Numerous incidents of challenging/negative interactions between school resource officers (SROs) or school security personnel and children with special needs have been well publicized. These negative interactions, among other incidents, have fueled proposed legislation to remove law enforcement from schools. In … read more

  May 05, 2021 • Lauren Weber and Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News   (TNS) – Last summer, Global Plasma Solutions wanted to test whether the company’s air-purifying devices could kill COVID-19 virus particles but could find only a lab using … read more

  Written by: Eric Holdeman The article below comes from the Puget Sound Business Journal, the only “paper newspaper” that is a weekly that I subscribe to these days. The article points to the changing winds about requiring or not … read more

  Written by: Joseph Hendry I have been asked repeatedly about physical building security and its relationship to active shooter scenarios and terrorism. In studying and working firsthand with several facilities that have installed perimeter fencing, placed security or ballistic … read more

  Piedmont Healthcare’s public safety officers now use body-worn cameras. Here’s why and how their organization adopted this technology and the results. By: Robin Hattersley-Gray You can watch or listen to the full podcast interview above. If you prefer to … read more

  Written by: Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press and Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht, April 19, 2021 Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into state and local public health departments in response to the covid-19 pandemic, paying … read more

  Written by: Amy Rock Although it is estimated that 10% of all student bullying occurs on school buses, a survey found 55% of drivers are very minimally included, if at all, in developing bullying policies. The same survey found while 80% … read more

  Written by: Jim McKay Emergency management has traditionally been a white man’s profession, following a typical progression from military officer, law enforcement officer or firefighter or fire chief to emergency manager. That is beginning to change, and it needs … read more

  Written by: Campus Safety Staff The HP Blurred Lines & Blindspots cybersecurity survey has just been released. The study surveyed nearly 8,500 office workers and 1,100 IT professionals. HP says the results of the study reflect a shifting workforce and the … read more

  Written by: Mike Goodwin, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. (TNS) — The Guilderland Central School District is the latest local organization victimized by a malware attack. District officials said the attack was discovered after technical interruptions occurred on Thursday, calling … read more