IACLEA Press Releases

IACLEA 2008-2009 Officers and Directors Installed

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (July 1, 2008) - The 2008-2009 Officers and Board of Directors of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, (IACLEA), were sworn in today by outgoing President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., Director of Safety & Security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. Lisa A. Sprague, Associate Director of the Florida State University Police Department in Tallahassee, FL, was sworn in as the 2008-2009 President. Marlon C. Lynch, Chief of Police at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, was sworn in as President-Elect. Jasper A. Cooke, Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police at Augusta State University in Augusta, GA, was installed as Treasurer. The Officers were sworn in during the Installation Breakfast on the closing day of IACLEA's 50th Anniversary Annual Conference & Exposition, held from June 28-July 1 in Hartford, CT. More than 900 IACLEA members, guests, exhibitors, presenters and staff attended this year's Annual Conference. The 2008-2009 Board of Directors was also installed: Daniel Hutt, Director, Campus Police Services, University of Toronto, Canadian Regional Director; Viljoen van der Walt, Head of Risk and Protection Services at Stellensbosch University in Stellensbosch, West Cape, South Africa, International Region Director; James Schumann, Director of Security at the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN. Mid-America Region Director; Vickie L. Weaver, Director of Public Safety at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ, Mid-Atlantic Region Director; Laura Wilson, Director of Public Safety at Stanford University in Stanford, CA, Mountain Pacific Region Director; Paul L. Ominsky, Director of Public Safety at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA, North Atlantic Region Director; Anthony Purcell, Assistant Vice President and Chief of Police at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Southeast Region Director; William Taylor, Chief of Police at Rice University in Houston, TX, Southwest Region Director; Anne P. Glavin, Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police at California State University at Northridge, Director-at-Large; Phillip A. Johnson, Director of Campus Security at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, IN, Director-at-Large; and Paul Verrecchia, Police Chief/Director of Public Safety at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC, Director-at-Large. Thrower will continue to serve on the Board as Immediate Past President IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,200 educational institution members and 2,200 individual members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT.

Talk-A-Phone Joins Corporate Partnership Program

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (June 26, 2008) - Talk-A-Phone Co. has become a Corporate Partner of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc., (IACLEA), under a program developed to honor IACLEA's 50 years of service and to support initiatives to enhance the ability of campus public safety to protect higher education institutions in the future.
Talk-A-Phone is a Titanium Sponsor and, as such, has pledged a significant donation to support IACLEA's 50th Anniversary and future initiatives. The goals of IACLEA's Corporate Partnership program are to highlight the growth and importance of campus public safety during IACLEA's first 50 years and to support initiatives to strengthen campus public safety and expand its impact on higher education and its service to stakeholders worldwide.
IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a series of projects and events, culminating with its 50th Annual Conference and celebration in Hartford, CT, from June 28-July 1.
Talk-A-Phone Co., a leader in the field of emergency communication for 75 years, has its Emergency Phone Systems installed on campuses throughout North American as well as overseas. They provide both analog and IP emergency phones, towers, wall mounts, and other accessories in virtually every combination.
Talk-A-Phone's WEBS® Mass Notification System enables "the right message to be heard by the right people in real time". With WEBS, security officials can broadcast information they have to individual locations, zones, or campus-wide, both inside and out.
Talk-A-Phone continues to support IACLEA and the campus public safety profession. IACLEA asks all of its members to thank Talk-A-Phone for its support by keeping them in mind for any future assistance they can provide in developing mission critical solutions for campus public safety departments.
IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,200 educational institution members and more than 2,000 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT.

IACLEA Statement-NWC Director of Public Safety

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST

IACLEA Statement President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr. On behalf of the 1,200 institutional members and 2,000 individual members who comprise the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Director of Public Safety Jonathan Patterson and to the Northwestern College community. Patterson was killed on June 11 in a one-car accident in St Paul, MN. The thoughts and prayers of IACLEA members are with the family of Jonathan Patterson and the college community during this time of mourning. "Each time we lose a member of the campus public safety community, it is a loss felt by each of us," Thrower said in a letter to President Alan Cureton of Northwestern College. "The thoughts and prayers of IACLEA members are with the Patterson family and the Northwestern College community during this time of loss and mourning." Northwestern College is a Christ-centered institution of higher education that enrolls more than 3,000 students in more than 50 undergraduate and graduate programs. It is located in St. Paul, MN.

IACLEA Announces Web-based Campus Crime Prevention Center

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (June 11, 2008) - Responding to an identified strategy to provide crime prevention information to college students, prospective students and parents, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA), has created a web-based Campus Crime Prevention Resource Center at www.iaclea.org. A link to the Resource Center can be found under the "About IACLEA" section of the web site. The Resource Center features information on actions and steps students can take to avoid becoming a crime victim on campus. The page includes information on personal safety measures, including such topics as safe walking or jogging on campus, residence hall safety, cyber security, motor vehicle safety, and how to avoid becoming a victim of sexual assault. The center features a definition of campus crime prevention as well as a list of questions parents should ask when evaluating a college or university's campus safety department. There is also a page with links to other crime prevention organizations and resources. The IACLEA Board of Directors identified the development of a web-based crime prevention resource center during its 2007 Strategic Planning session as one of its Strategies for the 2007-2008 year under its Strategic Goal "to be the proactive advocate for advancing campus public safety." "IACLEA does a great job of providing resources and service to our members," IACLEA President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr. said. "During our Strategic Planning Session last year, the Board of Directors felt that IACLEA needed to share our expertise on crime prevention with the general public. We are confident the Resource Center will be a source of useful information for the public." IACLEA's Campus Crime Prevention Committee, under the leadership of Lee E. Struble of Monroe Community College, developed the resource center materials, utilizing campus crime prevention information created by IACLEA member institutions. The subcommittee that worked on the project consisted of Rebel Roberts of Dartmouth College, James Bonner of Arcadia University and Thomas Johnson of Truman State University. IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,200 educational institution members and 2,000 individual members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT. IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008 with a series of projects and activities that will culminate in its 50th Annual Conference & Exposition from June 28 through July 1, 2008, in Hartford, CT.

IACLEA's 50th Anniversary Conference Set June 28-July 1

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (June 6, 2008) -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA) expects a record turnout when it marks its 50th Anniversary at the 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition, scheduled for Saturday, June 28, through Tuesday, July 1, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT. More than 500 delegates and 125 exhibitors are expected to attend the 50th Anniversary IACLEA Conference. This includes key officials from federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "The 50th Anniversary Conference promises to be IACLEA's largest and most memorable conference in our long and proud history," said Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., IACLEA's 2007-2008 President. "Once again, the appeal of Hartford and the Connecticut Convention Center has helped an association to build its highest attendance ever," said H. Scott Phelps, Greater Hartford Convention & Visitors Bureau (GHCVB) President. "Over the past four years, our staff has worked closely with IACLEA to plan this international conference. We are proud to host this prestigious anniversary event." The GHCVB is managing all hotel room bookings. Attendees will stay at the Hartford Marriott Downtown, the Hilton Hartford Hotel, and The Goodwin Hotel. The office also coordinated an effort with many downtown restaurants to offer a 20 percent dining discount for all IACLEA conference attendees. Highlights of the Conference include: · Opening Ceremony and Awards Presentation, Saturday, June 28, 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. Associate Attorney General Kevin O'Connor will deliver the keynote address. Awards Committee Chair Melvin Murdock will present the IACLEA Awards for Administrative Excellent, Merit, Officer Memorial, and Valor. · Host Event at the Old State House, Saturday, June 28, 5:50 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The University of Connecticut, the host institution for the Conference, and Sprint Nextel will sponsor this reception for Conference delegates at the historic Old State House in downtown Hartford. There will be a procession from the Marriott to the Old State House, led by the First Company Governor's Horse Guard, the oldest cavalry unit in continuous existence in the U.S. · Lessons Learned Panel, Sunday June 29, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The panel will focus on three high-profile events: the mass shootings at Virginia Tech, the rape allegations against lacrosse players at Duke University, and the murder of a student at Eastern Michigan University. The session is sponsored by AlliedBarton Security Services. · 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner Celebration, Sunday, June 29, 6:50 p.m. More than 25 Past Presidents will reunite to share with delegates in a celebration of the Association's history as we honor the past and celebrate the future. There will be a brief speaking program followed by a dinner-dance. · Public Policy General Session, Monday, June 30, 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. FBI Director Robert S. Mueller will deliver the keynote address at this session, which will also feature reports on IACLEA partnerships by several federal agency officials. Director Mueller is expected to speak at about 11:5 a.m. · Installation Breakfast, Tuesday, July 1, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Lisa A. Sprague of Florida State University will be installed as the 2008-2009 President. Outgoing President Thrower will also install the 2008-2009 Board of Directors. The IACLEA Conference is expected to generate over a half-million dollars for the Hartford region economy, according to the formula provided by the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI). IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,200 educational institution members and 2,000 individual members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT. IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008 with a series of projects and activities that will culminate in its 50th Annual Conference & Exposition from June 28 through July 1, 2008, in Hartford, CT. News media representatives who are interested in covering all or parts of the IACLEA Annual Conference should contact Chris Blake at 860.586.7517, ext. 565 or cblake@iaclea.org

