As we move into 2026, healthcare security leaders will face a converging threat landscape. One that is shifting from traditional “guards, guns, and gates” toward a highly integrated, technology-driven ...

When I was in law school in the late 1980s, our campus hosted a former Contra commander from Nicaragua, whose right-wing politics made him deeply controversial. Before he even reached the microphone, ...

Two new reports from United Educators (UE) highlight the top self-reported risks facing colleges, universities, and K-12 schools today. UE is an organization that helps educational institutions ...

As is common at the end of one year and the beginning of another it is a time to predict what the new year may bring. In the school security and safety world, I have both expectations and aspirations ...

The FBI is investigating a social media threat targeting more than a dozen schools across Texas, including three Austin elementary schools. Austin ISD leaders said in a letter to community members ...

Higher education is entering a transformative period in campus safety. After nearly two decades in this field, I’ve never seen a moment where technology, culture, compliance expectations, and ...

The rapid evolution of security technology over the past decade has been driven in large part by significant investment from private industry and private equity firms. These investors see a growing ...

When we look back at the physical security environment of the mid-2020s, the greatest hurdle was not a lack of technology, but a lack of connection. Campus safety teams were drowning in data, forced ...

If you work in healthcare, it likely comes as no surprise that most of this year’s top stories involve incidents of violence. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare workers ...

Based on responses from over 500 campus safety professionals, this year’s findings confirm that these long-standing issues are worsening in some areas, impacting both sworn and nonsworn officers. Key ...

A scuffle breaks out in a school corridor, and AI-powered video analytics immediately detect the unusual movement patterns and alert administrators before the situation escalates. Meanwhile, across ...

As schools across the country welcome students back to campus, these changes may be a struggle for those students with autism and create a significant safety risk: wandering. Wandering, also known as ...