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How to Choose a Safe College or University
How to Choose a Safe College or University
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Wednesday, March 10th 2010   
Press Release from ADT Security Services Despite terrible incidents of violence that have been reported on a few college and university campuses in the U.S. and Canada, most are generally safe places. However, there are many common campus crimes such as theft, robbery, rape and assault that regularly occur. In fact, the U.S. Department of Justice reports that one in five women will be the victim of attempted or actual sexual assault during their college [+]
Story of UAH Shootings Takes on Broader Dimensions
Story of UAH Shootings Takes on Broader Dimensions
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Tuesday, February 23rd 2010   
By Roger Shuler, OpEdNews.com Coverage of the fatal shootings at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) so far has focused on the crime itself and the background of the alleged perpetrator, neuroscientist Amy Bishop. But we are seeing signs of a more complex story starting to emerge, one that includes a focus on the workplace environment at UAH--and the actions and inactions of University of Alabama officials. A prominent UAH alum says the university should [+]
University of Alabama shooting highlights communication problem
University of Alabama shooting highlights communication problem
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, February 15th 2010   
By Joseph L. Giacalone, The Klaxon Another tragic university shooting tests another failure of the communication alert system. Are we ever going to get this right? At first glance, the shooting Friday at the University of Alabama in Huntsville does not appear to be the work of a mass murderer, but that of a college professor. However, it could have been a lot worse. Many students that were in lockdown at the University of Alabama in Huntsville were [+]
Changes to Clery Act impact emergency plans, require drills
Changes to Clery Act impact emergency plans, require drills
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Wednesday, February 10th 2010   
By Leischen Stelter, Security Director News New regulations scheduled to take effect this summer will require institutions of higher learning to change the way they develop and publish their emergency plans as well as how they report incidents. New amendments to the Jeanne Clery Act, which were enacted into law in 2008 in the wake of the shootings at Virginia Tech, will take effect July 1, 2010. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and [+]
Arizona May Allow Faculty to Carry Guns on Campus
Arizona May Allow Faculty to Carry Guns on Campus
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Wednesday, February 10th 2010   
By Lindsey Reiser, ABC News Guns on campus: not everyone wants it, but in Arizona it might just become a reality. Most universities do not allow students or faculty with concealed carry permits to bring a weapon to school, but a bill is currently moving through the state senate that would allow faculty to do just that. Currently, only certified police officers are permitted to carry a weapon on school grounds in Arizona. State Senator [+]
Campus gun idea gets mixed reaction
Campus gun idea gets mixed reaction
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Thursday, February 4th 2010   
By Adam Curtis, The Sierra Vista Herald As the debate heats up on whether to allow guns on university and community college campuses, some students and faculty members at University of Arizona South shared their thoughts Wednesday. Associated Students of the University of Arizona South have not researched or discussed the issue enough to take an official stance, President Andrés Gabaldón said. “But personally, I don’t think guns solve any problems in our society.” Speaking only [+]
Computers linked to some school shootings
Computers linked to some school shootings
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Friday, January 29th 2010   
By Charlene Laino, KOLD News 13 Abrupt restrictions on excessive computer use may have contributed to the 1999 Columbine High School shooting rampage, according to a researcher who combed through more than 30,000 pages of records relating to the tragedy. Before the attack, shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold spent "more and more time with their computers, to the point that they may have been unable to distinguish the boundaries between their virtual lives and their real [+]
School violence workshop helps identify risks
School violence workshop helps identify risks
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Wednesday, January 27th 2010   
from KGET.com A school violence expert says it's a myth to think that the school violence is only headline-grabbing homicide. The reality is that deaths resulting from school violence are rare. Assaults and intimidation are much more likely to occur on campus. That's according to Dr. Kris Mohandi, who came to Bakersfield Tuesday to speak with educators and law enforcement officials with the the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Mohandie is a police psychologist and [+]
Response: The active shooter quagmire
Response: The active shooter quagmire
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Thursday, December 31st 2009   
By Tom Carey, TheKlaxon.com Columbine, Virginia Tech and most recently the Fort Hood massacres have left police departments across America struggling to decide on what proper response protocols and tactics should be deployed in active shooter cases. These questions have stirred debate among police officials for the better part of a decade as the public continues to demand immediate actions by police. However, each incident is dynamic. There are no “cookie-cutter” molds that can be used for every [+]
Sheriff’s Office practices for ‘active shooter’ scenario
Sheriff’s Office practices for ‘active shooter’ scenario
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Tuesday, December 29th 2009   
By Jamon Smith, Tuscaloosa News The muddled chatter coming from the small radio strapped to a Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy's hip ceased for a moment as a message — clear and precise — replaced it. 'Shots fired! Shots fired!' a voice on the radio repeated. The deputy, wearing a bullet-proof vest under his shirt and a hard, black mask on his face, drew his pistol and swiftly, but cautiously, walked through the front doors of Tuscaloosa County [+]

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