IACLEA to Award Accreditation to Nine Agencies

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (May 19, 2008) - The Accreditation Commission of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) announced today that nine member agencies had gained accredited status. Two of the campus public safety departments, the California State University-Northridge Police Department and the Wake Forest University Police Department, served as "pilot agencies," testing IACLEA's fledgling accreditation program. Seven agencies, previously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), voluntarily elected to pursue IACLEA Accreditation though an accelerated process of "comparative compliance." As the leading voice for the campus public safety community, IACLEA launched its Accreditation Program in 2006. The national accreditation standards, established by CALEA, provide the basis for IACLEA accreditation. IACLEA has designated more than 200 standards which are required for accreditation, as well as created a body of standards specific to the unique responsibilities of campus public safety. Accreditation awards will be presented to the nine member agencies during the Opening General Session of the 50th Anniversary IACLEA Annual Conference scheduled for June 28 through July 1, 2008 in Hartford, CT. In addition to the California State University at Northridge Police Department and the Wake Forest University Police Department, IACLEA Accreditation Commission Chair, Dolores Stafford, will present certificates to the California State University at Fullerton Police Department, the California State University at Los Angeles Police Department, the University of Connecticut Police Department, the University of Florida Police Department, the University of New Hampshire Police Department, the North Carolina State University Police Department, and the University of Texas at Austin Police Department. In 1999, IACLEA conducted a member needs assessment survey, which identified the development of a campus agency/departmental Accreditation process as a priority. The Association created an Accreditation Committee in 2001 and charged it with reviewing and revising existing standards and developing an Accreditation process. IACLEA was awarded two grants from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) to provide initial seed funding support to defray the start-up costs of creating and implementing the Accreditation program. IACLEA began accepting applications for Accreditation in 2006 and launched its "joint Accreditation" program, for CALEA-accredited agencies, in 2007. The first agencies were accredited at the 2007 IACLEA Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV. The accredited agencies voluntarily elected to implement policies and procedures to comply with the applicable standards, compiled documentation confirming their compliance with the standards, and underwent an evaluation by a team of independent assessors, who verified their compliance. IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,200 educational institution members and 2,000 individual members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT. IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008 with a series of projects and activities that will culminate in its 50th Annual Conference & Exposition from June 28 through July 1, 2008, in Hartford, CT.

IACLEA Releases Blueprint for Safer Campuses

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (April 18, 2008) -- Colleges and universities can strengthen campus public safety by focusing on emergency planning and critical incident response, appropriate resources, and initiatives to prevent crime and educate the campus community on safety, according to a 'blueprint for campus safety' report released today by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). The IACLEA Blueprint for Safer Campuses was the result of an eight-month study by a high-level task force, which examined the reports produced by many governmental and non-governmental review panels put in place in the aftermath of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007. Based on these reports, the IACLEA Task Force identified recommendations the Association believes can enhance campus public safety. "This Blueprint is a synthesis of the best recommendations made by some of the brightest minds in the United States who participated in various campus safety studies, combined with IACLEA's definitive positions on these important recommendations," said IACLEA President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., who is director of safety and security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. "We believe this blueprint provides a clear road map to better safety and security for our colleges and universities," Thrower said. IACLEA unveiled the blueprint report at a regional forum on campus safety today sponsored by the Princeton University Policy Research Institute for the Region (PRIOR) at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs, IACLEA, and the Princeton University Department of Public Safety. Highlights of the report include these recommendations: · All colleges and universities should conduct a threat and vulnerability assessment as part of an institutional risk management strategy. The assessment should consider the full range of potential threats and the results should guide the institution's application of protective measures and emergency planning assumptions. · Institutions should use an array of means and methods to disseminate information to the campus community during emergencies, including high-technology (mass notification systems) and low-technology (flyers, loud speakers, sirens). Campus emergency mass notification plans must include multiple means of sharing information. · Colleges and universities should develop succinct emergency response plans that allow for a coordinated, organized response to critical incidents. The plans should comply with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive No. 5. · Campuses should work with their local government counterparts to improve plans for mutual aid in all areas of emergency planning and critical incident response, including the adoption of formal mutual aid agreements. · Institutions should regularly review physical security infrastructure to ensure optimal safety of faculty, students, visitors, and guests. · Each state should pass enabling legislation that allows their colleges and universities the choice to employ a sworn police agency in lieu of or in addition to non-sworn security professionals. · Institutions with a sworn law enforcement agency should ensure their officers have access to a range of use of force options, including lethal (firearms) and less-than-lethal (impact tools, chemical, and electronic control devices) tools. Campus public safety personnel who are provided any defensive weapons should be trained to the standards required for public-sector law enforcement personnel within the political subdivision. · Colleges and universities should have a behavioral threat assessment team that includes representatives from law enforcement, human resources, student and academic affairs, legal counsel, and mental health functions. Specifically, campus public safety representatives should be included on the team. · Faculty, staff, and students should be trained on how to respond to various emergencies and about the notification systems that will be used to alert the campus community to critical incidents. This training should be delivered through a variety of means, including in-person presentations, Internet-based delivery and documents. IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its 1,200 educational institution members and 2,000 individual members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT. IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008 with a series of projects and activities that will culminate in its 50th Annual Conference & Exposition from June 28 through July 1, 2008, in Hartford, CT. To obtain a copy of the report, please send an email to cblake@iaclea.org

Web-based Library Provides Access to Resources

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST

IACLEA has added a Resource Library to its web site that features Standard Operating Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, and topic-based presentations in electronic format from past Annual and Regional Conferences, IACLEA President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr. The resource library is available exclusively to IACLEA members at www.iaclea.org in the Members Only section of the web site. The Resource Library was a priority for President Thrower and was identified as a strategic goal this year by IACLEA's Board of Directors. The idea for a Resource Library originated with a Board-level Membership Services Task Force chaired by Daniel Hutt, Canadian Region Director on the IACLEA Board. "Our new Resource Library is truly one of the most useful member resources we have developed in recent years," Thrower said. "When our members are looking for an SOP or similar resource on topics ranging from Active Shooter response to Campus Crime Prevention, it's right there at their fingertips," he said. Thrower encouraged members to share their Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs), and topic-based presentations from IACLEA Annual or Regional Conference with the membership. "This is a resource for our members and it is only as robust as the contributions from our membership allow it to be," Thrower said. "I urge our members to share their resources with IACLEA and in turn to download any resources they need from this library." Members who wish to retrieve a resource from the library should: -Go to www.iaclea.org -Click on Members Only -Enter User ID and Password -Click on Resource Library -Select a category from the drop down menu (Example: Standard Operating Procedures) · Click on Filter · Click on the Description of the Policy to view the Policy · Under the Actions column, click on the Green down arrow icon to download the document, then click on Save. Members who wish to submit a resource to the library should: -Go to www.iaclea.org -Click on Members Only -Enter User ID and Password -Click on Resource Library -Click on Add a New Resource -Enter a description of the Resource you wish to share (Example: Active Shooter PPT) -Enter key words; key words should be separated by a comma (Example, active shooter,incident) -Click on Browse and browse to the document you wish to share. -Click on that document. -Select a category (example: topic-based PPT presentation) -Enter your email address and institution -Select an applicable target audience (Example: sworn, non-sworn agencies) -Click on Submit -Click on Return to List "Our Task Force reviewed enhancements to web-based services and we agreed that a Resource Library was one of the most useful services IACLEA could provide to its members," said Hutt, who chaired the task force. IACLEA welcomes comments and suggestions on the Resource Library. Please send your comments to Associate Director Chris Blake at cblake@iaclea.org.

