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Table 21.1. |
Percentage of students ages 12–18 who reported selected security measures at school: Various years, 1999–2009 |
| Security measure | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | — | 99.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 | 99.8 | 99.3 |
| Metal detectors | 9.0 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Locker checks | 53.3 | 53.5 | 53.0 | 53.2 | 53.6 | 53.8 |
| One or more security cameras to monitor the school | — | 38.5 | 47.9 | 57.9 | 66.0 | 70.0 |
| Security guards and/or assigned police officers | 54.1 | 63.6 | 69.6 | 68.3 | 68.8 | 68.1 |
| Other school staff or other adult supervision in the hallway | 85.4 | 88.3 | 90.6 | 90.1 | 90.0 | 90.6 |
| A requirement that students wear badges or picture identification | — | 21.2 | 22.5 | 24.9 | 24.3 | 23.4 |
| A code of student conduct | — | 95.1 | 95.3 | 95.5 | 95.9 | 95.6 |
| Locked entrance or exit doors during the day | 38.1 | 48.8 | 52.8 | 54.3 | 60.9 | 64.3 |
| A requirement that visitors sign in | 87.1 | 90.2 | 91.7 | 93.0 | 94.3 | 94.3 |
| — Not available. | ||||||
| NOTE: “At school” includes the school building, on school property, on a school bus, and, from 2001 onward, going to and from school. | ||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization Survey, various years, 1999–2009. |
