CAMPUS SECURITY IN TODAY'S INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

• NCJ Number: 143799
• Journal: Journal of Security Administration Volume: 16 Issue: 1 Dated: (1993) Pages: 7-19
• Author(s): J D Sewell
• Date Published: 1993
• Length: 13 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Version of paper presented at the Stetson University College of Law's 13 Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education, 1992, Clearwater Beach, Florida

Annotation

Dormant on many campuses since the turbulence of the 1960's and 1970's, the issue of campus safety is re-emerging as a major institutional concern; with Federal mandates and continuing litigation, it is essential to define the role, scope, and responsibilities of campus security programs.

Abstract

Campus crime often causes students, parents, alumni, trustees, and legislative bodies to demand better security. Issues that should be raised in the process of developing a campus safety program concern the philosophy of campus law enforcement/security, legal duties of institutions, liability, student conduct, the organizational alignment and administration of campus security services, and fiscal resources. Such a program should also address personnel responsibilities, security operational directives, security officer training, crime prevention, community education, reporting and records management, and college and community relations. The development of a comprehensive model of campus security requires that an institution be willing to translate many of its core educational values into campus law enforcement policies and practices. 26 references