First Capitol Hill Day is a Success

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST

The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) held its first-ever Capitol Hill Day on March 13, 2008, as members of the IACLEA Board of Directors and Government Relations Committee leaders visited the offices of more than 40 individual members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The day-long event culminated with the presentation by IACLEA President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., of the first IACLEA Congressional Champion Award to U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont. Leahy received the Award for his steadfast support of campus safety, including his leadership in sponsoring vital campus public safety legislation in Congress during the past year. "This award represents a profound appreciation for your sponsorship of the first legislation ever at the federal level which recognizes the increasing complexity of campus public safety," said IACLEA President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., Director of Safety & Security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. Sen. Leahy, a Democrat, was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1974 and is now serving his sixth term. A former prosecutor, Leahy is the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is a senior member of the Senate Agriculture and Appropriations Committees. He is seventh in seniority in the U.S. Senate. He is a chief sponsor of the School Safety and Law Enforcement Act of 2007, which originated in the Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill, currently being considered in Congress, would enhance safety and security on college and university campuses. It would allow colleges and universities to apply directly to the federal government for funds to make school safety and security improvements. It would provide equity between sworn law enforcement officers at private and public institutions, among other provisions. The legislation in Congress, Thrower said, builds on IACLEA's momentum in working with federal agencies to develop initiatives to make campuses safer. These initiatives include an Accreditation program for campus public safety departments, supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), and the development of training programs and emergency preparedness resources under a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Thrower called the Capitol Hill Day a success. "These face to face meetings with Members of Congress are an important part of IACLEA's expanded Government Relations program," he said. "With our Government Relations staff member, Lisa Phillips, in place and initiatives such as the Capitol Hill Day, IACLEA is well-positioned to inform the legislative process. We need to ensure the campus public safety perspective is included when legislation is crafted and considered." IACLEA Board members met with Members of Congress and Congressional staff from more than 10 states. They called attention to pending legislation that would enhance campus public safety. A House-Senate conference committee is considering the campus public safety legislation. A number of issues of interest to IACLEA members are pending before Congress. Two pieces of legislation in particular affect the mission and resources of campus public safety administrators: the Safe Schools and Law Enforcement Act (SLEA) and the Higher Education Reauthorization Act (HEA). Higher Education Act Sometimes, achieving success in removing objectionable provisions from a bill is as difficult as adding provisions to a bill. IACLEA members participated in negotiations that resulted in several provisions in HEA being struck from the legislation. The provisions that were removed included requirements to report false fire alarms and the addition of four new crimes as part of the Clery Act reporting. The inclusion of a grant program for postsecondary institutions for use in campus public safety programs was retained in both House and Senate versions of the Act. The House and the Senate are now in a conference to craft the final version of HEA. Still pending are problematical issues, such as a requirement for a 30-minute warning in cases of campus emergencies. IACLEA Board members met with chief attorneys for the House and the Senate as well as more than 40 Members of the House and the Senate to make the case that a 30-minute warning would be an impractical "one-size-fits-all" response to the scattered violence that has marked the past year on campuses throughout the nation. House and Senate conferees were open to discussion and if the 30-minute provision is left in the legislation, at a minimum, the clock will not start until an incident is both reported and confirmed. Also pending in the HEA is the creation of a National Center for Campus Public Safety. IACLEA Board members spoke of the importance of the Center and found a receptive audience. Procedurally, one Senator could block the creation of a Center and that Senator met with IACLEA President Ray Thrower, Immediate Past President Steven J. Healy, and President-Elect Lisa Sprague to hear of the Association's strong support for the Center. This Senator pledged that he would not invoke the procedure, called "serial referral," which frees education conferees to negotiate whether to include the Center in reauthorization based on its own merits. Safe Schools and Law Enforcement Act The Senate Judiciary Committee passed this bill and it is pending in Congress. It would also authorize a National Center, but further increases support for campus public safety by providing a $50 million matching grant program for institutions to use for public safety. It also provides death benefit parity for sworn officers at private institutions who are killed in the line of duty, and other non-campus related programs for K through 12 schools and certification of officers who are retired to retain weapons. The bill is being held up because of this last provision but Sen. Leahy has pledged to keep pushing for passage, and a companion bill has been introduced in the House. IACLEA will continue to closely monitor the campus public safety legislation and communicate its concerns to key members of Congress and staff. The Board discussed the successful first Capitol Hill day and will be working to make it even more successful and involve more members next year.

IACLEA Presents First-Ever Congressional Champion Award

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (March 13, 2008) - Citing his leadership in sponsoring important campus public safety legislation, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA), has bestowed its first annual Congressional Champion Award to U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont. "This award represents a profound appreciation for your sponsorship of the first legislation ever at the federal level which recognizes the increasing complexity of campus public safety," said IACLEA President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., Director of Safety & Security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. Thrower bestowed the award to Sen. Leahy during an educational session and reception today at the Russell Senate Office Building. Sen. Leahy, a Democrat, was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1974 and is now serving his sixth term. A former prosecutor, Leahy is the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is a senior member of the Senate Agriculture and Appropriations Committees. He is seventh in seniority in the U.S. Senate. He is a chief sponsor of the School Safety and Law Enforcement Act of 2007, which originated in the Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill, currently being considered in Congress, would enhance safety and security on college and university campuses. It would allow colleges and universities to apply directly to the federal government for funds to make school safety and security improvements. It would provide equity between sworn law enforcement officers at private and public institutions, among other provisions. Thrower said the legislation in Congress builds on IACLEA's momentum in working with federal agencies to develop initiatives to make campuses safer. These initiatives include an Accreditation program for campus public safety department supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and the development of training programs and emergency preparedness resources under a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,300 educational institution members and 2,000 individual members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT. IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008 with a series of projects and activities that will culminate in its 50th Annual Conference & Exposition from June 28 through July 1, 2008, in Hartford, CT.

Alert Notification Announcement

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST

IACLEA Statement President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr. March 5, 2008 I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Alert Notification (www.alert-usa.com). As you know, IACLEA already supports mass emailing and text messaging services. Alert Notification, however, expands our present communication capabilities in the event of emergency situations by providing a personalized system utilizing a custom approach of "one on one" communications and notifications. The IACLEA Board of Directors considers the benefits of the Alert Notification service to be a uniquely positioned and very important component of emergency planning and, as a result, IACLEA has entered into a partnership with the company to introduce the service to the campus public safety community. The Alert Notification service is designed to assist campus officials and emergency personnel in quickly contacting a student's family or other loved ones in the event of a personal emergency. It also provides a means to assist in contacting a student in the event of a personal emergency involving the student's family. As I am sure that you are aware, the national average time to notify family or friends of an emergency is 6 hours. Alert Notification reduces the lengthy notification time to a matter of minutes and also creates a valued 'peace of mind' for its subscribers/members. Due to a number of recent events, campus public safety executives are seeking solutions to provide timely notification to students and other campus populations of actual or potential emergent situations. Most within our community agree that we are all best served by the comprehensive effect of "layering" multiple solutions -- solutions that, taken as a group, provide more complete communications coverage. The Alert Notification service adds vitally needed, economical answers to our challenge of finding viable solutions to the process of emergency personal notification. " Alert Notification is a secure, compliant service that operates a 911 level call centers 24/7/365. " Alert Notification service works on and off campuses across the United States, Mexico, and Canada because emergencies happen everywhere! " Alert Notification has been in the business of timely emergency notification since 2001 and within the higher education community since 2005. " Alert Notification memberships are available to cover all family members, not solely the student. " Alert Notification provides multiple additional types of identification - Alert ID bracelets, IDs for backpacks, cell phones and PDAs, motorcycles, athletic shoes and key tags. How Alert Notification Works: Once an individual or a family becomes a member, they identify four people to be designated as contacts in the event of an emergency. Each contact's information contains their name, physical address, relationship to the member, and multiple contact points such as home phone, work phone, cell phone, and email address. This information is input into the member's database and resides at the company's secure data center which is accessible 24/7/365. Alert Notification then issues personalized ID cards, window decals, and identification stickers to each member. The member places their ID cards in their wallets or purses behind their driver's license, their window decals on automobile windows, and ID stickers on their Student ID, driver's license, and other identification material. The Alert IDs are recognized by state and local emergency officials. In the event of an emergency, the toll-free phone number (operated 24/7/365) that is displayed on the Alert Notification identification materials is called by the emergency service personnel responding to the incident. The Alert Notification attendant will subsequently obtain the member's identification number, verify the identity of the caller, and obtain emergency details to be conveyed to the member's contact. In turn, the Alert Notification call center attendant telephones the predetermined contacts continuously until a successful notification is made. These unique characteristics give Alert Notification the advantage of making notifications in a matter of minutes compared to what is often several hours later when conventional methods are utilized. The IACLEA partnership with Alert Notification is multifaceted. Alert Notification shares a portion of the membership fees directly with IACLEA and also with your college or university. This arrangement contributes to IACLEA's ongoing commitment to bring the best possible resources, training, and advocacy to our members. The IACLEA Board of Directors has formally endorsed the Alert Notification service and strongly encourages you to invite Alert Notification to visit your campus in order that you can personally evaluate this important service and discover how Alert Notification will benefit your institution. Please contact Robert Smith, CEO of Alert Notification, at 888-466-1777 to schedule a presentation on your campus.

