April 2018
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.
February 2018
Active Threat Response Training Resources
Given the increasing number and consistency of active shooter incidents, thousands of first responders, including police/law enforcement, campus public safety officials, and security officers, have undertaken active shooter or active threat… READ MORE
June 2017
Policy Development and Implementation of Legislation Permitting the Carrying of Concealed Handguns on College and University Campuses: Promising Practices
On November 15–16, 2016, the National Center for Campus Public Safety, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, convened a forum of campus public safety executives, federal officials, and subject-matter experts to identify… READ MORE
March 2017
Community Relations Resources
This is a compilation of available best practices, educational materials, news, publications, training, and toolkits to assist college and university campuses to improve community relations. Trust is the foundation of a successful… READ MORE
March 2017
Community-based Resources for Preventing, Intervening in, and Recovering from Incidents Involving Students Experiencing Mental Health Concerns
Ongoing communication between public safety and other officials is paramount to help address the challenges and increasing need for supportive and effective mental health services for college and university students with differing… READ MORE
December 2016
Managing Student Mental Health at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Student mental health programs and services are in large demand at institutions of higher education throughout the United States, and many are facing substantial challenges in meeting that demand. Those challenges, in… READ MORE
December 2016
Challenges in Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence at American Community Colleges
In April 2016, the National Center for Campus Public Safety partnered with the American Association for Women in Community Colleges to facilitate an emerging issues forum to identify the areas of critical need… READ MORE
November 2016
National Higher Education Emergency Management Program Needs Assessment
This report presents the results of a needs assessment of emergency management programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the United States. The findings are based on information collected from a… READ MORE
October 2016
A National Conversation on Police and Community Interactions on HBCU Campuses
In July 2016, President Obama held a town hall meeting to discuss race and policing in the U.S. The meeting recognized that the national climate surrounding police shootings involving people of color… READ MORE
September 2016