Case Studies

Lessons learned in emergency prevention, response, and recovery through case studies.

A Nonsworn Community College Public Safety Department’s Lessons from 2020’s Minneapolis Civil Unrest

A Nonsworn Community College Public Safety Department’s Lessons from 2020’s Minneapolis Civil Unrest

Mark DeRee provides the lessons learned by the Minneapolis Community and Technical College campus officers following the City of Minneapolis and Saint Paul civil unrest, looting and riots in reaction to the death of George Floyd.

Getting Your Community Involved in School Safety & Security

Getting Your Community Involved in School Safety & Security

Michele Gay of Safe and Sound Schools shares her journey as a parent advocate, discusses the Parents for Safer Schools program and hosts a discussion with a panel of ‘Parents for Safer Schools’ leaders.

Redefining the Role of Law Enforcement in School Safety

Redefining the Role of Law Enforcement in School Safety

Gary Sigrist will provide an overview of the history of law enforcement in our schools, how it has evolved and changed over the past 20 years, and what is needed to make sure our schools are safe.

Post-Columbine: Key Lessons Learned About Active Killer Situations

Post-Columbine: Key Lessons Learned About Active Killer Situations

Dive deeper into how police training and response has evolved over the past decade and the continued efforts, drills, equipment, and overall communication that must continue to evolve.

A School District’s Response to COVID-19

A School District’s Response to COVID-19

Jason Stoddard, Director of School Safety and Security for the Charles County Public Schools, will share how his district has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and provide information on the unique experiences and lessons learned over the past few months.

A Community College’s Response to COVID-19

A Community College’s Response to COVID-19

With almost 80,000 faculty, students and staff located on six campuses in four jurisdictions, Northern Virginia Community College’s (NOVA) response to COVID-19 required extensive planning, detailed coordination and significant flexibility.

Emergency Response: Dealing With Crisis

Emergency Response: Dealing With Crisis

Chief William Evans, former Commissioner of the Boston Police Department, talks about dealing with inner-city violence as well as the major challenges associated with The Boston Marathon bombings, Occupy Boston and numerous protests.

Improving Relations Between Hospital Security and Local Police

Improving Relations Between Hospital Security and Local Police

In this Q&A with Robert Field, Assistant Vice President, Support Services, Safety and Security at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton, New Jersey, discusses how to improve relations between hospital security and local police.

Ripples of Hope: Building Multi-Discipline Collaboration to Prevent School Violence

Ripples of Hope: Building Multi-Discipline Collaboration to Prevent School Violence

Police Foundation Director of Strategic Studies Frank Straub will explore opportunities for innovation and promising practices that offer hope as we seek to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of violence in our educational institutions.

Police Chiefs Panel Discussion

Police Chiefs Panel Discussion

At the Campus Safety Conference a Chief’s Panel discussed perception of safety surveys, community outreach, Clery audits, international students on campus, getting administrator buy-in, militarization of police and mobile communication apps.