Managing a Safe Return to Campus
May 25, 2020
Blogs
[This is Part I of a new multi-part series on a “Safe Return to Campus”] A Shift in Mindset It’s hard to believe, but in just two months the “Rush to Close Campus” has shifted to a “Return to Campus” mindset. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, 68% of US universities are planning to…
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Return to Campus – Positioning Public Safety for Maximum Value
May 8, 2020
Blogs
COVID-19’s Projected Impacts on Enrollment and Budgets As university executives deliberate the merits of when and how to reopen campuses, they’re trying to assess the impact on enrollment and balance the uncertainty of reduced revenues against the overarching need to enhance the health and safety of staff and students. And while much is unknown, one…
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Protecting People on a Closed Campus
April 13, 2020
Blogs
There’s a common misperception that universities across the world are closed. While the majority of students and academics are adapting to distance-learning, behind the scenes, most universities still have hundreds that remain on campus. And although classes have been suspended, the campus must remain operational for various essential services. Those on campus include executive leaders,…
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TACUPA Webinar on COVID-19’s Impact on Campus Public Safety Operations
April 9, 2020
Blogs
TACUPA and CriticalArc hosted a webinar to highlight how your peers are putting solutions into place to address the challenges of managing and securing a partially-closed or closed campus.
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NACSA Webinar on Managing a Closed Campus
March 25, 2020
Blogs
COVID-19 creates unprecedented challenges for university public safety and security teams nationwide. In light of this, the National Association of Campus Safety Administrators (NACSA) and CriticalArc hosted a webinar to highlight best practices to tackle these challenges, focused on managing and securing a partially-closed or closed campus.
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Meeting the Challenge of Closing and Maintaining Security of Your Campus
March 15, 2020
Blogs
Managing Security of a Closed Campus As countries around the world declare Coronavirus a national emergency, universities across the globe are electing to partially or fully close their campus as a precautionary measure to help keep students and staff safe, and slow the spread of the virus. The impact is felt severely by the public…
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How Universities are Managing Coronavirus-Related Critical Incidents
March 5, 2020
Blogs
As the coronavirus or Covid-19 cases begin to accelerate into Australia, Western Europe and the United States, universities are closely examining their business continuity policies and procedures in order to ensure they’re prepared. When university officials meet, they’re asking difficult questions about the 5.3M students studying abroad: Do we know who and how many of…
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CriticalArc’s Safezone helps Teesside University transform their security operations
February 14, 2020
Blogs
Improving security is a constant challenge for universities, but it is one that Claire Humble and her team at Teesside University have embraced since 2017. With the use of approachable, well-trained staff and CriticalArc’s Safezone technology, Teesside has been able to make a dramatic impact in recent years. Since 2017 Claire and her team have…
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How to Help Your Campus Community Prepare for the Unexpected
November 18, 2019
Blogs
[An Interview with Todd C. Kaplan, Associate Director, NUPD & Emergency Manager at Northeastern University] For those that work in Emergency Management, one of the greatest struggles is getting the general public to listen, educate, and prepare themselves in advance of an actual emergency. Todd C. Kaplan, PhD is the Emergency Manager for Northeastern University…
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How Universities Can Better Protect Students with Disabilities
November 10, 2019
Blogs
Universities Protecting the Safety and Wellbeing of those with Disabilities It’s often said that Universities are effectively a mid-sized city, with a very diverse community of students, faculty, staff and contractors migrating to and from campus day and night. University officials strive to achieve an inclusive culture that accommodates all individuals, including those with physical…
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Command & Control Software Aids Response to Active Assailants
September 30, 2019
Blogs
Are You Prepared to Respond to a Multi-Pronged Active Assailant Threat? I recently attended the SafeZone APAC Conference in Queensland, Australia, where dozens of customers and interested parties gathered to exchange ideas on how to protect the tens of thousands they’re entrusted with safeguarding. One of the themes that resonated most with attendees was just…
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How to Protect Students & Staff Traveling on University Business
September 15, 2019
Blogs
Students & Staff Traveling on University Business Each year, there are over 4.8 million students who study abroad1. Research indicates approximately 333,000 US students2, 29,000 UK students3 and 49,000 Australian students4 are among those who leave home annually to study across the globe. And if your Campus Security or Campus Police team is like most,…
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