NCJ Number
221135
Journal
Campus Law Enforcement Journal Volume: 37 Issue: 5 Dated: September/October 2007 Pages: 11,13-15,24
Date Published
September 2007
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article focuses on incidents and threats in the context of higher educational institutions and ways to implement and enhance existing emergency warning systems.
Abstract
As of 2006, there were estimated to be approximately 4,000 Title IV postsecondary educational institutions in the United States. These colleges and universities serve over 15 million students and several million faculty members, staff, and visitors each year. Recent events, such as what occurred at Virginia Tech University, have pushed these institutions to develop plans, adopt new procedures to deal with risks, natural and man-made, and provide a safe environment for students, faculty, and guests. Many institutions have adopted alert systems or advance warning systems that alert students and faculty, and others of an impeding disaster. Adopting or enhancing an emergency warning system in the context of an institution of higher education has some very important considerations. This article addresses these considerations. References