While the number of hospitals that use TASER electronic control devices pales in comparison to those that don’t, many healthcare facilities are now considering using these weapons. Here are answers to six basic questions regarding stun gun deployment.
LONG BEACH, Calif.
Here’s a sneak peak of the educational sessions, speakers and exhibitors featured at this event. For the latest updates on the conference and to register, go to CampusSafetyConference.com or call (800) 576-8788.
DES PLAINES, Ill.
From updating their SOC to incorporating construction plans, here are the security measures campuses should consider to improve their safety and security.
When a campus law enforcement department doesn’t have enough staff or the right type of officers, technological solutions can only help so much. Contract security companies just might be able to provide your institution with the personnel it needs to make its public safety functions complete.
Both recipients of the 2007 Campus Safety Director of the Year Awards knew it was time to give their departments a fresh start. From changing their agencies’ images to implementing new technology – and everything in between – Bonnie Michelman of Massachusetts General Hospital and David Rivero of the University of Miami had what it takes to put their agencies back on track.
It’s that time of year again when Campus Safety magazine honors the top police chiefs and security directors of our nation’s hospitals, schools and universities for their achievements and outstanding management of their campuses. Eight law enforcement executives have been named finalists in this hard-fought contest.
Although physical intervention is considered by most in healthcare security to be the method of last resort, sometimes hospital employees are left with no alternative but to use this approach on someone who becomes a danger to themselves or others. This last part of our series on managing abusive individuals discusses how hospital personnel can appropriately use restraints.
In this webinar, attendees will learn the observable behaviors people exhibit as they head down a path of violence so we can help prevent the preventable.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.