Statement on Northern Illinois University Shootings

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST

February 15, 2008 Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the families of the victims of Thursday's senseless shootings at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. This is truly a tragedy for the families of the victims and the Northern Illinois University community. The shootings underscore the complex challenges campus public safety professionals face in protecting the lives and property at colleges and universities. Fatal shootings are rare on college campuses, but we must remember each one and take what lessons we can learn from them to prevent future tragedies from occurring. According to news reports, six students were killed and 15 injured when a gunman who was not a current student at the university entered a classroom auditorium shortly before 3:00 p.m. Central Time and opened fire. The gunman then killed himself. Police have established no motive for the killings. IACLEA has offered its support to the Northern Illinois University Department of Public Safety. The Department responded with officers at the scene within minutes of receiving a 911 call from the auditorium and university officials issued a timely warning to the campus community. Thursday's shootings were the second incident of fatal campus shootings within a week. On February 8, a female student shot and killed two other students and herself inside a classroom at Louisiana Technical College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Last year, IACLEA assembled a Task Force to review various campus safety reports from governmental and nongovernmental study panels convened following the mass shootings at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007. That Task Force is expected to report its findings and recommendations to the IACLEA Board of Directors in March. IACLEA will continue its efforts to work with campus safety stakeholders from federal agencies and other organizations on initiatives to make our college and university campuses safer. It is our highest priority.

Statement on Reader's Digest Campus Safety Survey

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST

February 11, 2008 A package of stories published in Reader's Digest and on its web site regarding campus safety contained an erroneous reference to IACLEA's role in developing survey questions used as the basis for a chart ranking colleges and universities that responded to the survey. The survey was sent to 291 top colleges and universities, according to Reader's Digest, and 135 participated. In a section of the story that described the general methodology of the survey, the magazine states the survey was prepared in 'consultation' with IACLEA, among others identified. The author of the story did contact IACLEA last fall with regard to the survey and IACLEA, in response to questions from the author, offered some general guidance as to the topics that should be included in a campus safety survey. However, IACLEA never saw a draft of the survey questions, never reviewed any survey questions, and never had any meaningful input into the drafting of the survey questions. IACLEA has contacted the author of the story to demand that the reference to IACLEA as a consultant to this survey be deleted and Reader's Digest has removed that reference from its web site at IACLEA's request. Further, IACLEA believes a statistical survey based on the responses to a series of questions does not provide a reliable indicator of a particular campus public safety department's effectiveness in crime prevention and protection of lives and property.

Statement on Tornado Damage to Union University

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST

STATEMENT RAYMOND H. THROWER, JR. IACLEA PRESIDENT February 6, 2008 The tornados that ripped through several Southeastern U.S. states on Tuesday caused severe damage to Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Students were trapped in dormitories and rescued, while several dormitories were badly damaged. According to news reports, about 50 students were taken to the hospital, nine with serious injuries. University officials said broadcast warnings of the twisters prevented more serious injuries. The campus will be closed until at least February 18. IACLEA sent a message to the Union University community through a blog set up by the university. The message extends IACLEA's thoughts and prayers to the Union University community on behalf of the 1,350 institutional members and 2,000 individual members of IACLEA. Marlon Lynch, Chief of Police at Vanderbilt University and a Director-at-Large on the IACLEA Board of Directors, is hosting a meeting of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police today to gather further information on how law enforcement can reach out to assist Union University. For more information, the university has set up a temporary web site at: http://uuemergency.blogspot.com/

Statement on Passing of Howard K. Clery, Jr.

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST

January 4, 2008 We were saddened to hear about the passing of Howard K. Clery, Jr., co-founder of Security On Campus, Inc. Howard and Connie Clery have been tireless advocates for measures to strengthen campus public safety following the murder of their daughter, Jeanne Clery, in her college dormitory in 1986. The Clerys began a successful quest for passage of legislation in their home state of Pennsylvania and in Washington D.C. to promote transparency in campus crime reporting to the public. Howard and Connie Clery were the driving forces behind the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act adopted by Congress in 1990. The Act requires all postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV student financial aid programs to disclose campus crime statistics and security information. The law was amended in 1992, 1998, and 2000. The 1998 amendments renamed the law the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act in honor of their daughter. Our nation has lost a strong and steadfast voice for campus public safety. The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA) extends its deepest sympathies to Connie Clery and the Clery family and to the staff and supporters of Security On Campus on the passing of Howard K. Clery.

University of Florida Achieves IACLEA Accreditation

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (Dec. 14, 2007) - The University of Florida Police Department was awarded accreditation by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) Accreditation Commission at their mid-year meeting on November 30, 2007. Previously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the University of Florida voluntarily elected to pursue IACLEA Accreditation through an accelerated process of "comparative compliance." The department joins the five other campus public safety agencies, recognized at the IACLEA 2007 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, as one of the first campus public safety departments accredited by the Association. The achievement of the University of Florida Police Department is made even more notable because it is the first campus agency to acquire accreditation's "Triple Crown," being accredited by three distinct accrediting bodies. In March of 1996, the University of Florida Police Department was awarded accredited status by the CALEA. At the time, the department was only one of fourteen university law enforcement agencies in the country to achieve national law enforcement accredited status. The department was awarded reaccreditation by CALEA in July of 2005 and is currently undergoing its assessment for the next three year period of accreditation. In 1993, Florida Statutes directed the Florida Sheriffs Association and the Florida Police Chiefs Association to create a voluntary law enforcement accreditation program. Representatives from these Associations developed a process for accreditation which required compliance with more than 250 professional standards designed specifically for Florida law enforcement agencies. In May 1997, the University of Florida Police Department was awarded accreditation by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. The department was the first nationally accredited university law enforcement agency in the state of Florida. They were most recently awarded reaccredited status by the Florida Commission in June 2006. "This is a remarkable accomplishment," said IACLEA President, Ray Thrower. "Chief Stump and the University of Florida Police Department have clearly demonstrated that they value the process of accreditation and recognize the benefits to be derived from the different programs. Just as the standards of the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation are unique to the statutes and regulations within the State of Florida, the IACLEA standards address specific campus public safety issues. Their participation in the three independent accreditation processes represents a commitment to the highest professional practices in campus public safety management, administration, operations, and support services," Thrower said. The University of Florida is a major public, land-grant, research university. With more than 46,000 students, it is now one of the five largest universities in the nation. The university has a 2,000-acre campus with more than 900 buildings, including 170 with classrooms and laboratories. Their residence halls have a total capacity of approximately 7,000 students and five family housing villages house more than 2,200 married and graduate students. The Police Department has been led by Chief Linda J. Stump for the past four years. She began her law enforcement career in 1984, as a Trooper with the Indiana State Police. She joined the Purdue University Police Department a year later. There, she served as patrol officer, sergeant, detective, lieutenant and captain, until her appointment as Chief/Director in 1999. She was appointed to her current position in 2003, becoming the first female police chief at a public university in the State of Florida. In order to achieve IACLEA Accreditation, the department was required to submit a copy its most recent CALEA on-site report and a copy of the letter notifying them of their current CALEA reaccreditation award. The agency's CEO also had to certify that the department was in compliance with all applicable CALEA standards, including those deemed 'Other Than Mandatory,' which are identified as part of the IACLEA accreditation program. Finally, the agency had to complete and forward standards files which contained written directives and proof of compliance for the supplemental IACLEA accreditation standards. Since the current IACLEA standards address campus crime reporting, the department did not have to undergo an on-site evaluation by IACLEA assessors. A review of the CALEA on-site report, as well as the compliance status of the IACLEA standards, was undertaken by IACLEA staff and a Compliance Review Panel, made up of IACLEA Accreditation Commission members. Upon a satisfactory review by the panel, they submitted their recommendation for final approval to the full IACLEA Accreditation Commission, which had scheduled its mid-year business meeting in Chicago. The Commission reviewed the compliance documentation and voted to affirm the Compliance Review Panel's recommendation to award accreditation. The University of Florida Police Department's IACLEA Accreditation will run concurrently with their CALEA Accreditation. On the anniversary of their CALEA Accreditation, the University of Florida will have to resubmit their compliance documentation to IACLEA and undergo another review. IACLEA is a not-for-profit association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,100 educational institution members and nearly 2,000 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT. IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008 with a series of projects and activities that will culminate in its 50th Annual Conference & Exposition from June 28 through July 1, 2008, in Hartford, CT.

