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Campus Safety Voices
Campus Safety Magazine
119 episodes
2 months ago
During a school emergency, it is vital that campus leaders can quickly disseminate critical information to students, staff, and visitors to mitigate potential impact. Utilizing multiple communication channels is also critical, and should include digital signage. Using digital signage software, important messages can be displayed both on television screens and personal devices. And while broadcasting important messages during an incident is critical, often left out of the discussion of campus...
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During a school emergency, it is vital that campus leaders can quickly disseminate critical information to students, staff, and visitors to mitigate potential impact. Utilizing multiple communication channels is also critical, and should include digital signage. Using digital signage software, important messages can be displayed both on television screens and personal devices. And while broadcasting important messages during an incident is critical, often left out of the discussion of campus...
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Campus Safety Voices
How Campus Messaging Can Help Prevent School Emergencies
During a school emergency, it is vital that campus leaders can quickly disseminate critical information to students, staff, and visitors to mitigate potential impact. Utilizing multiple communication channels is also critical, and should include digital signage. Using digital signage software, important messages can be displayed both on television screens and personal devices. And while broadcasting important messages during an incident is critical, often left out of the discussion of campus...
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4 months ago
14 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
How a Police Chief Standardized Campus Security Following a Massive Merger
In July 2023, Connecticut's 12 previously independent community colleges merged to create Connecticut State Community College (CSCC), making it the fifth-largest community college in the country. Six months prior to the official merger, Christopher Chute was hired as CSCC's chief of police, tasked with establishing uniform policies, procedures, and preparedness across the various campuses. While the challenges of merging a dozen campuses are plentiful, Chute, a 2025 Campus Safety Director of ...
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5 months ago
18 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
How Temple University Police Prioritize Community Relations
During routine police patrols, officers regularly navigate assigned areas in their vehicles, monitoring for suspicious activity, enforcing traffic laws, and responding to calls for service. While these are necessary functions of a police department, just as important is the need for officers to ingrain themselves in the fabric of a community. This is particularly true for law enforcement officers who work on educational campuses. In this interview, Dr. Jennifer Griffin, Chief of Police and V...
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5 months ago
20 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
Securing Graduation Ceremonies: Making the Case for Weapons Detection
Graduation season is upon us, and while it's a time for celebration, it is also a time that leaves campuses vulnerable to security threats. Over the years, more and more schools, particularly colleges and universities, have turned to weapons detection systems to enhance their graduation safety and security plans. In this interview, Peter Evans, CEO of Xtract One Technologies, a weapons detection company, discusses: The challenges of securing graduation ceremonies (0:28 and 5:54)H...
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5 months ago
20 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
How the St. Louis University Public Safety Department Maintains Low Officer Attrition Rates
Low attrition rates are always a goal for police and public safety departments, but various factors have made that particularly difficult in recent years. A 2023 study found police resignations increased 47% from 2019 to 2022. Retirements also rose by 19% during the same period, and new officer hiring dropped by 5%. Despite these statistics, St. Louis University's Public Safety Department has its lowest attrition rate in years. During this interview, Associate Vice President and Chief Melind...
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5 months ago
8 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
Switching to a Hybrid Policing Model on a College Campus
In recent years, many college campuses have transitioned from unarmed campus security or police departments to armed or hybrid ones. While this massive undertaking requires much research and planning, Felix Martinez, director of public safety at St. Mary's College of Maryland, says transparency was always a top priority when his campus was considering the switch. In this discussion, Martinez discusses how he remained transparent throughout the transition and emphasized time and time again th...
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6 months ago
16 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
Transitioning from Contract to In-House Security on a College Campus
When Tiffany Justice joined Goucher College as the director of campus safety, the department was using contract security. Justice successfully advocated for switching the department to in-house security, allowing her to hand-pick a team that genuinely believes in the department's mission and values. During this interview, Justice shares: Her motivations behind transitioning to in-house security (3:59)Challenges she faced during the transition (5:31)The benefits of to in-house security (6:58)...
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6 months ago
11 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
College Therapy Dogs: What Are the Costs and Benefits?
Various studies have shown the positive impact therapy animals have on the mental health of college students, and one source estimates 60% of U.S. colleges and universities have a pet therapy program in place. One of the biggest hesitations among campus safety leaders in considering animal therapy programs is the assumption that it is costly. Ramona Washington, chief of the University of North Texas (UNT) Police Department and a 2025 Campus Safety Director of the Year Finalist, shares her ...
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7 months ago
16 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
Intrado VP on the Benefits of Alyssa's Law Becoming Federal Legislation
Since the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy, seven states have established versions of Alyssa's Law, mandating all public elementary and secondary school buildings be equipped with silent panic alarms that directly notify law enforcement of an incident. Similar legislation is also pending in 13 other states. In this interview, Lauren Kravetz, VP of Government Affairs at Intrado Life & Safety, discusses why she believes a federal version of Alyssa's Law could have a transfo...
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8 months ago
19 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
The Benefits of School Bus Video Surveillance
U.S. motorists can't recall 68% of key information following a crash and 44% failed to identify the car at fault for a traffic incident, according to recent study. Another study found 70% of drivers want a build-in dashboard camera on their next new vehicle. Whatever the reason, footage from dash cams has been used countless times in motor vehicle crash investigations. Several years ago, Liberty Public School District 53 in Liberty, Mo., used footage from school bus surveillance cameras to ap...
