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Discover how SafeZone by CriticalArc can help US colleges and universities comply with the Clery Act. Explore features like emergency preparedness, automated workflows, real-time visualization, and more to enhance campus safety and streamline compliance efforts. Learn more today!

University College London (UCL) is ranked in the top 10 universities globally and is the UK’s second-largest university by enrollment. With 55,000 students and 13,000 staff to protect, the security department was looking for a personal duress alert technology that could be offered to anyone with particular safety concerns; but SafeZone® proved to be a much more capable and function-rich solution, one that has now enabled a wider transformation of safeguarding services at UCL.

Video: Unifying Safety Across 23 Different Campuses at Lone Star College

View this recorded webinar where we explore California's pioneering workplace violence prevention legislation, SB 553, set to take effect on July 1, 2024. This law mandates that all employers in the state, regardless of industry, establish, implement, and maintain an effective Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP).

In today’s complex security landscape, organisations face the dual challenge of ensuring safety and managing resources effectively, often amidst budget constraints. Force multiplier technologies, like CriticalArc’s SafeZone, enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of existing security teams, delivering significant value for money.

One of Scotland’s top universities for graduate employability, Edinburgh Napier University offers work placements with many of its courses – ranging from health and social care to engineering and the built environment – making it important for the university to prioritise safety for students and staff. SafeZone allows the university’s security department to provide a wide range of enhanced 24/7 safeguarding services wherever students are working, on-site or off.

As our world becomes more interconnected, ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals working remotely, traveling, or visiting other institutions has become even more crucial. Enter the SafeZone Alliance — a revolutionary initiative rapidly spreading across organizations globally, making it easier for them to provide mutual support and enhance safety wherever their people are. This alliance is at the heart of collaborative efforts to ensure Safety Everywhere®, across cities, regions, and states, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to duty of care 24/7.

The essence of customer service has been overshadowed by bottom-line thinking in today’s business world which often prioritizes quick profits and cost-cutting measures. With parents and grandparents both from service sectors, I’ve only ever known one way of operating, which has heavily influenced me and my leadership style. At SafeZone by CriticalArc, we pride ourselves on investing heavily in customer service.

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Watch the recording of the webinar that delves into today's rapidly evolving socio-political landscape where universities face an array of challenges in upholding freedom of speech while navigating controversial topics and events. This webinar brought together experienced thought leaders and experts to address pressing issues including managing contentious guests, handling protests, and understanding the international impacts of terrorism.

A serious issue has been making waves in the healthcare industry — workplace violence against our healthcare heroes. It's something that's all too common and deeply concerning. Studies show that this violence has significant negative impacts on healthcare professionals' behavior, emotions, cognition, and physical well-being.

Moulton College, Northamptonshire has become the first land management and agricultural vocational college in the UK to adopt CriticalArc’s SafeZone safety solution, following the example of more than 50% of universities across the country that now use the technology.