ir eyes and take control of the corrupted youth. The public should be aware of the preventive measures against violence through out the school system.
             One effective preventive measure towards safety in the school system is to establish metal detectors throughout the school. Many schools of the nineteen nineties have been equipped with metal detectors due to the latest increase in school violence. These detectors are placed in the entrance of the school or may be held by a school resource officer or school staff member. Metal detectors are used to prevent students from bringing metal objects such as knives, guns and other potential weapons into the learning atmosphere of the school. "8.3% of high school students carry a weapon to school today, which is down from 26% in 1996"(CDC 2). Metal detectors helps to establish a much needed sense of security and allows students to concentrate on their schoolwork.
             Many students believe that these metal detectors will ward off would be violators of the school's policy, that weapons of any kind or nature would not be permitted on the school premises. School faculty and staff have reported that they feel safer and more at ease with the students, when metal detectors are in use. Although metal detectors are a step in the right direction, they alone are not the only answer.
             In order for the full effect of the detectors to be achieved, there must be some sort of security guard or monitor in place to implement them. Police and full time security
             guards have played an important and necessary role in education for many years. The extent of policing was limited in the past as compared to today however. "Police are showing up in suburban and small town schools"(Robinson 2). The presence of police help to deter students from violating school policies. A policy such as "no fighting", may include punishment such as a" three day suspension for first time offe...