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Double Shooting at a Florida University Prompts Parents, Students to Ask For More Security

Parents want more safety measures after a deadly double shooting at Florida Memorial University over the weekend.

  • By Sherelle Black
  • November 26, 2019
Colorado School District Decides Not to Arm Civilian School Guards

Colorado School District Decides Not to Arm Civilian School Guards

After seeking and obtaining community feedback on whether to arm its civilian school guards, the Durango School District in Colorado decided against doing so on Thursday.

  • By Sherelle Black
  • November 14, 2019


Students at a Michigan High School Evacuate Due to Snow Storm, Bomb Threat

Students at a Michigan High School Evacuate Due to Snow Storm, Bomb Threat

Between a snow storm and a bomb threat made against Stockbridge Junior/Senior High School in Michigan on Monday, students were evacuated from the campus that morning.

  • By Sherelle Black
  • November 13, 2019
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Texas High School Increases Security Following Social Media Threat

Duncanville High School enhanced its security measures on Monday after two students were put in police custody for making a threat against the school on Sunday.

  • By Sherelle Black
  • October 29, 2019
Brown University

Brown University Poll Results Show 40 Percent of Students Do Not Feel Safe After Dark

Brown University's newspaper polled over 1,000 students to find out how safe they feel on and off campus after dark.

  • By Sherelle Black
  • October 25, 2019
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Florida Schools to Receive Millions in Safety Grants from Justice Department

The Department of Justice awarded more than $85.3 million in safety grants to bolster school security—including funding to educate and train students and faculty—and support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting or other violent incident.

  • By Sherelle Black
  • October 24, 2019
Pennsylvania School District to Hire Armed Security Officers for the First Time

Pennsylvania School District to Hire Armed Security Officers for the First Time

After talking about hiring an armed security guard for a year, the Purchase Line school board pulled the trigger in October.

  • By Sherelle Black
  • October 18, 2019
Campus Safety and the Opioid Epidemic

Campus Safety and the Opioid Epidemic

Today’s law enforcement officers have multiple roles. They are expected not just to enforce laws and protect life, they are also entrusted to contribute to the intervention, education and recovery of those addicted.

  • By Wesley Bian
  • October 14, 2019
Florida Man Enters a High School with a Weapon to

Florida Man Enters a High School with a Weapon to 'Test School Security'

A Florida man was arrested after he entered into a high school with a pocket knife attempting to test the school's security measures.

  • By Sherelle Black
  • October 10, 2019
Towson University to Beef Up Security Measures Following Sexual Assaults

Towson University to Beef Up Security Measures Following Sexual Assaults

Towson University wants to prevent more sexual assaults from happening. As a result, officials are planning on hiring more police officers and counselors.

  • By Sherelle Black
  • October 04, 2019

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