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ICE Targeting International Students at Top Universities for Deportation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, visas

UPDATE: Visas of 800 International College Students, Faculty Revoked

Foreign-born students and faculty from colleges around the nation have been arrested, detained or deported by ICE.

News April 15
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North Carolina Governor Announces Advisory Council to Bolster Student Safety and Well-Being, Josh Stein, cell phone bans

North Carolina Governor Announces Advisory Council to Bolster Student Safety and Well-Being

The council’s initial focus is to assist school systems in establishing cell phone-free classrooms.

News April 15
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2025 Campus Safety BEST Awards Now Accepting Nominations, security products, school security, campus security, hospital security, technology

Call for Entries: 2025 Campus Safety BEST Awards Now Accepting Nominations

If you are a security products manufacturer or systems integrator, the 2025 Campus Safety BEST Awards program is…

Awards April 15
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Buffalo Teacher on Leave After Students Accidentally Consume THC Edibles, cannabis, accidental THC ingestion, THC exposure in children

Buffalo Teacher on Leave After Students Accidentally Consume THC Edibles

THC-infused edibles often are packaged to look like candy, leading to accidental poisonings of children.

News April 14
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How to Improve Parking Garage Security, parking lots, parking structures, CPTED, building design, construction

How to Improve Parking Garage Security

Visibility, lighting, access control, electronic security technology, effective signage and good patrol techniques are the basic elements of…

Insights April 11
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Colorado Legislature Approves Facial Recognition Technology for School Security Despite Wider Restrictions, SB25-143, SIA

Colorado Legislature Approves Facial Recognition Technology for School Security Despite Wider Restrictions

SB25-143 would allow for narrowly defined safety and security facial recognition technology applications approved by local school boards.

News April 11
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New Jersey Man Arrested for Vandalizing Rutgers Islamic Center During Eid al-Fitr, Israel-Hamas war, hate crimes, Jacob Beacher

New Jersey Man Receives 6 Month Sentence for Vandalizing Rutgers Islamic Center

Jacob Beacher broke into the Rutgers Islamic Center and vandalized property during Eid al-Fitr last year.

News April 10
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How Panic Buttons Bolstered Safety at West Georgia Tech, WGTC, West Georgia Technical College, James Perry, Centegix, panic alarms

How Panic Buttons Improved Safety at West Georgia Tech

WGTC’s new, simplified wearable panic button has improved officer response times for a wide range of emergencies on…

Insights April 9
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Maryland Pharmacist Accused of Decade-Long Cyber-Voyeurism Campaign at UMMC, Dr. Matthew Bathula, University of Maryland Medical Center

Maryland Pharmacist Accused of Decade-Long Cyber-Voyeurism Campaign at UMMC

Matthew Bathula allegedly installed software on UMMC computers to steal user passwords, which he then used to access…

News April 9
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6 Injured, 2 Dead in Pennsylvania Hospital Shooting, UPMC Memorial Hospital, Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, Andrew Duarte

UPMC Makes Security Improvements After Fatal Memorial Hospital Shooting

The gunman held hospital staff members hostage and fatally shot a police officer during the February incident.

News April 9
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Dealing with difficult people: 10 Tips for Defusing Toxic Situations, verbal de-escalation, law enforcement, campus security, police officers

Dealing with Difficult People: 10 Tips for Defusing Toxic Situations

Empathy, controlling your ego and knowing when to be quiet are just a few of the ways campus…

Insights April 9
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Unannounced Active Shooter Drill at Arizona High School Sparks Community Debate, Snowflake High School, school safety

Unannounced Active Shooter Drill at Arizona High School Sparks Community Debate

The unannounced, realistic active shooter drill at Snowflake High School was supported by some parents but condemned by…

News April 7
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