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Understanding Attack Resistant Doors Within Education Environments

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.

University Hands Out Hockey Pucks as Part of Emergency Preparedness Plan

University Hands Out Hockey Pucks as Part of Emergency Preparedness Plan

"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.

ASU Students Produce Active Shooter Preparedness Video

ASU Students Produce Active Shooter Preparedness Video

“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.”

Student Fatally Shot in Hallway at NC High School

Student Fatally Shot in Hallway at NC High School

Because classes had not yet begun, the hallways were still crowded with people. The campus immediately went into lockdown and remained in lockdown for about two hours, according to the police.

University of Utah Student Killed Outside of Dorm

University of Utah Student Killed Outside of Dorm

School officials have identified the victim as Lauren McClusky.

Students Create Database of Every K-12 School Shooting

Students Create Database of Every K-12 School Shooting

The database records any time a gun has gone off in or around a school campus, including incidents of suicide. The data is also searchable by 16 different categories.

Training, Communication Leads to Quick Police Response Following Campus Shooting

Training, Communication Leads to Quick Police Response Following Campus Shooting

An Anchorage elementary school relied on their emergency training following a shooting on campus.

New Realm of Campus Security

New Realm of Campus Security

EVERWhite is breaking into the campus security space with its new product, MOBILEGuard.



Five Ways Technology Can Forge a Safer Campus

Five Ways Technology Can Forge a Safer Campus

The conclusion of the last academic year likely is not one college safety and administrative officials will add to an industry honor roll anytime soon.

Albuquerque Schools Train Teachers on New Active Shooter Protocol

Albuquerque Schools Train Teachers on New Active Shooter Protocol

Instead of the traditional lockdown and shelter-in-place protocol for an active shooter incident, APS will now be applying the ALICE system: “alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate.” ALICE has been introduced to 3,700 school districts and is more proactive than the traditional response.

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