Campus Safety, Security Under Microscope: Part II Well, I’m making progress on my commitment one year ago to become a card-carrying CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) member: my name is on a CERT training participant’s roster for a future CERT class. I have also been paying very close attention to articles on campus security, particularly as they relate to (1) guns on campus, (2) troubled students; (3) response to campus emergencies and (4) prevention efforts to thwart violence on campus. Before I share a “bibliography” of articles on the above concerns--#1 through #4 above—I wanted the reader to know that the Center for Personal Protection & Safety (1-800-990-4541; info@shotsfireddvd.com) has released a training program called Shots Fired: Guidance for Surviving an Active Shooter Incident. The cost of the DVD is $495 and the order form indicates that Shots Fired is “currently being used by many Fortune 100 companies and over 275 colleges and universities across the U.S.” According to a June 27, 2008 Chronicle of Higher Education story, for another $1,000, “colleges can buy media files of the video to put up on their Web sites.” The following articles which have extensive comments on the concerns expressed above span a six-month period from March 2008 to August 2008: (the first set of articles are from the Chronicle of Higher Education) Date Title of Article/Source July 11, 2008 Supreme Court Strikes Down a Gun Ban and Raises Questions for College Campuses June 27, 2008 Colleges Wade Into Survival Training for Campus Shootings July 4, 2008 Campus Shootings: a Prevention Primer July 25, 2008 Police in the Dorms: Student Safety or Privacy Infringement April 18, 2008 1. Colleges Refine Ways to Identify Troubled Students 2. In a Turbulent Year, Virginia Tech Rallied Behind Its President 3. Virginia Tech Weighs Hundreds of Recommendations and Acts on Some 4. Guns Don’t Belong in the Hands of Administrators, Professors, or Students 5. Campus Security Begins With Caring April 11, 2008 For Emergency Alerts, Some Colleges Try Sirens (the second set of articles are from various newspapers) March 14, 2008 String of Student Killings Puts Campuses on Edge (News & Record) March 29, 2008 Colleges Monitor Troubled Students (Danville Register & Bee) April 14, 2008 Local Concert Honors Victims (Danville Register & Bee) A Safer Place for Students: Virginia Tech Has Become a Source of Hard Lessons Learned for Other Colleges August 20, 2008 Conference Looks at Campus Threats (Richmond Times-Dispatch) (the third set of articles are from a variety of law enforcement, security management and news outlet sources) June 2008 Patrol Response Challenge Pre-Incident Behavior of Active Shooters Active Shooter Prevention Matrix School Walk-Throughs (Law and Order) April 2008 Campus Shootings: Who’s Most Likely To? (Security Management) VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATORS NEWSLETTER Edition # 4, Issue # 3 Spring/Summer 2008 president’s corner JOHN WILT John B. Wilt, C.S.T, C.P.P., Editor & Publisher
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Campus Safety, Security Under Microscope: Part IIWell, I’m making progress on my commitment one year ago to become a card-carrying CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) member: my name is on a CERT training participant’s roster for a future CERT class. I have also been paying very close attention to articles on campus security, particularly as they relate to (1) guns on campus, (2) troubled students; (3) response to campus emergencies and (4) prevention efforts to thwart violence on campus. Before I share a “bibliography” of articles on the above concerns--#1 through #4 above—I wanted the reader to know that the Center for Personal Protection & Safety (1-800-990-4541; [email protected]) has released a training program called Shots Fired: Guidance for Surviving an Active Shooter Incident. The cost of the DVD is $495 and the order form indicates that Shots Fired is “currently being used by many Fortune 100 companies and over 275 colleges and universities across the U.S.” According to a June 27, 2008 Chronicle of Higher Education story, for another $1,000, “colleges can buy media files of the video to put up on their Web sites.” The following articles which have extensive comments on the concerns expressed above span a six-month period from March 2008 to August 2008:
(the first set of articles are from the Chronicle of Higher Education)Date Title of Article/Source
July 11, 2008 Supreme Court Strikes Down a Gun Ban and Raises Questions for College CampusesJune 27, 2008 Colleges Wade Into Survival Training for Campus Shootings July 4, 2008 Campus Shootings: a Prevention PrimerJuly 25, 2008 Police in the Dorms: Student Safety or Privacy InfringementApril 18, 2008 1. Colleges Refine Ways to Identify Troubled Students 2. In a Turbulent Year, Virginia Tech Rallied Behind Its President 3. Virginia Tech Weighs Hundreds of Recommendations and Acts on Some 4. Guns Don’t Belong in the Hands of Administrators, Professors, or Students 5. Campus Security Begins With Caring April 11, 2008 For Emergency Alerts, Some Colleges Try Sirens
