Planning a Campus Mass Notification System
School Security NewsOne of the most critical elements in any disaster planning and preparedness program is the use of an effective mass notification system to alert all staff, students, visitors, patients and vendors that there is an immediate emergency unfolding…
Bullying and Changes in School Violence
School Security NewsReports of bullying and violence in America’s public schools are on the decline, according to a report published Thursday by the U.S. Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics.
The figures come from the department’s…
School Board Committee On Police In Schools
School Security NewsThe Madison School Board’s ad-hoc committee on Educational Resource Officers is one-third of the way through its 15-month process to review, evaluate, and make recommendations about the use of police in schools.
So far, committee members…
Washington State University Wants to Ban Student Athletes With Sexual Assault Convictions
School Security NewsStudent body leaders at Washington State University are pushing the school to adopt a policy that would ban the recruitment of student athletes with prior sexual assault convictions.
A letter sent in late June to WSU President Kirk Schulz…
College Bomb Threats Create Security Challenges
School Security NewsEarlier this month, USA Today reported that universities nationwide have recently suffered a rash of hoax bomb threats sent to printers and fax machines on their campuses. Among the schools impacted, according to the report, include Vanderbilt…
Increasing School Security on 4/20 Weed Day
School Security NewsReducing the risks schools and colleges face on “April 20th”
The History:
The date April 20th predominately is known as the “Great American Smoke Out” or “Weed Day” and this day with these activities have usually caused heightened…
Top 10 School Security Studies of 2016
School Security News
K-12 campus security and child development have always been popular topics for academics, government researchers and the media, and 2016 was no exception.
Last year, researchers from around the country revealed some extremely…
NewDawn Security Works with 412 Security Forces Squadron Edwards Air Force Base
School Security News
Sean Spellecy founder of NewDawn Security out of Hood River Oregon will be working with the 412 Security Forces Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base this week .
Hood River, Oregon, February 16, 2017– NewDawn Security will…