Newswise — Chester Quarles, professor of criminal justice at the University of Mississippi and former CEO of his own full-service private security firm, has studied and written extensively on school violence, including the books "Staying Safe at School: What You Need to Know" (Corwin Press) for teachers and administrators, "Staying Safe at School: What You Need to Know" (Broadman and Holman) for students, and "School Violence: A Survival Guide for School Staff With Emphasis on Robbery, Rape, and Hostage Taking" for the National Education Association.
Quarles has worked with Crisis Consulting International and is an internationally recognized authority on the avoidance of terrorism, kidnapping and guerrilla assault. He has taught bodyguards to TV stars, government officials, industry CEOs and missionaries how to avoid and survive terrorist attacks.
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