Enforce zero-tolerance policies toward the presence of weapons, alcohol, and illegal drugs.
Establish and enforce drug- and gun-free zones.
Establish policies that declare that anything that is illegal off campus is illegal on campus.
Engage students in maintaining a good learning environment by establishing a teen court.
Develop protocols between law enforcement and the school about ways to share information on at-risk youth.
Develop resource lists that provide referral services for students who are depressed or otherwise under stress.
Involve teens in designing and running programs such as mediation, mentoring, peer assistance, School Crime Watch, and graffiti removal programs.
Insist that all students put outerwear in their lockers during school hours.
Require all students to tuck in their shirts to keep them from hiding weapons.
Develop and enforce dress codes that ban gang-related and gang-style clothing.
Establish a policy of positive identification such as ID badges for administrators, staff, students, and visitors.
Deny students permission to leave school for lunch and other non-school-related activities during school hours.