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Security: Show and Tell? RaVe Mobile Safety educational hierarchy thought patterns are on the side of the fence where liberties are infringed upon with cameras being everywhere,” he says. “They should be focused on a safe campus for all faculty and students, not worrying about civil liberties.” Campus-based personnel may disagree. Thus, a healthy level ‘Most educational hierarchy thought patterns are on the side of the fence where liberties are infringed upon with cameras being everywhere. They should be focused on a safe campus for all faculty and students, not worrying about civil liberties.’ —Steve Benavides, OSSI-USA A high degree of visibility is important for mass notification systems to be as effective as possible in communicating during an emergency. via digital signage, as well as audible warnings from fire evacuation systems or giant voice, all play a part in a layered system philosophy. Most of these systems are in use at a large number of campuses and should be considered essential pieces of everyday infrastructure.” Mark Rowh is a Virginia-based freelance writer. of collaboration in security planning may be the most desirable practice. Nickle adds that these decisions can also be made based on national best practices at other universities, as well as being in compliance with applicable national accreditation standards and policies. Current events can also be informative. “Since the tragedy at Virginia Tech, we have learned significantly on how best to prepare for, respond to, and manage such a crisis on campus. Similarly, events at Columbine High School, Delaware State University, Northern Illinois University, and many others have factored into our decision-making, budgeting and planning processes.” ResouRCes AlliedBarton Security Services, www.alliedbarton.com Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, www.calea.org International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, www.iaclea.org International Association of Emergency Managers’ Universities & Colleges Caucus, www.iaem.com/committees/College NACUBO Campus Safety and Security Project, www.nacubo.org/initiatives/ campus_safety_and_security.html OSSI-USA, www.ossi-usa.com Rave Mobile Safety, www.ravemobilesafety.com Sielox, www.sielox.com Siemens, www.usa.siemens.com Study on surveillance cameras and crime reduction, www.urban.org/publications/412401.html Communicating Plans For measures that are not kept purposely in the background, effective communication is a must, experts agree. “Have good faculty, staff, and student awareness programs so they become active participants,” Evans advises. “It’s not a lot different than telling people to not leave that bag alone at the airport.” This may require frequent and concerted efforts to keep campus constituencies informed. “Planning and public information campaigns on campus are key in communicating the importance and focus of emergency management planning,” Trumbo says— noting that many campuses have branded their campus alert and perhaps even the associated office, and it’s viewed as a best practice to communicate protocols and exercise public tests continuously. Trumbo adds that with systems technology playing a prominent part in our everyday lives, ensuring students understand how they will receive communication during an emergency is essential. “Email, text, and automated phone calls, paired with visual cues 36 | November 2012 Campus security Reading List Ending Campus Violence: New Approaches to Prevention, by Brian Van Brunt (Routledge, 2012) The Handbook for Campus Threat Assessment & Management Teams, by Gene Deisinger, Marisa Randazzo, Daniel O’Neill, and Jenna Savage (Applied Risk Management, 2008) This is Not a Fire Drill: Crisis Intervention and Prevention on College Campuses, by Rick A. Myer, Richard K. James, and Patrice Moulton (Wiley, 2010) universitybusiness.com http://www.alliedbarton.com http://www.calea.org http://www.iaclea.org http://www.iaem.com/committees/College http://www.nacubo.org/initiatives/campus_safety_and_security.html http://www.ossi-usa.com http://www.ravemobilesafety.com http://www.sielox.com http://www.usa.siemens.com http://www.urban.org/publications/412401.html http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - November 2012

University Business - November 2012
Contents
Editor’s Note
College Index
Ad Index
Behind the News
Financial Aid
Viewpoint
Internet Technology
Security: Show and Tell?
P byo Dasvidt Gieenr g a Threat
Inside Look: Residence Halls
Education Innovators
12 Options for IT Project Funding
What’s New
End Note

University Business - November 2012