(the second set of articles are from various newspapers)March 14, 2008 String of Student Killings Puts Campuses on Edge (News & Record)March 29, 2008 Colleges Monitor Troubled Students (Danville Register & Bee)April 14, 2008 Local Concert Honors Victims (Danville Register & Bee) A Safer Place for Students: Virginia Tech Has Become a Source of Hard Lessons Learned for Other CollegesAugust 20, 2008 Conference Looks at Campus Threats (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
(the third set of articles are from a variety of law enforcement, security management and news outlet sources)June 2008 Patrol Response Challenge Pre-Incident Behavior of Active Shooters Active Shooter Prevention Matrix School Walk-Throughs (Law and Order)April 2008 Campus Shootings: Who’s Most Likely To? (Security Management)
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August 19, 2008 Kansas University Implements Mass Notification System (securityinfowatch.com)April 16, 2008 Colleges Put Out Safety Nets (USA Today)June 18, 2008 Seven Signs of Terrorism Relate to School Security (News-Bulletin.com)May 20, 2008 Schools Struggle With Dark Writings (The Wall Street Journal)June 2, 2008 A Workplace Violence Policy Is Essential (The News-Dispatch)August 20, 2008 Learning To Muzzle Workplace Violence (Investor’s Business Daily)May 1, 2008 UNCC Targets Violent Crime (Charlotte Observer) May 23, 2008 The Genesis of an Emergency System: Cleveland State University (CSU) (Access Control & Security Systems)March 31, 2008 UCSD Develops High-Tech Campus Security Measures (10 News.com)March 25, 2008 Iowa University Police Take Charge (Police: The Law Enforcement Magazine)April 15, 2008 Campus Police Compare Notes at Summit (Associated Press) April 16, 2008 Topics in University Security: Lockdown 101 (The New York Times)April 17, 2008 Commentary: Student’s View of Campus Safety (CNN.com)August 20, 2008 Uniontown Area Explores Use of Tasers in Schools (Pittsburg Tribune Review)August 20, 2008 North Texas School District Will Let Teachers Carry Guns (Chron.com Houston)August 20, 2008 Universities Seeking Ways to Avert Campus Violence (Deseret News)August 20, 2008 Less Crime in Schools Last Year, City Reports (The New York Times)
Out of all the articles/stories referenced here, there is certainly one that I would highly recommend to my fellow educators. It is the April 18, 2008 Chronicle of Higher Education news article by Morton M. Silverman who is a senior advisor to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, senior medical advisor to the Jed Foundation, and clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Chicago where he previously served as director of student counseling and associate dean of students. In their Chronicle story called “Campus Security Begins With Caring”, the Jed Foundation, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center and Dr. Silverman “recommend that colleges take a comprehensive approach to promoting mental health on campuses.” Institutions should:
1. Promote social networks that reinforce a sense of campus community and relationships among students2. Help students develop life skills to face challenges3. Educate students about mental health and wellness, and encourage them to seek appropriate treatment for emotional issues4. Identify students who may be at risk for suicide or violent behaviors, through the use of outreach efforts, screening, and other means5. Increase access to effective mental-health services that accurately diagnose and appropriately treat students with emotional problems6. Create policies and procedures that promote the safety of distressed or suicidal students and outline how to respond to crises, including suicidal acts7. Restrict access to potentially lethal sites, weapons, and other agents that may facilitate suicide attempts
MEMBER PROFILE
Matthew Carter
On Sept 1, I will have been with the Danville Police Department 15 years.
My assignments have included: • Patrol • Community Police Services • Public Information Officer • Investigations • Captain of Community Police
My education includes: • AAS in Liberal Arts from DCC in 1992 • AAS in Administration of Justice from DCC in 1992 • BS in Sociology/Criminal Justice from Averett University in 1995 • MS in Sociology/Criminal Justice from Longwood University in 2002
My community involvement includes: • Adjunct Instructor at DCC from 2002-2006 (Report Writing) • Adjunct Instructor at Averett from 2003 to present (Police In America, Organized Crime) • General Instructor (currently active at Piedmont Criminal Justice Training Academy in Basic Law Enforcement sessions)
My Wife, Amy, is a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery at Danville Regional Medical Center. We have a son, Luke, who will be 2 in Oct.
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Irving Comer, Dr. David Kennedy and John Wilt attended the 2008 NationalInstitute for Justice (NIJ) Conference held at the Marriott Hotel, July 21-23,2008 in Arlington, VA.Dr. Kennedy is Director, Center for Crime Prevention and Control, JohnJay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, N.Y.
I was in Italy 1-11 July singing with the Northern Virginia Chorale. We sang seven times, mostly in churches for community concerts. Two, however, were for mass at the churches. One of the masses was at St Marks Basilica in Venice. That was really cool. We sang on various nights with choirs from France, Spain, Germany and Austria. Had a wonderful time.Retirement is good.
