At Val Verde Unified School District in Riverside County, California, security and vigilance is everyone’s job, says Christopher Wynn, Chief of District Security. 

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that will ban the carrying of concealed guns on school and university campuses in the state.

A new study reveals a dramatic increase in the overall cost of cyber crime. 

Changes to New York city's student safety act includes reporting of when kids are handcuffed in schools and when school safety agents are injured in scuffles with kids.

Integrated video surveillance solutions can prove invaluable to school security executives.

 In 2013, about 22 percent of students ages 12-18 reported being bullied at school during the school year, which is lower than the percentage reported in previous years. 

According to the School Crime Supplement (SCS) 22 percent of students ages 12–18 have been bullied at school, an amount lower than years past.

In Arkansas, every public school student, faculty and staff member in the state will now be protected by a panic button. 

For educational institutions, it may seem like there are never enough resources to cover all of the risks, incidents or areas of a campus. However, by partnering with police and other first responders, school security leaders can gain additional expertise, local risk updates and even force multipliers.