Stalking on Campus: A Silent Epidemic
The first steps to combating stalking include taking it seriously, having an appropriate policy, and training campus personnel how to respond.
The first steps to combating stalking include taking it seriously, having an appropriate policy, and training campus personnel how to respond.
However, compared to previous Campus Safety Emergency Notification studies, fewer are doing so than before. Are some campuses not making alert systems a high enough priority?
Relying on only one type of system will limit the reach of your emergency messages.
With many students and employees studying or working from home, alert systems help campus leaders share vital information.
The Alertus notification system gives the school expanded alerting capabilities.
The service will help students who may not feel their struggles are important enough to seek professional help.
The system allows university police on patrol to directly communicate with students.
Adopting several of these mass notification technologies will ensure everyone in your community has the information they need to stay safe during a crisis.
In an effort to more closely match the guidelines of the federal Clery Act, Penn State police plan to issue all timely warnings via PSUTXT.