Professor Joe BeeneAdministration of JusticeNorthern Virginia Community College
These are programs designed to give students both theoretical and practical knowledge that will prepare them for private- or public-sector employment as it relates specifically to international and domestic security. Students will get the opportunity to further study government, international and domestic policy, criminal justice, emergency management, planning and preparedness and law.
Nicolle Parson-PollardVirginia State University1 Hayden Drive #200BPO Box 9036Petersburg, VA 23806804-524-6923
Gerould PangburnProgram Head - ADJBlue Ridge CCBox 80Weyers Cave VA [email protected]
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MISSION STATEMENTWe, as criminal justice educators, have as our mission:• to advance, inspire, and promote the highest quality and practices of criminal justice education to students and practitioners in the community colleges, colleges, and universities within the State of Virginia.• to foster communication and support among all criminal justice educators in Viriginia.• to inform the membership of pending (or possible) changes in criminal justice programs or agencies among the post-secondary educational institutions in Virginia.• to articulate a unified voice for official communication with other educational agencies, organizations, and/or the Commonwealth of Virginia.• to enhance the quality of life-long educational experiences and opportunities for our criminal justice students.
To accomplish this mission, we propose that the VACJE:1) Sponsor an annual meeting of criminal justice educators for the purpose of : a. providing a forum for the expression of thoughts, ideas, and concerns; b. share training and teaching methods and techniques; c. conducting an annual business meeting; d. allowing individuals to meet their peers throughout the state, providing an opportunity for individual networking; e. presenting a pertinent workshops and programs to enhance individual members professional development; f. allowing an opportunity for the expression of individual viewpoints while arriving at a unified consensus or official position for the Association.
2) Sponsor semi-annual meetings as required for the above listed and/or other necessary reasons. These reasons might include: a. providing a forum for Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Administration of Justice (ADJ) Peer Group Conferences; b. discussing various articulation agreements; c. developing or modifying changes in the VCCS ADJ Course Content Summaries; d. providing for Administration of Justice/Criminal Justice Program professional development opportunities.
3) Maintain a current (and regularly updated) list of full-time criminal justice educators in the various Virginia educational and other selected institutions. The list should include: a. the individual’s name b. faculty rank c. job title or description d. complete official mailing address e. E-mail address f. telephone numbers for: office, fax, residence (if desired) g. home address (if desired for communication)
4) Communication with members via an informal newsletter, E-mail or Web Site page as appropriate. As a result of these missions -- the VACJE will create informal and formal networks to communicate, build alliances, and establish an environment of growth, challenge, and unlimited potential for all its members, as we advance quality criminal justice education in the State of Virginia and in the world.
Chad PattonAJ ProgramSouthside CC109 Campus DrAlberta VA 23821
Aaron RaiderCollege of Justice & SafetyEastern Kentuck University354 Stratton BuildingRichmond KY [email protected]
Stephen Schenk978 Richmond RoadWarsaw, VA 22572804-450-0672
Frank SearleAssistant ProfessorNorthern Virginia CC21111 Crocus TerraceAshburn VA 201471-800-840-1553www.thesearlegroupllc.net
Becky ShellCJ ProgramValley Vocational Tech49 Hornet RoadFishersville VA 22939540-245-5002
Estel SingletonRoanoke Regional CoordinatorBluefield College108 N Jefferson St, Suite 513Roanoke VA 24016 540-767-6050
Huey SingletonAJ ProgramJohn Tyler CC13101 Jefferson HighwayChester VA [email protected]
Raymond SmithAssistant ProfessorBlue Ridge Community CollegeP O Box 80Weyers Cave, VA [email protected] 540-453-2231
Mike SorensenInstructor Virginia Commonwealth University Transportation Safety Tain-ing CenterP O Box 843023Richmond VA [email protected]
Beth StinnetProgram Development SpecialistDepartment of Juvenile JusticeCentral AdministrationP O Box 1110Richmond VA 23218-1110804-786-0486
Michael Taylor268 Old Cabin TrailRinggold VA [email protected] Tayon, Jr.Deputy Chief, City of ChesapeakePolice Department304 Albemarle DriveChesapeake VA 23322
Tom VarnerAJ ProgramJ. Sergeant ReynoldsP O Box 85622Richmond VA 23285-5622Doc WeissAJ ProgramWytheville CC1000 E Main StreetWytheville VA 24382276-223-4783 [email protected]
Christopher WilesPatrol DivisionDanville Police DepartmentP O Box 3300Danville VA 24543434-799-6510
Randy Williamson107 Deerwood Tract CourtCascade VA 24069
John WiltAssociate ProfessorDanville CC1008 South Main StreetDanville VA [email protected]
Anne WorthamInstructorRappahannock CC12745 College DriveGlenns VA [email protected]
Delmar WrightAssistant Professor of Criminal JusticeSaint Leo University, Fort Lee Center961 Bishop Loop, Bldg 8035Fort Lee, VA [email protected]
Heather WyattGovernment & Public AffairsChristopher Newport UnOne University PlazeNewport News VA [email protected]
Charles WymerAJ ProgramSouthwest Virginia CCP O Box SVCCRichlands VA 24641
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M a r t i n A . G r e e n b e r g currently holds a C R E S T R e s i d e n t i a l Fellowship at The College of Saint Rose that involves the preparation of an exhibit detailing the history of citizen
participation in homeland security and making related presentations. Greenberg plans to display this exhibit at the March 10-14, 2009 annual meeting in Boston of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The exhibit addresses how 9/11 concerns over homeland security have led thousands of Americans to volunteer for various citizen emergency response groups, such as the Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Community Emergency Response Teams, fire units, etc. His talk focuses new attention on the subject of citizen volunteerism by chronicling the nature and purpose of volunteer police units—authorized organizations of a public or private nature that work at deterring crime and/or preventing terrorism for little or no monetary compensation—in America since 1620. Some historical groups responsible for maintaining the civil order of the day—slave patrols, frontier posses, vice suppression societies, the American Protective League, for example—now seem controversial when viewed through a contemporary lens.
