How Universities are Managing Coronavirus-Related Critical Incidents
March 5, 2020
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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
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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
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[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
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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
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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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Effective Command & Control is Key to Better Event Security
August 9, 2019
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Deploying security personnel using the latest command and control techniques and technology could dramatically improve protection at crowded public events, say senior security managers. Responding to recent calls for the UK government to consider whether further legislation is needed to raise security standards at event venues, Russ Huxtable, head of resilience and business continuity at…
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Shattering Campus Security Myths for Universities – Part II
March 31, 2019
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Following up on our most recent blog, we’re recapping the misperceptions about what is and isn’t feasible when protecting thousands of students, faculty and staff across one or more campuses. In Part I, we began to explore the misperceptions of campus security and today, we bring you Part II. Myth 6: It’s not possible…
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Shattering Campus Security Myths for Universities – Part I
March 15, 2019
Blogs
The safety and security teams at universities are facing expanding responsibilities and campus expansion, combined with stagnant staffing and funding. These pressures are leading many security leaders to explore new technology in search of relief. Before you begin to consider options, it’s important to first clear up several misperceptions about what is and isn’t…
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Emergency Management Challenges & How to Overcome Them
February 28, 2019
Blogs
From terror attacks to severe weather events, reports consistently identify the same types of challenges that characterize all crisis situations, with similar errors occurring over and over again. Typically, these include fractured command and control structures, communication systems failures, delayed or inefficient deployment of resources. Leadership Challenges Most emergencies involve multiple response teams and…
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How to Improve Campus Safety and Security for the Upcoming Academic Year
February 14, 2019
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Campus safety is a continuous challenge, but recently universities have begun to shift their stance to view campus safety as part of the student experience and as a means to differentiate themselves to both attract new students and improve retention rates with existing students. Because many universities face budget shortfalls and a lack of…
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KPIs to Enhance Your Critical Incident Drills
January 31, 2019
Blogs
If you’re in the top tier among your peers, your team regularly conducts a series of drills and exercises to keep skills sharp and to provide training and education purposes. These drills cover both individual incidents and wide-spread incidents across a university campus or corporate campus. Typically, there are table-top briefing sessions beforehand to review…
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