Mt. Pisgah Christian School
ACCESS CONTROL & SECURITY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION STAFF
Like other private schools, Mt. Pisgah Christian School, Alpharetta, Ga., is not mandated by a board of education to follow prescribed safety and security...
Keeping peace in an open environment
Don Garbera
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), a 20-year-old international organization dedicated to standardizing police procedures,...
Ahead of the curve: Small New York school district uses cutting edge technology
Carey Adams
Tables may be turning for students skipping class. The Hauppauge School District in Hauppauge, N.Y., is using Palm Pilot handheld computers and data retrieval...
Alarms signal security at East Baton Rouge schools
Jeanne Bonner
For 20 years, Jimmy Lyons has worked for the East Baton Rouge, La., Parish School District. He has seen a metamorphosis in the alarm system used to protect...
Reducing school risk
Paul Timm
The single-room schoolhouse of yesteryear depicts an idyllic image of education. Recent incidents of school violence, however, have significantly altered...
Extensive access control system protects New York Medical College
ACCESS CONTROL & SECURITY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION STAFF
Several years ago, the New York Medical College was suffering a rash of computer thefts. At the same time, students and faculty juggled three differentcards...
Green light means safety
Don Garbera
The bustling metropolis New Yorkers call the "Big Apple" can provide a rewarding experience for students coming to college in the city. But New York can...
Network-centric security at USC
G. F. Bryant Jr.
As proprietary security systems evolve into client/server-based open architecture systems, security system designers and integrators enjoy unparalleled...
Urban campus is an island of safety
Don Garbera
Henry J. McLaughlin, director of public safety at Baruch College in New York City, runs a tight ship. His security systems and staff provide the institution's...
The case of the disappearing motherboards
Don Garbera
Recently, the Baruch College computer center was experiencing thefts of computer memory boards. Henry J. McLaughlin, director of public safety for the...
Public-private partnerships
Radford Jones
When the public and private sectors join forces to solve community-based problems - especially those involving critical incident planning and response...
Learning safety - How a Wisconsin school avoided a Littleton-style massacre
Carol Carey
Burlington, Wis., is a low-crime, middle-class town of less than 10,000 -"small town USA," as Gary Olson, director of buildings and grounds for the3,400-student...
Cameras to deter trouble at Evanston Township High School
George Partington
The interior of Evanston Township High School measures 1.1 million squarefeet. Corridors stretch more than 15,000 lineal feet. There are fourcafeterias,...
A school created by Disney
Randy Sutherland
State-of-the-art Celebration School in Florida takes a high-tech approach to security. Visitors to Celebration, Fla., may think they have stepped onto...
University Security All-purpose cards includeMasterCard debit function
Michael FICKES
Northeastern University supplies security for an on-campus debit card printing facility.Security capabilities at Northeastern University in Boston have...
California school district combines door security with accessibility.
Access Control & Security Systems Integration Staff
The simplest solutions are often the best. That's what the San Juan Unified School District is finding out as it upgrades classroom locks and related...
College and University Security Community policing pays off at Michigan State
GEORGE PARTINGTON
Michigan State University in East Lansing covers eight square miles and is a center of learning for 43,000 students. About 23,000 of those students live...
College and University Security More extensive campus crime reporting mandated
GEORGE PARTINGTON
College and university security personnel have more challenges than keeping a campus community safe. Due to the Campus Security Act, they also must keep...
Sales tax funds security upgrade at DeKalb schools
RANDY SOUTHERLAND
Situated on a busy suburban street dotted with fast food joints and gas stations, the DeKalb Alternative School hardly looks like a school. The line of...
A tradition of safety
Carol Carey
One of the country's most prestigious and oldest universities is taking a comprehensive, aggressive approach to crime on campus and in the surrounding...
A centrally controlled, electronic access system secures the University of Maryland
GEORGE PARTINGTON
The problem Craig Chucker faces at the University of Maryland is this: Everybody wants their buildings secured, but they still want free access.So Chucker,...
Communications EquipmentPersonal communicators enhance campus safety
DR. ADAM THERMOS
A new wave of security technology is gaining acceptance, as communities and campuses across the country warm to miniature radio frequency (RF) pendants...
School safety a top federal government security concern
George Partington
During last school year, public schools in Jonesboro, Ark.; Paducah, Ky.; Pearl, Miss.; and Springfield, Ore. were sites of attacks from students wielding...
Holy Cross safety commitment extends to equipment solutions
AC&SSI Staff
The College of the Holy Cross is committed to providing a secure, productive environment for its 2,700 students who enjoy some of the most sophisticated,...
How to salvage $1.3 million in security technology
MICHAEL FICKES
When a main technology supplier changed priorities, the University of Maryland Medical System popped a software pill to save a huge investment in security...
