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Chapter One

Should Schools Be

Equipped with Metal

Detectors?

Schools Should Be Equipped
with Metal Detectors

• Metal detectors enable schools to discover and confi scate weapons from
anyone entering the school building or campus.
• Th e presence of a metal detector helps prevent violence by convincing
potential attackers they will likely be caught if they try to smuggle in a
weapon.
• Metal detectors promote peace of mind among students, staff , and par-
ents that a school has a safe atmosphere.

The Debate at a Glance

Schools Should Not Be Equipped
with Metal Detectors

• Th e cost of installing metal detectors in schools is too high to be
practical.
• By creating a false sense of security, metal detectors can divert staff
from practical ways of preventing violence.
• Use of metal detectors can stigmatize schools that are poor, urban, or
minority based.

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