IACLEA Creates Officer Memorial Award

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (Nov. 8, 2007) -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA), has created a new award to honor campus public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty. Meeting in Philadelphia, the IACLEA Board of Directors voted on Oct. 27 to establish the Officer Memorial Award. IACLEA has traditionally bestowed its existing Valor Award posthumously on officers who have been killed in the line of duty. "The Board felt it was appropriate to create a special honor for those individuals in our ranks who make the ultimate sacrifice," said IACLEA President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., who is Director of Safety & Security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. In the past three years, five campus public safety officers have been killed in the line of duty. All five officers were bestowed the IACLEA Valor Award posthumously. "This new award will allow IACLEA to recognize fallen officers, while also allowing for other worthy candidates who are not killed in the line of duty to be considered for the existing Valor Award," Thrower said. "Every year, there are a number of deserving Valor Award nominees and the Awards Committee has a difficult challenge in selecting the most deserving recipient." Awards Committee Chair Melvin Murdock, who is the Chief of Police at Oklahoma State University at Tulsa, said the Committee recommended the change to allow IACLEA to honor fallen officers and at the same time recognize acts of valor that do not result in fatalities. "We believe this is the right thing to do," Murdock said. IACLEA is a not-for-profit association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,100 educational institution members and nearly 2,000 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT. IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008 with a series of projects and activities that will culminate in its 50th Annual Conference & Exposition from June 28 through July 1, 2008, in Hartford, CT.

IACLEA Immediate Past President Among Top 25 Security Leaders

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (Nov. 27, 2007) -Security Magazine has named the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators'(IACLEA) Immediate Past President as one of its Top 25 People in the Security Industry. Steven J. Healy, the 2006-2007 IACLEA President and Director of Public Safety at Princeton University, was selected by the magazine for its second annual spotlight on the top 25 leaders in the security profession. He was part of a field of 25 security leaders that includes corporate security executives, industry authors, consultants, and the head of security for the National Football League. In the article on the top 25 security leaders, Healy is identified as a "Pioneer for Campus Safety." During his term as President, Healy dramatically increased IACLEA's national profile. He undertook a number of initiatives to strengthen partnerships between IACLEA and federal agencies and other campus public safety stakeholders. He led efforts to organize a federal agency summit supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, held in August of 2007. Following the mass shootings at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, Healy testified before two Congressional committees on campus safety issues -- the U.S. Senate's Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and Labor. He also led partnerships with Security On Campus and the National Crime Prevention Council to provide IACLEA trainers and curriculum review for Clery Act and Crime Prevention Officer Training programs. He was a driving force behind IACLEA's initiative to create a National Center for Campus Public Safety, a concept that is now part of legislation making its way through Congress. "Steven Healy is a leader and a tireless advocate for IACLEA and the campus public safety profession," said Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., IACLEA President and Director of Safety & Security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. "This is a well deserved honor." "I am pleased and humbled by this honor, but it has been a team effort," Healy said. "All of us have a stake in enhancing safety at our colleges and universities for the current generation and for our children, who will be the future world leaders. This selection is really about IACLEA and the growing recognition of our contributions to the safety and security community," Healy added. Security Magazine's list represents what readers, advisory board members, and editors feel are those people -- end-users, independent consultants, authors, government officials and integrators -- who have significantly impacted their colleagues, the industry, and society. Nominees have a track record of impacting the profession and sharing experiences, advice, and insights with colleagues. This year's Top 25 Most Influential article is accessible through Security Magazine's web site at http://www.securitymagazine.com/CDA/Articles/Cover_Story/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000207241. IACLEA is a not-for-profit association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,150 educational institution members and more than 2,000 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT. IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008 with a series of projects and activities that will culminate in its 50th Annual Conference & Exposition from June 28 through July 1, 2008, in Hartford, CT.

IACLEA Announces Mary Voswinkel Memorial Scholarship

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (Nov. 8, 2007) - The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA), announced plans to award its first Mary Voswinkel Memorial Scholarship at the 2008 Annual Conference in Hartford, Connecticut from June 28-July 2, President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., said. IACLEA will award the scholarship to a qualified female student who is pursuing a career in law enforcement, safety, or security. Applicants must meet the same academic and other requirements that are in place for IACLEA's other two scholarships, the James McGovern Memorial Scholarship and the IACLEA Scholarship. The new scholarship is named in honor of Mary Voswinkel, the longtime Chief of Police at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Voswinkel retired in 1999 and passed away on Oct. 20, 2000. During her 14-year tenure as Chief of Police, Voswinkel implemented innovative programs to serve the Rice University community that are models of professionalism, sensitivity, quality and service. IACLEA members endowed the scholarship with the proceeds from an annual Silent Auction that is held at each Annual Conference. In 2007, the scholarship fund reached its full endowment level of $25,000, which should generate sufficient funds to produce a $750 scholarship award each year. "The Mary Voswinkel Scholarship is a tribute to an individual who was a model for the qualities everyone in this profession should uphold: professionalism, dignity, integrity, and a commitment to service," said President Thrower, who is the Director of Safety & Security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. In an article published in the January/February 2000 edition of the Campus Law Enforcement Journal, Voswinkel recalled how she got her start in campus law enforcement. After receiving a teaching certificate from the University of Houston, Voswinkel got a part-time job converting the UH security department into a force with armed officers. She transitioned from that administrative job to become a police officer and then assistant chief before moving to the Rice Police Department in 1978. "I got hooked on the many facets of campus policing," she recalled. "It was something different every day. It was very people-oriented and I've always enjoyed working with people." Voswinkel related her philosophy of campus policing in the Journal article. "Our philosophy has always been that we're not here to police the students, faculty, or staff," she said. "We're here to keep anything from happening that might disrupt the working or studying environment. I see us as a part of the educational process - to teach people how, when they go out in the real world, to prepare themselves, to protect themselves against a criminal element." She emphasized crime prevention and instituted innovative community policing programs. One such program was the College Officer program, which involved establishing stations in the college areas so that people would have easy access to an officer. College officers' responsibilities included not only patrolling the colleges and their parking lots, but integrating themselves into the residential college life. The officers further develop the educational process for students through crime prevention programs and talks and discussions on other issues important to students. Voswinkel implemented an entry-level assessment center to hire officers. She started the process by interviewing every group on campus to ask what they wanted in a campus police officer. The assessment center involved faculty, staff, and students in the hiring process and included a series of police scenarios in which candidates were required to participate. Along with the new hiring procedure, she required a minimum of 40 hours of classroom training for new officers. This included training in dealing with crime victims. She received high marks from university administrators for the way she handled the 1990 Economic Summit, which brought world leaders to the Rice University campus. Throughout the summit, Voswinkel maintained as her priority the students, faculty and staff who had to be on campus and work despite the high security surrounding the event. "Those who knew Mary Voswinkel are aware how much Mary gave of herself to our profession and our organizations," said William Taylor, Chief of Police at Rice. "She was loved and respected by her peers, her staff, the students, faculty, employees and administrators at Rice University." Melvin Murdock, chair of the IACLEA Awards & Scholarships Committee and Chief of Police at Oklahoma State University at Tulsa, said the committee plans to market this new scholarship in the hopes of receiving a high number of qualified applicants. "We urge every IACLEA member institution to consider nominating a qualified female student for this first Mary Voswinkel Scholarship," Murdock said. IACLEA is a not-for-profit association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,100 educational institution members and nearly 2,000 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT. IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008 with a series of projects and activities that will culminate in its 50th Annual Conference & Exposition from June 28 through July 2, 2008, in Hartford, CT.

500x50 Membership Goal Achieved

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (Oct. 17, 2007) -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA) is pleased to announce that it has achieved its 2-Year Membership Campaign goal of adding 500 new members to the Association. IACLEA has achieved the goal more than eight months ahead of the Campaign close, at IACLEA's 50th Anniversary Conference scheduled for June 28 through July 1, 2008 in Hartford, Connecticut. IACLEA now has 1,150 institutional members and 2,053 total members. IACLEA surpassed the 2,000 member milestone, for the first time in its history, in August. "This is a major achievement for IACLEA that speaks to the strength of our Association and this critical time in our history," said IACLEA President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., Director of Safety and Security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. "We will continue to move forward to bring to every college and university our important programs and services that contribute to safer campuses and ultimately, safer communities," Thrower said. President Thrower said that achieving this ambitious goal in record time is one indication of what IACLEA can accomplish with strong leadership and a strong member base. "I want to recognize Immediate Past President Steven J. Healy for launching this initiative and the Membership Committee for following through on it," Thrower said. "Their leadership and energy allowed this campaign to succeed." Healy, the Director of Public Safety at Princeton University, remains excited about the campaign. "I think we have barely touched the tip of the iceberg. We will not rest until we have reached every eligible institution in the world. We owe it to our children to ensure we are doing all we can to create safer campuses. When institutions become members of IACLEA, they immediately enhance their capabilities," Healy said. The Membership Development Committee is co-chaired by Regina Lawson, Chief of Police at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Clayton Harris, Chief of Police at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio; and Russell Richardson, Director of Security and Safety at Bermuda College. The 500x50 Membership Campaign was one of the major initiatives started by Healy, the 2006-2007 IACLEA President. When the drive was announced in July of 2006, a number of incentives were created for members to recruit their peers. The overall winner with seven new members recruited is Dolores A. Stafford, Chief of Police at George Washington University and a past IACLEA President. Each sponsor of a new member will received $25 in "IACLEA bucks" that can be used toward annual dues, conference registration or an educational program, product or service. IACLEA is a professional association that advances campus public safety for its 1,100 institutional members and more than 2,000 individual members through educational resources, professional development services, and advocacy. IACLEA is overseen by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut.

