2012 – National School Safety and Security Services (SROs) note that it’s not endorsed by other agencies, doesn’t include developmental or secial needs considerations, has not been documented to be effective in situations.

2015 – Safe Havens criticizes the illogical approach of holding canned goods to counter shooters, notes that the Iowa Department of Homeland Security cancelled ALICE after over $300k in medical bills resulted from ALICE training.

2014 – Raft of legal complaints, WSJ

2014 – Mother Jones, But apparently, far from creating an army of first responders, these drills often leave teachers and other participants hysterical. 

2016 – Kenosha EA receiving complaints from members

Jan 2018 – ALICE site posts Ohio district sup’t saying alice protocols helped reduce injuries

http://kea.weac.org/2016/02/25/3060/ 

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article10900193.html 

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/09/active-shooter-drills-lawsuits/ 

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/02/when-schools-simulate-mass-shootings/385642/ 

https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/local/2014/05/27/schools-implement-controversial-emergency-response-plan/9606521/ 

There is no clear research evidence that the use of metal detectors, security cameras, or guards in schools is effective in preventing school violence (Addington, 2009; Borum, Cornell, Modzeleski, & Jimerson, 2010; Casella, 2006; Garcia, 2003). In fact, research has shown that their presence negatively impacts students’ perceptions of safety and even increases fear among some students (Bachman, Randolph, & Brown, 2011; Schreck & Miller, 2003). In addition, studies suggest that restrictive school security measures have the potential to harm school learning environments (Beger, 2003; Phaneuf, 2009). ∙ School staff can earn the trust and cooperation of students when they use relationship building to prevent discipline problems. Research supports this approach to discipline, whereby adolescents’ perceptions of school staff as trustworthy authority figures foster cooperative behaviors and minimize defiant ones (Gregory & Ripski, 2008).