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Northern Illinois University (NIU) appointed Tom Phillips as its new police chief on Wednesday.He formerly was the University of Chicago’s deputy chief, reports the Chicago Tribune. Phillips replaces Donald Grady, who was fired from the position in February. He...
AUSTIN, Texas — As a result of two Texas laws, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) Police Department will no longer issue citations to students under the age of 17. However, campus police can still issue tickets to 17- and 18-year-olds.The goal of the...
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana State University (LSU) Police Department will have roughly 400 specialized law enforcement officers patrolling Tiger Stadium on game days to reduce response time in case of incidents.Specialized officers include SWAT teams, bomb...
U.S. K-8 teachers are spending on average $37 per month on food for students in their classrooms, and principals are spending on average $59 per month on food for students in their schools, claims Share Our Strength’s Teachers Report 2013. The survey, which was...
As the sophistication of security technology continues to expand with an ever-increasing number of choices, it has become critical for campuses to integrate all of their emergency communication systems.
Here are photos of Texas Tech’s newly renovated emergency operations center. Previously, the room was used as an old shooting range at the Texas Tech Police Department.
OXFORD, Miss. — Through a mass E-mail, the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s accounting department accidentally gave out the personal information for the majority of its student body.The accounting department sent a mass E-mail to notify students...
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Under a new security policy, the University of Kentucky has banned backpacks and large bags from Commonwealth Stadium.Guests are allowed to carry one bag, no bigger than 13.5 by 10.7 inches, into the stadium. The bag must fit within sizing bins...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All elementary schools in the Shelby County Schools district will now be provided hand-held, metal detecting wands following an incident where a gun discharged inside a kindergartner’s backpack at Westside Elementary School.After the...
A Miramar (Fla.) Police school resource officer helped a mother deliver her newborn daughter Thursday at the end of the school day.Officer Natasha Richardson escorted Marie Lys Colin into the school’s front office, after the mother went into contractions while...
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating a claim made nearly three years ago by a former female cadet that she was assaulted. It is also investigating the Virginia Military Institute’s (VMI) treatment of women.VMI officials have admitted they...
KEMP, Texas — Kemp Independent School District (KISD) is beefing up school security following an attempted kidnapping at Kemp Junior High.On August 19, two young girls were cleaning paintbrushes in the girl’s restroom of an auxiliary gym when a man...