Greenberg is also giving a related talk as part of his Center for Citizenship,
Race, and Ethnicity Studies (CREST) Fellowship entitled “A Brief History of Citizen Participation in Homeland Security.” It will be made on October 17, 2008 at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. Dr. Greenberg is one of three CREST Residential Fellows for the Academic Year, 2008-2009. This fellowship involves a course reduction and reimbursement for research, exhibition, or related travel costs. CREST Residential Fellows present their research at a CREST colloquium and actively participate in various CREST events. For the latest information about the college’s CREST events, visit their website at http://www.strose.edu/CREST
Additional information about homeland security concerns and issues can be found at the following eight websites:
F e d e r a l E m e r g e n c y M a n a g e m e n t A g e n c y This site offers daily updates about national emergency and disaster situations. http://www.fema.gov/
National Conference of State Leg-islatures’ Terrorism Preparedness This site contains a rundown of state measures relating to homeland security. It includes links to federal terrorism ac-tion, and a biological, chemical and agri-cultural terrorism legislation database. http://www.ncsl.org/terrorism/terror-ism.htm
N a t i o n a l E m e r g e n c y M a n -a g e m e n t A s s o c i a t i o n Provides library and state contact searches. http://www.nemaweb.org/home.aspx?CFID=9606&CFTOKEN=37275791
Saint Louis Univers i ty Cen-ter for the Study of Bioterror-ism and Emerging Infections The site provides updates on news, congressional testimony, and inde-pendent research projects. Easily ac-cessible information helps further the Center’s mission: better biological education and preparedness.http://bioterrorism.slu.edu/
S t a t e s c a p e ’ s B i l l F i n d e r BillFinder helps users find any bill eli-gible for consideration in the current calendar year using either keywords and phrases or bill numbers.http://www.statescape.com/search/quickfinder.asp
Te r ro r i s m R e s e a rc h C e n t e r This site features independent analy-sis, researching tools, and profiles of terrorism and counterterrorism groups. While supplying current news, the site divides its attention be-tween homeland security and biologi-cal terrorism.http://www.terrorism.com/index.phpTerrorist Law and Policy-JURIST This site presents current news on terrorism, homeland security and anti-terrorism policy. Audio news and vi-sual press briefings are complemented by live C-Span coverage. http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism.htm
U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f H o m e l a n d S e c u r i t y This site provides threat and protec-tion information for citizens, business and government.http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
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Well-trained professionals in the public
and private law enforcement environments
are vital in protecting our society and
insuring our freedoms as citizens of this
country. Graduates of this major will:
• Increase their knowledge of contemporary criminal justice theory and issues
• Develop skills in the management of criminal justice organizations
• Broaden tolerance toward groups and individuals of diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds
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The balance as of 8/30/2008 is $896.07
Raymond D. (Ray) Smith, Jr.Assistant Professor, Administration of JusticeBlue Ridge Community CollegeBox 80Weyers Cave, VA 24486Email: [email protected] Line: 540-453-2231
OFFICERSJay MalcanImmediate Past PresidentVirginia State University2004-2006
John WiltPresidentDanville Community College2006-2008
James HodgsonVice PresidentVirginia State University2006-2008
Raymond SmithTreasurerBlue Ridge CC2006-2008
James JohnsonSecretaryVirginia Union University2006-2008
DIRECTORS-AT-LARGEBrian FlickPiedmont Virginia CC2006-2008