IACLEA Statement on Shootings at Delaware State University

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (Sept. 24, 2007) -- The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA) commended the Administration and the Police Department at Delaware State University for its prompt actions following the shootings that injured two students early Friday morning on the campus in Dover, DE. Administrators swiftly warned students of the shootings and ordered a shutdown of the campus on Friday, Sept. 21. The University alerted students by telephone, the web site, and by flyers posted around campus. University officials also ordered all non-essential personnel not to report to work on Friday, Sept. 21. The two students who were shot were hospitalized but their wounds were not believed to be life-threatening. On behalf of its 1,200 institutional members representing institutions of higher education in the U.S. and worldwide and its nearly 2,000 individual members, IACLEA expressed its support to the Delaware State University community in this troubling time. IACLEA is a professional association that advances the campus safety profession by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development programs and services. "These shootings are a terrible reminder of our important responsibility to protect our students at colleges and universities," IACLEA President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., said. Campus public safety leaders must constantly examine and strengthen the training they provide to their officers and staff to ensure that they are doing all they can to protect the precious lives entrusted to them. While incidents of shootings on college campuses are rare, each one is unacceptable and should be an opportunity to review emergency response plans and procedures. IACLEA has initiated a number of programs and professional development workshops to assist campus public safety leaders in protecting campuses against acts of violence. Through funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, IACLEA offers a Threat and Risk Assessment tool and a three-day Critical Incident Command class that trains command-level staff in managing incidents involving terrorism and other catastrophic events on campus. With these grants, IACLEA has also developed model emergency operations plans and guides for communicating and collaborating with mutual aid partners. With the support from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the National Advisory Board for Campus Public Safety is developing a model for a future National Center for Campus Public Safety. This center will serve as the focal point for policies, practices, and best practices. IACLEA also offers professional development programs on school violence prevention at its Annual Conference and other conferences. While these training programs are important, campus public safety leaders must continue to work with our campus administrations and policy makers to ensure that adequate policies and resources are in place to prevent violence on our campuses.

Statement on Virginia Tech Review Panel

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EST

Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., President WEST HARTFORD, CT (Aug. 30, 2007) -- On behalf of its 1,100 institutional members representing colleges and universities and its nearly 2,000 individual professional members, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA), commends Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine for convening the Virginia Tech Review Panel. Gov. Kaine charged this panel with the duty to perform an independent review of the Commonwealth of Virginia's response to the tragic mass shootings on April 16, 2007 at Virginia Tech. This review focused on the events leading up to the shootings, the handling of the shootings by public safety, emergency services and university officials, and the services provided to the families, survivors, care-givers, and the community. IACLEA plans to conduct a thorough review of the Panel's report, recommendations, and supporting material. IACLEA encourages campus public safety departments throughout the U.S. to carefully review this report and identify lessons that can be learned from these tragic events. These lessons include recommendations in the report calling for campuses to conduct threat and risk assessments, regular review and updating of emergency response plans, review of communications procedures and equipment, and active shooter training. This report, and the tragic events that led to it, underscore the vital importance of our task to protect the 15 million students, as well as faculty, staff and visitors to our U.S. college and university campuses. Campus public safety departments must have adequate training, support, and resources to effectively discharge their responsibilities in an ever-changing, complex environment. We are heartened that the Review Panel found that the Virginia Tech and Blacksburg, VA, Police Departments responded quickly to the reports of the shootings at both West Ambler Johnson Hall and Norris Hall and concluded their responses were "well coordinated." IACLEA continues to mourn along with the Virginia Tech community for those victims who lost their lives or suffered injuries through this senseless act of violence. As the leading Association for the campus public safety profession, IACLEA renews its pledge to cooperate with all governmental and non-governmental efforts to enhance the protection of our colleges and universities. We look forward to a continuing national dialogue. We are hopeful that the end result of this dialogue will be positive and constructive solutions to enhance our ability to secure our institutions of higher education as safe havens for learning and growth. To view the Governor's Virginia Tech Review Panel report, visit: http://www.governor.virginia.gov/TempContent/techPanelReport.cfm

Federal Agencies Summit Meeting Identifies Campus Safety Gaps, Needs

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (August 22, 2007) -- Top officials from more than a dozen federal agencies and organizations representing law enforcement and higher education met with more than 30 campus public safety leaders from throughout the nation on August 7 to identify critical training and resources needed to strengthen the protection of U.S. college and university campuses. The Federal Agencies Summit was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA) and hosted by George Washington University Police Chief Dolores A. Stafford, a past IACLEA President. It was held at GWU's Marvin Student Center in Washington D.C. The Summit's purpose was to bring together key federal agencies and other campus safety stakeholders to identify gaps in training and resources and to propose collaborative approaches to address those gaps in the future. Dr. Steven Knapp, the new President of George Washington University, welcomed the attendees to the Summit. Domingo S. Herraiz, Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, said BJA has developed a variety of resources that could be helpful to campuses, and the challenge is to focus these resources so they are relevant to the campus environment. "BJA stands ready to work in partnership with IACLEA on an actionable agenda to enhance campus public safety," Herraiz said. "Campus public safety is an important segment of the law enforcement community," said Louis F. Quijas, Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Office of Law Enforcement Coordination. "These relationships (with campus public safety) are a necessity and have to be part of an overall strategy to keep our nation safe," Quijas said. The FBI has reached out to the campus public safety community by inviting campus representatives to sit on the Director's Law Enforcement Advisory Group, convening a special higher education advisory group, providing campus public safety leaders with access to FBI law enforcement alerts, and inviting campus public safety leaders to participate in the FBI's Police Executive Fellowship Program. The FBI has also invited campus public safety leaders to participate in its Joint Terrorism Task Forces in a number of jurisdictions. Timothy Quinn, Chief of Staff for the Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), said there is no better environment for the application of community policing principles than college and university campuses. A recent COPS grant solicitation included as a target area for funding programs to enhance campus and school safety and that area "got the most interest in terms of applications for grant funding." Quinn noted that the COPS Office is funding an IACLEA Fellow to develop a strategic plan to create a National Center for Campus Public Safety, which was a consensus recommendation from a 2004 National Summit on Campus Public Safety. The National Center would support the profession, foster collaboration and lasting relationships, facilitate information sharing and provide quality education. The National Center would serve as a focal point for research, best practices, model policies, and public policy issues related to campus public safety. IACLEA President Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., who is Director of Safety and Security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, urged those in attendance to use the Summit as a springboard for future collaboration to address the critical needs of campus public safety in the U.S. "It is essential that our colleges and universities are safe havens where our young future leaders can learn and grow in a secure environment," Thrower said. "That is our charge. That is our responsibility. Together with our federal partners and other campus safety stakeholders, I am confident we can strengthen our partnerships to protect our higher educational resources," he said. Immediate Past President Steven J. Healy, who was instrumental in organizing the Summit with BJA, said campus public safety departments face a number of challenges. These challenges include the increase in students engaging in high risk drinking and taking illegal drugs, violence against women, mental health issues, and natural disasters. "Campus public safety agencies are strapped to their limits," said Healy, who is the Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. "The pressures we are facing require increased collaboration and recognition of the interdependency among our various stakeholders. Partnerships are the key to healthier, safer campuses," Healy said. Those in attendance met in breakout groups organized by topic to identify successes, gaps in training and resources, and potential solutions to address those gaps. The topic areas for the breakout groups were: campus crime control and crime prevention, sexual assault response and victim services, protection of critical campus infrastructure, campus emergency preparedness training, and communication and information sharing among campus public safety and other agencies. Following the breakout sessions, the whole group convened a brainstorming session to focus on identified gaps and potential partnerships and initiatives to address those gaps. BJA supports law enforcement, courts, corrections, treatment, victim services, technology, and prevention initiatives that strengthen the nation's criminal justice system. BJA provides leadership, services, and funding to America's communities by emphasizing local control, building relationships in the field, developing collaborations and partnerships, promoting capacity building through planning, streamlining the administration of grants, increasing training and technical assistance, creating accountability of projects, encouraging innovation, and ultimately communicating the value of justice efforts to decision makers at every level. IACLEA is a not-for-profit association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,100 educational institution members and nearly 2,000 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT. IACLEA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2008 with a series of projects and activities that will culminate in its 50th Annual Conference & Exposition from June 28 through July 2, 2008, in Hartford, CT.

