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In the past 10 years security at public schools has improved. For example the columbine locks, video cameras, and also ID cards have been strictly enforced. These items have helped to catch violent crimes that have occurred in school systems or in the world. The reason that these things are important is to keep students and faculty safe and secure. Today November 24, 2008 we just had a Drug search at our school. I personally feel safer to know that they are making sure that we don’t have any paraphernalia on the campus because things like that can lead to violence. The incidents are decreasing at least 29% this past year. (Source 1 The Herald) There have been countless school shootings and it has been improved but there is still room for improvement. Anecdote Sampson, Hannah. "School violence on the decrease, despite news report." __The Herald__ 24november2008: 2B.

Quote Sharon Dranetz "You've got to reach the kids". "Don't put a Band-Aid on it. Let's find the problem and fix it."