It takes a force of 18 well-trained professionals to keep the 165-acre urban campus of Tulane University secure and as trouble free as possible. (Author)

A proposal is presented for a Community College of Philadelphia course, entitled "An Introduction to Commercial Security," which is intended to provide an introduction and analysis of the security administration function. Following a standard cover form, a statement of purpose for the course notes the rapid growth of the security…

University police departments have come a long way in the past decade, and one of the reasons is professionally trained, well-educated personnel. (Author)

A task force, charged with uncovering weaknesses in existing security school systems in Knox County, Tennessee, developed a checklist survey and sent it to each of the 85 building principals. Displays some of the questions but advises involving community members in the process of creating a security survey. (MLF)

Discusses the growing problem of theft of library materials, including rare books, by both scholarly researchers and library staff. Complacence of librarians and their failure to act in the past is also discussed, as well as the effects of tightened security measures on the traditional trust between librarians and researchers. (CLB)

Three principles govern school security management: shared responsibility, prompt reporting, and proper planning. Specific strategies, called target-hardening strategies, exist to make schools safer places. This article offers several target-hardening techniques for protecting students, personnel, and property. (AN)

The only security system that will work in today's school requires total involvement of all school personnel. Guards should be well-trained and a security alarm designed, installed, and maintained. (Author/MLF)

This paper reports the findings of a 1990 nationwide survey of chief student affairs administrators addressing college and university campus safety issues. Respondents (N=701 out of a total of 1,091 recipients) completed a 24 item questionnaire, and the results were analyzed using frequencies and cross-tabulations for comparisons by size of…

Responses to a one-page questionnaire on library security were received from 89 of 117 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions (76%). The questions, which covered administrative security control, security policies and procedures, permanent identification of library materials, and swift responses to possible theft were derived from a…

A defective alarm system was modified with circuitry and added components. The final design was a joint effort between engineers and security professionals. (Author/MLF)

The article reports on a 1989-90 survey which examined the campus crime rate and perceived issues at 219 colleges and universities. Institutional liability is addressed; and ways to reduce liability are recommended, including distributing notices to keep room doors and windows locked, conducting crime prevention workshops, and increasing security…

This paper offers guidelines to colleges and universities which must comply with requirements of the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, specifically Title II, Crime Awareness and Campus Security. An introduction outlines some measures that campuses are urged to adopt such as campus-wide committees to review security policies,…

The first of six sections in this guide to security for special collections in archives and libraries discusses the importance of security and the difficulty of preventing theft of archival materials. The second section, which focuses on planning, recommends an inservice training program for staff, a planned communications network between library…

Key findings are presented from a survey conducted by the California Research Bureau showing that most California school districts incorporate violence prevention program curricula with a strong police and security presence. Many schools have installed closed circuit video surveillance cameras, canine searches, and metal detectors. Unfortunately,…

This report discusses the Security Education Employment Program (SEEP), an employment and training program for high school students that matches students with opportunities in private security. It outlines the seven objectives established for the three-city test--job placements, exposure to the security profession, enhanced job skills, development…