2007-2008 Officers and Board Installed

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (July 3, 2007) -- The 2007-2008 Officers and Board of Directors of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc., (IACLEA), were installed recently by outgoing President Steven J. Healy at IACLEA's 49th Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., Director of Safety and Security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, was installed as 2007-2008 President. Lisa Sprague, Associate Director of the Florida State University Police Department, was installed as President-Elect. Healy, who is Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police at Princeton University, will serve as Immediate Past President on the 2007-2008 Board of Directors. Also installed as members of the 2007-2008 Board were: · Daniel Hutt, Manager of Police Services at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canadian Regional Director. · Viljoen van der Walt, Head of Risk & Protection Services at Stellenbosch University in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, International Director. · Jim Schumann, Director of Security at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, MN, Mid America Regional Director. · Vickie L. Weaver, Director of Public Safety at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ, Mid Atlantic Director. · Laura Wilson, Director of Public Safety at Stanford University in Stanford, CA, Mountain Pacific Regional Director. · Paul L. Ominsky, Director of Public Safety at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA, North Atlantic Director. · Jasper Cooke, Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police at Augusta State University in Augusta, GA, Southeast Regional Director. · Robert K. Bratten, Chief of Police at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX, Southwest Regional Director. · Phillip A. Johnson, Director of Security Police at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, IN, Director at Large. · Marlon C. Lynch, Chief of Police at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, Director at Large. · Paul Verrecchia, Director of Public Safety at the College of Charleston, in Charleston, SC, Director at Large. IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,100 educational institution members and 1,900 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT.

Thrower Installed as 49th IACLEA President

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (July 3, 2007) -- Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., the Director of Safety and Security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, was installed recently as the 49th President of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc., (IACLEA), effective July 1. Thrower was installed by outgoing President Steven J. Healy of Princeton University on June 28, during IACLEA' 2007 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV. In his acceptance speech, Thrower pledged to focus on expanding membership services, including the development of web-based resources to assist campus public safety leaders. He also promised to work with others to strengthen partnerships with federal agencies and other stakeholders "to enhance campus public safety and secure our higher educational resources." A member of IACLEA since 1986, Thrower has served in numerous leadership and volunteer positions. He was the Mid America Regional Director on the IACLEA Board of Directors. He is the Board Liaison to IACLEA's Domestic Preparedness Committee, which oversees the Association's $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In addition, Thrower has served as President of the North Carolina Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and the Minnesota Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. Thrower has served in the public safety profession for nearly 30 years. He has served as the director of safety and security at Gustavus Adolphus College for the past nine years. Prior to coming to Gustavus, Thrower was the Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police at Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. Before Davidson, Thrower served as Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police for Queens University in Charlotte, N.C. He has more than 20 years of experience overseeing and teaching in the areas of public safety, environmental health and safety, and fire safety. He serves as a master trainer for Kirkwood Community College and holds a Certification for the Community and College Consortium for Health and Safety Training (CCCHST). He is an adjunct faculty member at South Central College in the Department of Public Safety, Environmental Health and Safety. He holds two national certifications Firefighter II and a Level II Fire and Rescue Instructor. Thrower also serves as the North Central Regional Chair for the International Association of Chiefs of Police, University and College Police Section. IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,100 educational institution members and 1,900 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT.

IACLEA's 49th Annual Conference Features Record Attendance

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (June 15, 2007) -- A record number of campus public safety executives will head to Las Vegas to attend the 49th Annual Conference of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) from June 26-29 at the Green Valley Ranch. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), is the host institution for the conference, which kicks off IACLEA's year-long 50th Anniversary celebration. More than 450 participants have pre-registered for the conference, surpassing the previous high of 439 for the 2001 Conference in Williamsburg, VA. The Conference brings together campus public safety executives and other administrators for educational workshops, special events, awards presentations, the IACLEA Annual Business meeting, and the installation of the 2007-2008 IACLEA Officers and Board of Directors. This year's Conference features a strong program of workshops designed to strengthen preparedness for critical incidents at colleges and universities. "IACLEA's Training and Development Committee has created an outstanding program on topics of interest to campus public safety professionals, their partners on campus, and those in local jurisdictions," said Steven J. Healy, IACLEA President and director of Public Safety at Princeton University. "The fact that this Conference will be our biggest ever speaks well for the vitality of IACLEA and our members' commitment to continuous learning so they can enhance safety on our campuses." Highlights of the four-day conference include: Active Shooter: Developing a Live Exercise, June 28, 7:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Presenters: Phillip Johnson, director of security police, University of Notre Dame, and Dr. Gary Margolis, chief of police, University of Vermont. The program will address development of training for police officers on how to deal with active shooters on campus, including collaboration with other police agencies. Successful Implementation of Communications Interoperability in Law Enforcement, June 28, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Presenter: Michael McNair, director of public safety, American University. This session will present actual case studies of successful implementations of interoperable communications in police departments on and off college campuses. IACLEA Industry Challenge Session, June 25, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The topic for this Industry Challenge is, "Command Centers & Campus Public Safety Dispatching." The session will include an in-depth discussion of mass notification systems and specifications. We will have several industry leaders on hand to contribute to this conversation. The session is co-sponsored by IACLEA Corporate Partners iXP and Honeywell. IACLEA Threat & Risk Assessment Tool, June 26, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Presenters: Ken Goodwin, director of public safety, Portland Community College, Portland, OR; Daryl Johnston, chief of police, Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, FL. College and university campuses encompass many elements that make them attractive for terrorist operations or as targets of terrorist attacks. This program will outline how campus executives can utilize a threat and risk assessment tool developed under a federal grant to identify risks and vulnerabilities to terrorism and to come up with a plan to address these risks. Opening General Session and Awards Presentation, June 26, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. IACLEA President Steven J. Healy will address the conference delegates. IACLEA will present its annual Awards for Administrative Excellence, Merit, and Valor. Public Policy General Session, June 28, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Leaders of IACLEA's Government Relations Committee and federal officials will update the conference delegates on recent developments involving IACLEA's partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Justice. Closing General Session and Installation of Officers and Directors, June 28, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Raymond H. Thrower, Jr., director of safety and security at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, will be installed as the 2007-2008 President and Lisa Sprague, associate director for public safety at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, will be installed as the 2007-2008 President-Elect. The Officers and Directors for 2007-2008 will also be installed. IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,100 educational institution members and 1,900 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT.

IACLEA Statement on White House Virginia Tech Report

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:00:00 EST

The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA) commends President Bush for convening members of his Cabinet to reach out to a wide range of leaders to discuss enhancing safety and security on our Nation's campuses following the tragic events at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007. This report, which includes recommendations for strengthening our processes, procedures, and protocols, will contribute to our on-going efforts to provide the highest levels of safety for our campuses. The report identifies a number of findings that require the immediate the attention of higher education leaders, government officials, and other campus safety stakeholders. IACLEA is carefully reviewing this report and urges others interested in campus safety to analyze this document. IACLEA stands ready to serve as a resource to the higher education community, federal government, state and local governments, and others interested in working to enhance the protection of our nation's college and university campuses. We are pleased to note that many of the recommendations in the report to the President support positions that IACLEA has advocated for many years. In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, IACLEA called for stronger partnerships among campus public safety leaders, federal agencies, and other stakeholders to strengthen campus public safety. IACLEA's chief recommendation is the creation of a National Center for Campus Public Safety. A National Center would support research, information sharing, best and model practices, and strategic planning. A National Center would be an invaluable resource for all who have a stake in campus public safety, and thus the safety of our colleges and universities. In addition to the creation of a National Center, IACLEA has proposed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime and the U.S. Secret Service Threat Assessment Center expand previous studies of middle school and high school shooters to take a deliberate and campus-focused look at rampage shooting incidents at colleges and universities. This proposal is highlighted in the report to the President. IACLEA has also proposed the establishment of multi-disciplinary assessment teams comprised of student affairs professionals, counselors and psychologists, substance abuse professionals, and campus public safety leaders to develop a structure and methodology for getting help for those campus community members who need it and removing those who pose a threat to others. We also urge campuses to evaluate their physical security environments and implement appropriate security technology, while examining mass notification systems to communicate rapidly and effectively with the campus community during critical incidents. IACLEA looks forward to a positive ongoing dialogue with legislators, federal and state officials, higher education and law enforcement organizations and others as we all work together on the important task of securing our campuses and protecting our college and university communities. IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,100 educational institution members and 1,900 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT.

