Articles Tagged with ''campus safety''

Bowdoin college earns public safety and security accreditation

Bowdoin College's Office of Safety and Security earns accreditation from IACLEA

April 15, 2021

Maine's Bowdoin College announced that its Office of Safety and Security achieved accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).

University of Kentucky healthcare emergency departments implement additional security procedures and technology amid national violence

University of Kentucky's Emergency Departments implement additional security measures

April 8, 2021

In response to increasing reports of national violence, UK and UK HealthCare officials have put additional security measures in place.

Argyle texas independent school district implements emergency security communications platform

Texas school district in Argyle implements district-wide communications system

March 18, 2021

Argyle Independent School District is located in Argyle, Texas was looking to implement an emergency communications system across the district for everyday alerts, as well as emergencies, threats or weather events.

UT Austin Police Dept forms mental health crisis response team

February 12, 2021

In response to the fact that the majority of calls the University of Texas at Austin Police Department receive involve some sort of mental health element, the department decided to form a four-officer team specially trained to respond to mental health calls.

Gabe Gates joins Margolis Healy as Clery Act expert

February 12, 2021

Gabe Gates, former assistant vice president within the department of public safety at the University of Virginia has joined Margolis Healy's consulting practice.

Texas schools eligible receive emergency preparedness software and hardware through grant partnership

Member colleges and school districts can apply for the Alertus Grant beginning February 1

February 9, 2021

Alertus Technologies announced a partnership with the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) to offer an emergency preparedness grant to Texas schools in need of enhancing their safety and notification systems. The grant, valued up to $75,000, will be offered to one qualified member of the TCEA.

Marlon Lynch assumes role as chief of police at Michigan State University

Marlon Lynch named next Chief of Police at Michigan State University

February 4, 2021

Michigan State University has chosen Marlon Lynch to serve as the university’s next chief of police. Lynch, an MSU alum who has worked in law enforcement for nearly 25 years, will also hold the title of vice president for public safety.

Oxford Connecticut schools to implement security operations center (SOC) and mass notification system

Oxford, Connecticut public schools receive grant to build security operations center overseeing campuses

December 14, 2020

The town of Oxford, Connecticut and its public schools will receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services to create a security operations center (SOC) with three personnel monitoring the district's four school campuses.

license plate recognition will be installed at the University of Florida campus to boost security

University of Florida will use license plate recognition technology to boost security

October 8, 2020

The University of Florida Police Department is installing license plate recognition technology on campus and will partner with the Gainesville Police Department and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office that is currently using the technology to share information for aiding in investigations, responding to incidents, etc.

Brigham Young University creates new security department

October 6, 2020

Brigham Young University (BYU) announced the formation of the new BYU Security Department, which will function separately from and alongside the BYU Police Department. The BYU Security Department will oversee on-campus security for buildings, such as the Museum of Art and the Harold B. Lee Library, as well as campus properties, such as the Motion Picture Studio and West Campus (former Provo High School). The department will also have responsibility for campus parking.

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, Regina Lester, Vice President of Security & Safety Operations at Toledo Zoo, will share her insights on implementing security technologies in the entertainment sector and the challenges all organizations face — large and small — when it comes to balancing budget and security.