March 2008
Detective Janine Jakubas, a police officer at Montclair State University, surveys events in University Hall. Keeping students, faculty, and staff safe and secure has always been a challenge for U.S. colleges and universities. To meet this challenge, many schools have established their own police forces. Since the tragic Virginia Tech shootings of April 2007, colleges and universities have implemented additional various technologies and programs to keep students safe. Cover photo courtesy of Mike Peters and Montclair State University.
Articles
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National Response Framework Replaces the National Response Plan
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the National Response Framework (NRF), successor to the National Response Plan. The NRF, which focuses on response and short-term recovery, ... -
Community Policing in a University Environment
Fort Hays State University (FHSU), a picturesque academic institution on the plains of northwest Kansas, was created as a special act of Congress. Congress deeded the grounds of Fort Hays, a frontier ... -
Integration of Technology Assists Franklin & Marshall Campus Police
Over the past two years, Franklin & Marshall College has enhanced its physical security posture by initiating specifically targeted technology projects designed to assist its Department of Public ... -
New Developments in University Safety
In 2005, Montclair State University (MSU) recognized the emergence of cellular telephones as the dominant tool for mobile communication among college students and saw this as an opportunity to tie aca... -
The Challenge of Communicating in an Urban University Environment
After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, in New York and Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon, cities and states across the United States took a hard look at their current crisis management plans (C... -
Community Safety Measures at the University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW) has established the following programs and technologies for a safer community for faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Husky NightWalk Program: Uniformed... -
Special Focus: Policing Software
The ever-increasing presence of computers in the law enforcement community has resulted in a proliferation in computer applications to assist with numerous agency functions. Software has been develope... -
A Look at the 12-Hour Shift
Work schedules based on a 12-hour shift are not yet commonplace in the law enforcement profession, but it is not hard to find agencies that have implemented them. The pros and cons of this scheduling ... -
The Ten Deadly Errors of Leadership
Many officers, looking back several years to their basic academy days, can still remember officer survival classes that highlighted the “10 deadly errors” an officer can make. Any of these errors ...
Columns
- President’s Message: Speaking Out on Law Enforcement Resource Needs
- Legislative Alert: President Releases Fiscal Year 2009 Budget
- Chief’s Counsel: When Does an Employment Disciplinary Action Violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s Protection of the Liberty Interest?
- Technology Talk: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department ASAP Program
- Year of Preventing Identity Crime: Tips to Help Prevent Identity Theft during Tax Season
- Traffic Safety: Changing the Culture