Real-Time Coordination & Response

Culture & Community, Duty of Care, Higher Education, Real-Time Coordination & Response, Unified Solution

Navigating Campus Safety and Protests: Lessons from Recent Events

In the realm of higher education, universities are not just centers for academic pursuit but collaborative communities where diverse ideas and opinions converge. However, when political activism transforms into protests, ensuring campus safety while respecting the principles of free speech becomes a paramount concern for campus security professionals and administrators. Recent incidents at state-side universities serve as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance institutions must maintain in these scenarios.

Duty of Care, Higher Education, Incident Management, Real-Time Coordination & Response

Presidential campaign rallies are a huge challenge and opportunity for campus police

With the elections approaching, university police and public safety departments should prepare now in case they are asked to host presidential campaign visits and political rallies, writes Dr. Jack W. Moorman, retired NC State University Police Chief and IACLEA Board Member. They may get very little notice.

Real-Time Coordination & Response, Unified Solution, Workplace Violence

Empowering Healthcare Safety: Why SafeZone by CriticalArc Triumphs Over Reactive Approaches

In the fast-paced world of healthcare, ensuring the safety of patients and staff is paramount. Workplace violence (WPV) poses a significant and growing threat to the sector, affecting not only the physical and mental wellbeing of personnel but also the quality of patient care. In their strategies for reducing these risks, healthcare organizations, and those who advise them, have traditionally looked to a familiar and long established range of protective measures. These solutions cannot solve the problems now being faced by the sector: they are largely reactive, and as a result they can only provide limited benefits.

Incident Management, Real-Time Coordination & Response

Webinar: Protests in the Face of Political Tensions: Ensuring Public Safety During Volatile Times

Increases in workplace violence and aggression are being reported in sectors ranging from healthcare and social care to education and corporate campus settings. At most risk are staff in public facing roles, those working in the community, and those in isolated settings. But all workers are vulnerable and, with an increase in remote working, risks have spread beyond traditional boundaries.