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As I See It: Multiple Modes of Mass Notification Make Sense

Recent tragic events have shined a giant spotlight on college campuses’ crisis communication tools and their limitations. While it is extremely challenging to prepare for every crisis situation, multichannel communication tools significantly improve a campus’ ability to reach its community in the fastest, most efficient and effective method possible. As such, these tools must be a cornerstone of any prudent college or university crisis response plan.

Read: Crime Mapping Can Show You the Big Picture

Crime Mapping Can Show You the Big Picture

When public safety officials at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s oldest private institutions, began investigating and leveraging innovative crime analysis technology, they realized the sources of their incidents took them far beyond campus boundaries.

Read: Vehicle Alternative Stands Out From the Crowd

Vehicle Alternative Stands Out From the Crowd

Although traditional police cruisers, motorcycles and bicycles all have their places in campus law enforcement, more and more hospitals and universities are looking at other ways to transport their officers. The Carolinas HealthCare System and University of Maryland are just two institutions that have adopted a different approach that has increased the productivity of their police and security personnel.

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