The focus on security for Jewish institutions has increased in the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in October, which left 11 people dead and seven injured.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 09, 2018
Each of the new call stations is easily accessible by patrol car, allowing police officers quick access to help those who make the calls. The phones in the new call stations will connect with police dispatch via the internet.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 09, 2018
Taunton plans to spend the funds on new software to allow police officers to access surveillance cameras inside campus buildings.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 08, 2018
Many Maine campuses are adding school resource officers in addition to their other security measures. According to data collected by University of Southern Maine research analyst Danielle Layton, Maine had at least 82 school resource officers as of this fall.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 08, 2018
“Nothing is more sacred to us than the safety of our students and staff,” Superintendent of Schools Danny A. Robertozzi said.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 08, 2018
An undergraduate CWRU student was shot near the campus on Saturday at about 8 p.m. The victim remained in stable condition as of Sunday evening, according to university officials.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 07, 2018
Extra public safety officers have been assigned to patrol on campus, and Muhlenberg Township police have supplied additional patrol cars and officers to patrol during the evening, night and early morning.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 07, 2018
The University of Utah announced Friday two investigations into its safety and police procedures following the murder of a student on campus in October.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 07, 2018
The Niagara Falls Hospital is condensing points of entry and investing in visitor management.
- By Sydny Shepard
- November 06, 2018
Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, is increasing its safety and security protocols by increasing law enforcement presence on campus after the third robbery near campus in the past month.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 06, 2018
One of the district’s first priorities is to implement a brand-new visitor screening process in the spring.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 06, 2018
Galloway Township Public Schools was hit by a cyber attack last month that included teacher credentials and fraudulent wire transfers.
- By Sydny Shepard
- November 05, 2018
During “Stop the Bleed” training, participants learn to dress fake gashes and bullet wounds, as well as use tourniquets. The goal is to be able to stop bleeding and begin to take care of significant wounds in an emergency before paramedics arrive on the scene.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 05, 2018
A lawsuit filed this week claims that a lack of sufficient security measures during 2016 homecoming activities on the Morehouse College campus led to injuries and medical bills for some attendees.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 05, 2018
These new safety and security measures come in light of an increase in violence against nurses and health care workers on the job. This year, Penn State Health has seen two violent incidents.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 02, 2018
“The Competitive School Safety Grant Program will provide the resources needed by many schools throughout our state to ensure students have a safe learning environment,” said MSP Director Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 02, 2018
Arnold High School is sheltering displaced families following area hurricanes.
- By Sydny Shepard
- November 02, 2018
McCrum will join Rotterdam Police Officer Mike Rumbaugh, the district’s school resource officer, as the district’s armed security.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 01, 2018
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina are reviewing their campus security measures throughout the district in light of a shooting at Butler High School in which one student was fatally shot by allegedly another student in a crowded hallway.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 01, 2018
The proposed bill focuses on the addition of locks to the inside and outside of every door in every campus building throughout the state.
- By Jessica Davis
- November 01, 2018
Duke University has over 1,300 security cameras on campus, including in areas of egress around residence halls.
- By Sydny Shepard
- October 31, 2018
Following an attack on campus, University of Nevada at Las Vegas are issuing tips on campus security.
- By Sydny Shepard
- October 31, 2018
Selecting the right facial recognition software is an important first step in developing an effective campus security system.
The Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kansas is defending against another violent threat.
- By Sydny Shepard
- October 30, 2018
Synagogues across the country are reexamining and boosting their security procedures following a deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue during Shabbat services Saturday morning.
- By Jessica Davis
- October 30, 2018
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- October 30, 2018
A gunman entered a Pittsburgh synagogue during Saturday services, killing 11 worship attendees and wounding six other people, including four police officers, before he was taken into custody
- By Jessica Davis
- October 29, 2018