Tag: CriticalArc SafeZone

Back to Campus – Contact Tracing with SafeZone

June 29, 2020

Blogs

[As part of our continuing series on the “Return to Campus”, CriticalArc is exploring hot topics. This is the first of these in-depth blogs, with a focus on Contact Tracing.] The Search for Contact Tracing Solutions As higher education leadership teams continue preparations for the Return to Campus, they’re actively searching for and evaluating a…

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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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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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Video: Highlights of SafeZone EMEA 2020 Conference

March 3, 2020

Videos

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New Wave of UK Universities Adopts SafeZone Solution

October 21, 2019

Press Releases

New Wave of UK Universities Adopts SafeZone Solution SafeZone solution seen as must-have security technology to attract students LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, 22 OCTOBER 2019 – A new wave of UK universities is adopting CriticalArc’s SafeZone® service for improved campus security, including the University of Greenwich, University of South Wales, University of East Anglia, University of…

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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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SafeZone Procurement Made Easy Through Digital Marketplace

September 3, 2019

Press Releases

SafeZone Procurement Made Easy Through Digital Marketplace Publicly funded organisations can now benefit from CriticalArc’s approved unified safety and security solution on government frameworks LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, 3 SEPTEMBER 2019 – Public sector organisations, including those in healthcare, education and local government, can now save time and money through streamlined procurement of CriticalArc’s SafeZone® following…

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Shattering Campus Security Myths for Universities – Part II

March 31, 2019

Blogs

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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