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11 months ago
23 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
Behavioral Threat Assessments: Centralizing Student Data to Mitigate School Violence
Many schools have behavioral threat assessment and management systems in place that monitor student behavior for warning signs of potential violence. The primary goal of these technologies is to evaluate the difference between making a threat and posing a threat to a school community, and then building a plan that supports the safety of the entire community. A major issue, however, is the lack of information sharing between parties that could potentially help with providing student supports. ...
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11 months ago
17 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
How Improved Cellular Connectivity Enhances Both School Safety and Education
While there are ongoing discussions within the K-12 world about banning cell phones in the classroom, there are many scenarios where quick access to a cellular device could improve student and staff safety. However, K-12 schools and college campuses historically have poor cellular coverage as many educational buildings were erected well before cell phones were invented. Poor cellular connectivity also hinders the effective integration of educational technology in classrooms, something t...
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1 year ago
15 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
An Inside Look at Sewanee's Sexual Violence Prevention Initiative
On college campuses, sexual assaults account for 43% of total on-campus crimes. Marginalized groups are at an even higher risk for sexual violence, including people of color and LGBTQ+ students. To address these concerns, Sewanee: The University of the South, established the C.P.R. in Action Initiative, a comprehensive program that integrates Compliance, Prevention, and Resources to address sexual violence and improve the overall safety and well-being of all students. C.P.R. in Action receive...
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1 year ago
21 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
Intercampus Collaboration Key to Improving Student Mental Health at Small Colleges
More than 80% of college students are struggling emotionally at least somewhat, with more than 25% reporting they are struggling significantly, according to one recent report. Addressing these mental health challenges can be particularly difficult for smaller colleges with fewer financial resources. Eight years ago, the Endeavor Foundation, a nonprofit, convened a group of presidents from 12 extremely small liberal arts colleges -- think 750 students or less -- to share their struggles...
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1 year ago
26 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
Should Your Campus Police Department Be Accredited?
Campus Safety spoke with University of Florida Police Department (UFPD) Chief and Assistant Vice President Linda Stump-Kurnick about her agency’s experience with accreditation. It is accredited by four separate accreditation bodies: CALEA, IACLEA, the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA), and the Florida Telecommunications Accreditation Commission (FLA-TAC). Chief Stump-Kurnick has also served as a CALEA assessor for the past 10 years and traveled to other agencies to co...
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1 year ago
17 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
UVM’s Cat ECare Program Provides Life-Saving Supplies for Medical Emergencies
Cardiac arrest doesn’t just happen to adults who are middle aged or elderly. America was reminded of this fact on January 2, 2023, when 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field from a heart attack he experienced during his team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Fortunately, Hamlin was resuscitated with CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED). Hamlin’s health scare -- which millions witnessed because the game was nationally televised – made ...
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1 year ago
29 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
Tips for Selecting Video Surveillance and Window Film Vendors for Your School
In 2023, there were 11,311 security services businesses in the United States, according to IBIS. Campus leaders tasked with making security purchase decisions have to choose what solutions they want to prioritize and then decide who they want to buy them from. How can the options be narrowed down? Rich Payne, safety director at Academy District 20 (ASD20) in Colorado and a 2024 Campus Safety Director of the Year finalist, has used lessons learned from major school incidents, including first-...
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1 year ago
16 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
From PE Teacher to Security Director: How a Private Jesuit School Safety Leader Maintains Connections
Twenty-two years ago, Kelli Lotito was hired as a physical education teacher at Regis Jesuit High School in Colorado. Lotito worked her way up the ranks, becoming the athletic director before transitioning into the role of dean of students for 15 years. Lotito just finished her fourth year as the school’s safety and security director, and has used her past job experiences to garner buy-in from various school stakeholders with whom she has formed strong relationships over her illustriou...
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1 year ago
15 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
How Brentwood Union Community Relations Officers Serve and Protect Students
A year and a half ago, student community relations officers (SACROs) were added to Brentwood Union Free School District’s school safety team. These non-traditional school safety employees were added when Byron McCray, the district’s director of school safety and chief emergency management officer and a 2024 Campus Safety Director of the Year finalist, noticed limited interactions between students and the district’s traditional school safety officers. “Our school safety team, they’re responsi...
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1 year ago
15 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
How This Boulder School District Replaced Traditional SROs with School Safety Advocates
Like many other communities, stakeholders from the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) began questioning the role of school resources officers following the murder of George Floyd. To evaluate whether SROs were right for their district, BVSD hired an external facilitator with expertise in equity and community engagement who developed the BVSD Equity Council. More than 900 community members applied to sit on the council, and district leaders spoke to stakeholders such as the District Attorn...
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1 year ago
19 minutes

Campus Safety Voices
During a school emergency, it is vital that campus leaders can quickly disseminate critical information to students, staff, and visitors to mitigate potential impact. Utilizing multiple communication channels is also critical, and should include digital signage. Using digital signage software, important messages can be displayed both on television screens and personal devices. And while broadcasting important messages during an incident is critical, often left out of the discussion of campus...