit
- United States Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
- United States. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- All References below can be found at the New Jersey Legislature's website:
- N.J.S.A. 2C:16-1 Bias intimidation
- N.J.S.A.18A:17-46, Report of act of violence by school employee; annual report; public hearing
- N.J.S.A. 18A:36-5.1, “School Violence Awareness Week”
- N.J.S.A. 18A:37-2, Causes of Suspension or Expulsion of Pupils
- N.J.S.A. 18A:37-7 through 11, “Zero Tolerance for Guns Act”
- School Crime Statistics
- Selected Youth and School Violence Statistics: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Title IV - SDFSCA - Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program (Title IV Program Reporting)
- United States Department of Justice: Office of Justice Programs
- United States Secret Service: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating Safe School Climates
- United States Secret Service: Implications for Prevention of School Attacks in the United States
- Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse in New Jersey Schools
- A Guide and Application for the Operation and Approval of Alternative Education Programs (Under Revision)
- A Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials:
- Cover Memo
- Document [PDF | Word]
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Blueprints Matrix of Prevention Programs
- Center for the Prevention of School Violence
- Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Standards
- Department of Health and Human Service/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Exemplary and Promising Safe, Disciplined, and Drug-Free Schools Programs, United States Department of Education
- Guidelines for Public School Districts, Approved Charter Schools and Private Schools for the Disabled to conduct Violence and Vandalism Public Hearings in Accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:17-46, N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.2(b) and N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.3(f) and Guidelines for Public Schools, Approved Charter Schools and Private Schools for the Disabled to Observe "School Violence Awareness Week" in Accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:36-5.1 and N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.2
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- National School Safety Center
- National Youth Violence Prevention Center
- New Jersey Character Education Partnership (NJCEP) Initiative website
- New Jersey Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
- New Jersey School Search Policy Manual and Companion Reference Guide
- Research Based Curricula and Program Matrix, Rutgers Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Project
- Resource Manual For Intervention And Referral Services (I&RS)
- Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (Title IV-A) Formula Subgrant under the No Child Left Behind Act
- Safe Kids Worldwide
- SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
- Sankofa: A Youth Violence Prevention Program
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Unsafe School Choice Option Policy
- Unsafe School Choice Option Policy Provisions I & II, Questions and Answers
- U.S. Department of Education: Student-Led Crime Prevention
- USCO Non-Regulatory Guidance
- USCO Policy Announcement Memo
- USCO Policy PowerPoint Presentation
- What Works Clearinghouse
- Alternative Education Programs under Programs to Support Student Development
SUBCHAPTER 8. (6A: 16-9)
- Intervention and Referral Services (N.J.A.C. 6A:16-7) under the Programs to Support Student Development Chapter (N.J.A.C. 6A:16) of Administrative Code
- Intervention and Referral Services (N.J.A.C. 6A:16-8) under the Programs to Support Student Development Chapter (N.J.A.C. 6A:16) of Administrative Code
- Law Enforcement Operations for Substances, Weapons, and Safety (N.J.A.C. 6A:16-6) under the Programs to Support Student Development Chapter (N.J.A.C. 6A:16) of Administrative Code
- N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.1 through 5.8, School Safety and Security
- N.J.A.C. 6A:16-6.1 through 6.5, Law Enforcement Operations for Alcohol, Other Drugs, Weapons and Safety
- N.J.A.C. 6A:16-7.1 through 7.10, Student Conduct, including Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying, Suspensions and Cont Away from School Grounds
- Commissioner Decisions: Controversies and Disputes
- New Jersey Department of Education School Law Decisions (Commissioner of Education decisional law affecting education; School Ethics Commission decisions; State Board of Examiners decisions)
- New Jersey Government and Legal Resources
- Rutgers Law Library
- New Jersey’s Gang Awareness Initiative, Office of the Attorney General
- New Jersey Gang Free, Office of the Attorney General
- Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Project
- Social Norms Project
- American School Counselor Association
- National Education Association
- National Association of School Psychologists
- National Association of School Resource Officers
- New Jersey Association of School Psychologists
- New Jersey Association of School Administrators
- New Jersey Education Association
- New Jersey Parents and Teachers Association
- New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association
- New Jersey School Boards Association
- New Jersey School Counselor Association
- New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police
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