Name of the Page:
National School Safety and Security Services
URL:
http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/arming_teachers.html
Date Accessed:
June 7, 2013
How did you find the page?
Google search
What is the domain?
.org
Is the domain reliable?
Yes, this is the web page for the National School Safety and
Security Services
Is the author identified?
Yes, Kenneth S. Trump
Is the authors identified with an organization? Is he a professional?
KENNETH S. TRUMP, M.P.A., is President
of National School Safety and Security Services, a Cleveland-based
national consulting firm specializing in school security and emergency
preparedness training, school security assessments, school emergency planning
consultations, and related school safety and crisis consulting services.
Ken is one of the nation’s leading school safety experts and has 25 years of
front-line public and private urban, suburban, and rural school security
experience working with school and safety officials from all 50 states and
Canada.
Ken
served as founder and supervisor of the nationally recognized Youth Gang Unit
for the school safety division of the Cleveland City Schools, and as a suburban
Cleveland school security director. He also served as assistant director
of a federal funded anti-gang task force for three Cleveland suburbs.
Is there any bias?
No, I don’t believe there is any bias. He presents the information as an expert in
the field of school safety, and he does present both sides of the
argument. He has over 25 years of
experience in school safety
Is contact information provided?
Yes, address, email, and phone.
What is the purpose of the article? Who is the intended audience?
The purpose of the article is to inform the public concerning the
topic of arming teachers with guns.
Are their any advertisements on the web page?
No
When was the page last updated?
That information is not provided.
The copyright for the page is 2013.
Is the content peer reviewed or authenticated
by an expert?
No, but with over 25 years of experience in school safety, I
consider him the expert.
Do you feel this source is reliable? Would you recommend it?
Yes, I believe, with his experience, he is a very reliable
source. I would recommend this source to
others.
Source
National School Safety and Security Services. (2013). Arming
Teachers and School Staff With Guns. Retrieved from http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/arming_teachers.html. 
What is the author's position on the issue? Should teachers be armed or not? Why?
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