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Perceptions of Safety by On-Campus Location, Rurality, and Type of Security/Police Force: The Case of the Community College
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Patton, Robert C.; Gregory, Dennis E. – Journal of College Student Development, 2014
This study examined Virginia community college students' perceptions of campus safety. A survey of 11,161 students revealed the crimes students most feared being a victim of while on the community college campus and the areas in which they felt the most and least safe. The research also demonstrated the effect of certain variables had on students'…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Attitudes, School Safety
Virginia Tech State Task Force Reports Summary
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McBride, James T. – Campus Law Enforcement Journal, 2010
An analysis of eleven state task force reports prompted by the tragic nature of the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 revealed that all shared a primary theme: no "single best way" to protect American college and university campuses yet exists. These documents, individually and collectively, make it clear that contemporary complex learning…
Descriptors: Campuses, Higher Education, Safety, School Safety
Understanding the Law Enforcement Officer's Role in the Campus Environment
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Rhyne, Amanda – Campus Law Enforcement Journal, 2010
Campus police forces operate under a difficult mandate of competing and conflicting goals. Officers are charged with protecting institutions whose basic mission is to provide a peaceful, open campus setting that encourages freedom of movement and expression. Campuses are generally unguarded and open to the general public and their buildings,…
Descriptors: School Security, Colleges, Police, Position Papers
Student Perceptions of Campus Safety within the Virginia Community College System
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Patton, Robert Chad – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This research examined Virginia community college students' perceptions of campus safety. A survey of 11,161 students revealed the crimes students most feared being a victim of while on the community college campus and the areas in which they felt the most and least safe. The research also demonstrated the effect certain variables had on students'…
Descriptors: Campuses, Student Attitudes, Community Colleges, School Safety