September 2019
Publications
The National Center’s mission is to provide useful resources and information to support safer campus communities. One of the ways we accomplish this goal is through the development and dissemination of publications pertinent to public safety, emergency management, and compliance challenges facing college and university administrators. We often work in partnership with professional associations, institutions of higher education, advocacy organizations, governmental entities, and professional services firms to produce reports, guides, and other essential documents. These free publications identify issues and challenges and provide case studies, lessons learned, promising practices, and knowledge from practitioners in the field.
March 2019
Defining the Value of Campus Emergency Management Programs to Communities
In October 2018, a group of campus emergency management leaders, with support from the National Center for Campus Public Safety, gathered for a one-day forum to discuss ways to define emergency management&rsquo… READ MOREOctober 2018
The Roles and Strategies of Campus Safety Teams for Preventing Violence in College and University Campus Communities
In July 2018 a group of campus safety leaders, with support from the National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS), gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, to discuss campus safety’s role and… READ MORESeptember 2018
Managing Campus Protests and Demonstrations at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
From the Civil Rights movement of the 50s and 60s to today’s Black Lives Matter movement, students and faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) have been at the… READ MOREJuly 2018
Campus Policing in an Urban Environment
According to 2016 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, most Americans live in urban areas, with approximately one in five people living in rural areas. Urban areas are also home to 68% of… READ MOREJune 2018
Campus Protests and Demonstrations: The Role of Emergency Management
Many institutions of higher education (IHEs) welcome the protests and demonstrations that are frequently a part of these movements, though the events often carry a variety of risks. Violence may erupt, facilities… READ MOREApril 2018
Criminal Victimization of International Students: A National Conversation on Effective Prevention Practices
The National Center for Campus Public Safety convened a daylong forum to facilitate thoughtful conversations about preventing criminal victimization of international students attending U.S. institutions of higher education. Participants represented campuses… READ MOREFebruary 2018