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The university introduced new security measures to decrease crime in off-campus neighborhoods. The crime rate has dropped 39% since the security plan took effect.

The university aims to curb crime on campus and in neighborhoods where students and faculty live and work. The campus safety department has announced an increased partnership with the Hennepin County Sheriff's office to accomplish that goal.

Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) is home to 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students across four campuses. The university will use state grant funds to bolster campus security.

As the United States commemorates the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, injured 10,000 more and changed the course of life for many on September 11, 2001, those in the industry reflect on the changes that have happened in the security profession since.

The Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced $5 million in security grants to go to 27 higher education institutions in the state to fund security enhancements.  

Campus police at the Alabama-based public university, have deployed Omnilert, which gives students the ability to speak or chat with an on-campus police officer directly. 

The University of Chicago will expand its security guard presence and offer new transit options for students, staff and faculty in the neighborhood to enhance safety and security within the community.

University of Utah Police are now using body-worn cameras to promote accountability; increase public trust; provide supportive documentation for complaints, investigations and prosecutions; and improve training opportunities.

University of Arizona Police Chief Brian Seastone retired after serving the department for 41 years.

Once Yale University closed due to the pandemic in March 2020, the Public Safety Systems and Services team quickly realized that they could change the way access control was used and programmed across campus, while also streamlining security and operations.