by 911Cellular | Nov 6, 2018 | Campus Safety
Penn State University and other higher education institutions are trying to find ways to encourage students to report hazing tips. For Penn State, this comes after the tragic death of 19 year old Timothy Piazza, who died during a hazing incident at Beta Theta Pi’s...
by 911Cellular | Oct 31, 2018 | School Safety
Young voters in America have historically shown a low percentage of voting participation, but this year… school safety politics might change that. In the last 20 years, no more than 20 percent of those age 18 to 24 have gone to the polls to voice their opinions...
by 911Cellular | Oct 22, 2018 | Campus Safety
Arizona State University is attempting to fight the growing issue of campus sexual violence in a way that counters many other institutions’ reactions to the problem. Instead of only increasing security resources or safety technology, ASU is addressing the problem by...
by 911Cellular | Oct 10, 2018 | School Safety
The US Department of Justice recently announced that more than $70 million in grant funding will go to over 220 jurisdictions across the country through the STOP School Violence Act. The money will provide support for school security, student and faculty training, and...
by 911Cellular | Oct 2, 2018 | Campus Safety
Former Kent State University student Kaitlin Bennett attempted to organize a gun-rights rally late last week for activists to protest KSU’s no firearm policy on campus for students, faculty and staff. After KSU said it would charge her group several thousand dollars...
by 911Cellular | Sep 25, 2018 | Campus Safety, Public Safety
Nearly 3 months ago, Jason Washington, a 45 year old Navy veteran, was shot and killed by Portland State University police officers after being told by police to drop his friend’s gun during a street fight. Jason was trying to de-escalate the fight, according to...
by 911Cellular | Sep 18, 2018 | Campus Safety
Yesterday, students at University of Maryland – Baltimore County met to share their experiences with sexual assault after a class-action sexual assault lawsuit was filed claiming that UMBC maintains a culture of covering up sexual abuse. Eventually their meeting...
by 911Cellular | Sep 11, 2018 | School Safety
According to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, last week was the start of a pilot program at multiple Bronx schools that will turn school safety agents into unarmed beat cops, roaming the halls and tasked with looking for wandering students, conversing with the...
by 911Cellular | Sep 5, 2018 | Campus Safety
The Department of Education is proposing new Title IX changes that will affect sexual misconduct policies on campuses nationwide. The new changes will seek to bolster the rights of the accused, while also protecting colleges from increased liability and giving more...
by 911Cellular | Aug 28, 2018 | Public Safety, School Safety
Residents, students and employees within the state of Florida can agree on one thing… it’s important to start taking proactive safety measures in order to halt the all too common mass shooting events that keep happening in the southern state. The discussion diverges...
