Less Lethal Weapons

Read: Portland State Delays the Disarming of Its Campus Safety Officers

Portland State Delays the Disarming of Its Campus Safety Officers

Although PSU officers will no longer carry firearms, they will continue to be sworn officers with investigative and arrest capabilities. They will carry Tasers.

Read: Cal State University Police Chiefs Ban Use of Carotid Restraint

Cal State University Police Chiefs Ban Use of Carotid Restraint

LAUSD’s superintendent is also recommending discontinuing the chokehold method.

Read: Hospital Survey Reveals 2018 Security Investment Plans

Hospital Survey Reveals 2018 Security Investment Plans

Our exclusive survey ranks the most common hospital security system upgrades set for 2018.

Read: The 15 Most Common Types of Hospital Security Officer Training

The 15 Most Common Types of Hospital Security Officer Training

Eight of the 15 hospital security officer training categories decreased in prevalence compared to four years ago.

Read: Survey: Nonsworn Hospital Security Officer Pay on the Upswing

Survey: Nonsworn Hospital Security Officer Pay on the Upswing

Campus Safety magazine survey also found that more departments are arming officers with less lethal weapons and want additional or upgraded security cameras.

Read: College Police and Security Officer Pay Improving with the Economy

College Police and Security Officer Pay Improving with the Economy

Public safety employee wages are higher than in 2011, but most police and security departments at U.S. institutions of higher education are grossly understaffed.

N.C. Hospital Cited for Poor Communication, Coordination Between Staff and Security

Rex Hospital in North Carolina was recently given a citation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that threatens to cut its Medicaid reimbursements.

Patient Dies After Attacking 4 Nurses

Police attempted to subdue the man with a Taser but then had to physically retrain him. During the struggle, the man died.

Read: Teen Patient Death Prompts Police to Change Hospital Response Policy

Teen Patient Death Prompts Police to Change Hospital Response Policy

The police commissioner is ordering a moratorium on officers responding to these calls unless response is approved by a sergeant.

Read: Teen Patient Dies After Being Tased by Police

Teen Patient Dies After Being Tased by Police

May 7 incident at Good Samaritan Hospital is currently being investigated.

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