Security on Campus
Security on Campus

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13:

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This document presents the transcript of a congressional hearing held before a Senate subcommittee concerning reporting requirements of the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990. Among issues addressed is whether the definition of "campus" includes buildings used partially or completely for commercial purposes, sidewalks, and hospitals, and whether hate crimes should be included in reporting requirements. Emphasis is on a current case involving the University of Pennsylvania. Following an opening statement by Senator Arlen Specter, the report includes the texts of oral statements and prepared statements by the following individuals or organizations: Howard Clery, founder of Security on Campus, Inc.; Jacob McKee, a student; Barbara Prentice, a parent; Stanley Ikenberry, president of the American Council on Education; Michele Goldfarb, administrator at the University of Pennsylvania; Peter C. Erichsen, vice president and general counsel at the University of Pennsylvania; Dolores A. Stafford, director of the university police department at George Washington University (District of Columbia); the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators; David A. Longanecker, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education; and Robert C. Torricelli, U.S. Senator. (DB)

Coping with Crime on Campus
Coping with Crime on Campus

Author: Michael Clay Smith

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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The authors explain colleges' and universities' liabilities for specific crimes in this new version of the original title Coping with Crime on Campus, 1988. They discuss issues such as sex crime, computer crime, current legislation affecting higher education, the Campus Security Act, risk management, and the miscreant employee, and suggest ways to anticipate worst-case scenarios. Includes checklists for evaluating procedures. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Hearing on Campus Crime and H.R. 2416, to Amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to Require Open Campus Security Crime Logs at Institutions of Higher Learning
Hearing on Campus Crime and H.R. 2416, to Amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to Require Open Campus Security Crime Logs at Institutions of Higher Learning

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and Life-long Learning

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Published: 1996

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13:

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This Congressional hearing report covers testimony given to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning relating to the issue of crime on college campuses. Specifically the testimony addressed a proposed bill before the House of Representatives, the Open Campus Police Logs Act, which would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. Testimony also addressed the effectiveness of the existing Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, which was included as part of the Student Right to Know Campus Security Act, enacted to provide reliable information to parents and students about criminal activity on college campuses. Transcripts are provided of the testimony of witnesses concerning: the effectiveness of the existing law, how the law is being administered by the Department of Education, whether schools and the Department have been abiding by both the spirit and requirements of the law, what suggestions witnesses have for further changes to the law, and views of proposed Open Campus Police Logs Act. Transcripts are included of statements offered by five concerned private individuals, two school administrators, and David Longanecker, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. In addition to the oral testimony, prepared statements, letters, and supplementary materials are included in the report. (CH)

Campus Security
Campus Security

Author: George F. Rengert

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 9781881798309

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This book should be required reading for all campus law enforcement and security professionals. Describes the factors related to the level of crime on college campuses. Topics covered include development of campus security systems, preventative measures, victimization surveys, perception of crime on campus and high definition geographic information systems.