Since 2013, there have been more than 300 education-campus related gunfire incidents in the U.S.—an average of about one per week. With an increase in hostile events, gunfire incidents and other security breaches have prompted parents and administrators to examine and improve campus security.
- By Kenny Webb
- December 01, 2018
Safety and security must be front of mind for university and college administrators. Protecting the wellbeing of students, staff, faculty, and guests is not only simply the right thing to do, but it also reduces risk and exposure for the institution itself.
- By Carolyn Parent
- December 01, 2018
According to Associate Superintendent Shelia Burton, Dayton Public Schools will increase the number of cameras on all 27 campuses while upgrading to newer video surveillance tech with clearer images.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 30, 2018
During the university’s winter break, Dec. 7 – Jan. 6, the University of Oregon Police Department will add checks of registered vacant residences to their daily routine patrols.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 30, 2018
"They have enough mass to cause injury, small enough to be thrown, (are) portable and they're not considered a weapon," Oakland University Police Chief Mark Gordon told CNN.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 30, 2018
West Aurora School District hires officer to increase security
- By Sydny Shepard
- November 29, 2018
Students at William Penn Senior High spent time this week learning to manage bleeding wounds.
- By Sydny Shepard
- November 29, 2018
Lovejoy ISD finds perfect partnership to increase safety and security of students.
Officer Jason Trimborn said his job as a school resource officer is to “give them the sense of safety, stability, security that comes with having an officer there to be the first line of defense to anything bad that can happen at the school.”
- By Jessica Davis
- November 29, 2018
Burlington County has $20 million in grants available for security improvements to all 21 public high schools in the county.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 28, 2018
Clarkstown Central School District Superintendent Marty Cox said the district purchased about 360 Motorola walkie-talkie radios for use across the district’s 13 schools.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 28, 2018
The seven employees authorized to carry on campus were trained by the Arkansas State Police. Those who are teachers lock their guns in a safe while they’re in the classroom.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 28, 2018
Cpl. Michael Hopper said there are "a lot of resources" available through the app. "It's sort of like a one-stop shop for anything you may need to know about the Police Department."
- By Jessica Davis
- November 27, 2018
Schools in Michigan to increase school security with nearly $350,000 in Michigan State Police grant funds
- By Sydny Shepard
- November 27, 2018
According to ISU Department of Public Safety head Michael R. Newton, the campus has responded by increasing opportunities for safety-related training and education, as well as expanding the hours that “safe rides” – free rides from public safety escorts – are offered.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 27, 2018
The Alertus Seminar Series brings together industry experts with those responsible for safety and security within their organizations to share best practices, latest technologies, case studies, and lessons learned from Alertus customers and partners.
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Medical research institute in Texas implements leading-edge technologies for fail-proof security solutions.
- By Ellie Randall
- November 26, 2018
“I believe the exterior cameras would allow the administration to see anybody entering and exiting any door on the exterior of the buildings,” Superintendent Mike Fournier said.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 26, 2018
Delano Union School district enhances school security with system that scans visitors and acts as a mass notification device.
- By Sydny Shepard
- November 26, 2018
"All the cameras that we're installing will feed back to the UNM Police Department," UNMPD Security Director Randy Irwin said. These cameras are being installed in busy parts of the campus and around the campus perimeter.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 26, 2018
A proposal presented to a legislative committee seeks more than $195 million for Utah school security measures
- By Sydny Shepard
- November 23, 2018
According to Vasquez, the University of California Police Department can request access to cameras operated by other campus entities, but this slows down active incident response times. Allowing UCPD to immediately and freely access video surveillance will provide responding officers with immediate information during an emergency situation.
“That’s the message in this video,” said Becky Garcia, ASU Police crime prevention officer. “The messaging is not to scare people but to share the options, so that way we can all have the mindset and know the options, and have that survival mindset no matter where we are.”
- By Jessica Davis
- November 21, 2018
According to Kilgore College Police Chief Heath Cariker, the mandatory reporting under the Clery Act helps officers figure out “where we need to use our resources.”
- By Jessica Davis
- November 21, 2018
Campuses in Orchard Park will be getting upgrades to safety and security that include increased security at all six main entrances at Orchard Park Schools.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 20, 2018
Schools are able to issue trespass warnings to anyone who makes a disturbance or is believed to be dangerous to the safety and health of students. If a person trespasses and returns, law enforcement may arrest them.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 20, 2018
Before adding the new cameras, there were only four cameras monitoring the district’s schools.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 19, 2018
"It is possible that schools scored the lowest in these particular domains because they include measures that require the greatest fiscal resources to implement," said the report, “Safety First: A Review of Security and Preparedness in Tennessee Schools.”
- By Jessica Davis
- November 19, 2018
Since October, CISD has offered the Anonymous Alerts app for students and parents to anonymously report urgent information to campus administrators.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 19, 2018