Blog - Campus Command Post
By Bret E. Brooks | May 17, 2013
Regardless of whether the driver obeys the commands or resists a hijacker, every single school bus driver must understand that their No. 1 priority is the protection of the children on board. Drivers must be prepared mentally for these situations and conduct drills to reinforce proper procedures.
By Robin Hattersley Gray | May 3, 2013
The different outlooks on life — and possible skill sets — that women bring to the table compared to men make them valuable security and law enforcement employees and leaders.
By Bo Ekkelund | April 30, 2013
Universities must do a better job of controlling the security risks associated with personal smartphones and tablets.
By David Griffith | April 29, 2013
Cops are being crucified for the things they do off the job while not identified as officers. That’s Un-American.
By Robin Hattersley Gray | April 15, 2013
In light of Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, Campus Safety readers might be interested in the following articles we’ve run on bomb detection and bomb threats.
By Robin Hattersley Gray | April 15, 2013
I’m getting tired of hearing conflicting information from a variety of people who claim to know what actually happened at the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, despite the fact that the results of the investigation have not yet been released.
By Robin Hattersley Gray | April 12, 2013
Although we should welcome input from outsiders on security issues, campus administrators and protection professionals must remember to value their own experience, common sense and instincts.
By Robin Hattersley Gray | April 4, 2013
Very few CCW permit holders have thwarted an active shooter attack.
By Robin Hattersley Gray | March 26, 2013
Lists like these could actually make colleges and universities less safe.
By Mike MacLeod | March 22, 2013
Duress alarms must integrate with access control, video surveillance and other systems to be truly effective.
Author Bios
With more than 30 years in public safety, David served as a 9-1-1 dispatcher and paramedic operations manager in Oakland, Calif., for 10 years, working six days at the Cypress "880" freeway collapse during the Loma Prieta earthquake in October 1989. David brings over 20 years executive/administration experience serving nine years in EMS administration as a regional disaster planner; seven years as a full-time emergency manager for a municipal fire depart
Jim Grayson is a senior security consultant. His career spans more than 35 years in law enforcement and security consulting. He worked for UCLA on a workplace violence study involving hospitals, schools and small retail environments and consulted with NIOSH on a retail violence prevention study.
Michael Dorn serves as the Executive Director of Safe Havens International, a global non profit campus safety center. During his 30 year campus safety career, Michael has served as a university police officer, corporal, sergeant and lieutenant. The author of 25 books on school safety, his work has taken him to Central America, Mexico, Canada, Europe, Asia, South Africa and the Middle East.
Robin has been covering the security and campus public safety industries since 1998 and is a specialist in emerging technologies and systems integration. She joined CS in 2005 and has authored award-winning editorials on important campus safety issues, including gang prevention, grants and funding, network integration, IP video, emergency notification, emergency management and communications, crime trends and risk management.