Collects extensive crime & safety data from principals & school administrators of United States public schools. Can be used to examine the relationship between school characteristics and violent and serious violent crimes in primary schools, middle schools, high schools, and combined schools. Can also be used to assess what crime prevention programs, practices, and policies are used by schools. SSOCS has been conducted in school years 1999-2000, 2003-2004, 2005-2006. 2007-2008, 2009/2010, and 2015/2016 and is available direct on the NCES site. Also see the NCES Bibliography for literature that has used this data.