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Spotlight on 2025 Campus Safety Director of the Year Finalist Christopher Chute

Check out some of this Director of the Year finalist’s top accomplishments, as well as a photo gallery…

Awards February 13
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Using Scenario-Based Training to Develop and Maintain School Emergency Operational Capacity, teacher training, administration, Guy Bliesner

Using Scenario-Based Teacher Training to Develop and Maintain School Emergency Response Capacity

Here’s how your campus can make the most of limited opportunities to provide emergency response training to teachers…

Insights January 13
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Preparing Your College Campus for the U.S. Presidential Inauguration, crisis communications, protests, Donald Trump

Preparing Your College Campus for the 2025 U.S. Presidential Inauguration

Planning for the 2025 inauguration should include developing crisis communication plans, traditional and non-traditional partnerships, and agreements.

Insights January 8
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Michigan to Pay $13 Million Settlement Over Botched Children’s Hospital Active Shooter Drill, Hawthorn Center, MDHHS

Michigan to Pay $13 Million Settlement Over Botched Children’s Hospital Active Shooter Drill

MDHHS’ class action settlement was the result of an unannounced 2022 active shooter drill held at a state-run…

News October 17
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The Anniversary of October 7 Is Just Around the Corner. Is Your Campus Ready? protests, demonstrations, campus security, Israel-Hamas war

The Anniversary of October 7 Is Just Around the Corner. Is Your Campus Ready?

Now is the time to review and update your emergency plans, solidify your internal and external relationships, and…

Insights September 25
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School Public Address Systems Are Critical During an Active Lethal Threat Event, PA systems, intercoms, active shooter, Jesus M Villahermosa Jr.

School Public Address Systems Are Critical During an Active Lethal Threat Event

Students, teachers and staff members must be able to hear and understand emergency messages broadcast on public address…

Insights June 6
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Rich Payne, Academy District 20 (ASD20), director of the year finalist, Campus Safety Conference

Spotlight on K-12 School/District Campus Safety Director of the Year Finalist Rich Payne

Check out some of this Director of the Year finalist’s top accomplishments, as well as a photo gallery…

Awards March 8
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Uvalde final report, Robb Elementary School, school shooting, active shooter, U.S. Department of Justice, Uvalde Consolidated ISD, Pete Arredondo

DOJ: Law Enforcement’s Response to Uvalde School Massacre a ‘Significant Failure’

The scathing report also cited poor campus security and lack of pre-incident preparation as contributing to the poor…

News January 18
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MSU, Michigan State University, mass shooting, active shooter, locks, access control, video surveillance, security

MSU Security Upgrades Implemented for New School Year

The upgrades were prompted by February’s active shooter incident that killed three MSU students.

News August 24
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