IACLEA Issues Call for ICS Instructor Candidate Nominations

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:00:00 EST

The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc., (IACLEA) is seeking qualified instructors with exceptional abilities to receive training to prepare them to deliver a three-day Incident Command System (ICS) class supported by a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant. Nominations will be open until August 15, 2007. Successful candidates will first be put through the three-day direct delivery course that they will be trained to deliver. Based upon performance in the three-day course, the top candidates will be selected to attend a two-week train-the-trainer course. Upon completion of that course, the newly trained instructors will deliver the three-day direct course in teams of three to four instructors at regional training centers and mobile campus sites throughout the U.S. New instructors will receive on-site mentoring from master instructors during their initial delivery of the three-day course. Candidates for this unique training opportunity shall demonstrate these qualifications: " Command-level member of a campus public safety organization or other emergency responder/trainer agency " Demonstrated ability to function under high stress conditions in a fast-paced, dynamic training environment " Certification as an instructor in the candidate's own jurisdiction is preferred. Instructor candidates must demonstrate a strong background and experience in delivering training and be comfortable in a high-paced dynamic classroom environment where the candidate will administer extensive practical 'hands on' exercises. The ability to 'coach forward' and assure student success is critical. Candidates must be nominated by their department or agency chief or director. All candidates must submit a nomination form, a resume detailing training experience, two letters of recommendation, and must review and sign the nominee's pledge and a licensing agreement with the vendor providing the course curriculum. Nomination forms and related materials can be downloaded from www.iaclea.org. From the IACLEA home page, click on WMD/Campus Preparedness Tools on the left side of the page and then Become an Incident Command Trainer. Candidate selection will be conducted by a subcommittee comprised of members of IACLEA's Domestic Preparedness Committee members, its designees and staff. IACLEA will pay for all travel and lodging expenses and provide reimbursements for meals and incidental expenses during the entire time of the training program, including the direct deliveries once trained, to the extent provided for by the grant. IACLEA will not reimburse the candidate's institution or agency for salary or other costs incurred by the agency during the training program or the direct delivery of the course. The dates for the three-day and two-week courses are: October 23-25, 2007 Dec. 3-14, 2007 Candidates must be available for both sets of dates to be considered for the program. Both courses will take place at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne, Virginia. Please contact Project Director Chris Blake at (860) 586-7517, ext. 565, or at cblake@iaclea.org if you have questions or would like further information about the nomination process.

IACLEA President Testifies Before House Committee

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Wed, 23 May 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (May 16, 2007) -- Steven J. Healy, Director of Public Safety at Princeton University and President of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor on Tuesday, May 15, 2007. This testimony followed informative testimony delivered to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on April 23, 2007. IACLEA President Healy provided key testimony at the House Committee on Education and Labor hearing entitled, "Best Practices for Making College Campuses Safe." Other witnesses included Luanne Kennedy, Former Provost, California State University at Northridge; Dewey G. Cornell, Director, Virginia Youth Violence Project, University of Virginia; and Jan Walbert, President, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and Vice President for Student Affairs, Arcadia University. President Healy's testimony focused on four areas of interest identified by the Committee: communications, campus public safety accreditation, Clery Act compliance, and recommendations for enhancing safety on campuses. Healy stressed the need to establish a National Center for Campus Public Safety. A copy of President Healy's testimony is available for review at http://www.iaclea.org/visitors/PDFs/HouseTestimony_Final_13May07.pdf. As the President of IACLEA and a recognized expert on campus public safety and the Clery Act, Healy has assumed a highly visible lead role in addressing campus public safety concerns in the wake of the tragic Virginia Tech shootings last month. In addition to his prior testimony before Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn) and the U.S. Senate Committee for Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and his May 15 testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor, President Healy is also scheduled to address audiences at the National Campus Security Summit in Oklahoma City, OK, on May 30 and the Illinois Campus Summit on June 11. Steven J. Healy is available for interviews and comments. His biography is available at http://www.iaclea.org/visitors/about/board.cfm. About IACLEA: IACLEA is a professional association that advances campus public safety for its 1,100 institutional members and 1,800 individual members through educational resources, professional development, and advocacy. IACLEA is managed by a professional staff headquartered in West Hartford, Conn.

IACLEA President to Testify Before U.S. House Committee

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:00:00 EST

Media Advisory IACLEA President Steven J. Healy is scheduled to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor at a hearing entitled, "Best Practices for Making College Campuses Safe," on Tuesday, May 15, at 10:00 a.m. in 2175 Rayburn House Office Building in Washington D.C. President Healy's testimony will focus on four areas of interest identified by the Committee. A copy of President Healy's testimony will be posted at www.iaclea.org following the conclusion of the hearing. The hearing will be televised on C-SPAN. Check your local television listings for the C-SPAN channel in your area. President Healy testified on April 23, 2007 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs on best practices in campus safety. A copy of that testimony is available at: http://www.iaclea.org/visitors/PDFs/042307Healy.pdf

IACLEA President Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (April 23, 2007) -Testifying before a U.S. Senate committee today, Steven J. Healy, President of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) called for stronger partnerships to strengthen protection of the nation's college and university campuses in the wake of last week's shooting rampage at Virginia Tech University. "Adequately protecting our nation's colleges and universities relies on important partnerships," said Healy, who is the Director of Public Safety at Princeton University. "There are very critical relationships that we must continue to develop and nurture on our campuses and with our Federal, state, and local partners," he said in testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The Committee, chaired by U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, I-Conn., convened the hearing on the topic of best practices in campus safety to learn more about what can be done to enhance the safety of America's campuses in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings on April 16, which claimed 32 lives. "We have convened this hearing not to investigate, but to help answer questions so many college students and faculty, their families and friends, and surrounding communities are asking after Virginia Tech," Sen. Lieberman said. Healy pledged IACLEA's commitment to work with other campus public safety stakeholders, including federal agencies, law enforcement and higher education associations. He outlined a four-point strategy to help prevent future tragedies: " Aggressively promote the use of IACLEA's Threat & Risk Assessment tool that was developed under the Association's grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to assist campuses to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities and potential threats, " Work with federal partners and individual campuses to create multi-disciplinary assessment teams to develop a structure and methodology to get help for students who need it and remove others who pose risks, " Renew efforts to provide a comprehensive tool to assist campuses in evaluating their physical security environments, including mass notification systems with redundant capacity, and " Ensure that rapid response planning and training is made available to all campuses that need it. Healy also said IACLEA will work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime and the U.S. Secret Service Threat Assessment Center to expand previous studies of middle and high school aged shooters. Those studies will be updated to take a deliberate, campus-focused look at rampage shooting incidents at colleges and universities. Healy described to the Senate committee the vigorous efforts already under way to develop and implement best practices in campus public safety. These efforts include training and emergency preparedness programs developed under IACLEA's DHS grant. "Thousands of campus public safety officers and first responders have attended our training courses," he said. DHS and the FBI partnered with IACLEA to produce a Lessons Learned white paper based on the experiences of campus public safety leaders during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This widely disseminated white paper sets forth specific recommendations to enhance campus preparedness for catastrophic events. IACLEA has also developed a web-based Campus Preparedness Resource Center, which features best practices in emergency preparedness, communication with emergency responders, and comprehensive guidelines for developing emergency management plans. Other witnesses who testified included: David Ward, president of the American Council on Education; Roger Webb, President of the University of Central Oklahoma, speaking on behalf of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities; Dr. Russell Federman, director of counseling and psychological services at the University of Virginia; and Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. IACLEA is a professional association that advances campus public safety for its 1,100 institutional members and 1,800 professional members through educational resources, professional development services, and advocacy. IACLEA is overseen by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff headquartered in West Hartford, Conn.

President Healy Statement on School Violence Resources

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST

In the aftermath of the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech University, it is useful for all campus public safety leaders to examine their policies and procedures for dealing with active shooters. IACLEA would like to offer to its members these resources that are available to help us prepare for a similar situation on our own campuses. The FBI Office of Law Enforcement Coordination, led by Assistant Director Louis Quijas, has asked IACLEA to share with the campus public safety community some resources to assist in dealing with campus shootings. Those resources are on the IACLEA web site along with other active shooter resources which can be found at: http://www.iaclea.org/members/Resource/list_topic_items.cfm#69 (member login required) As you know, through our relationship with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, IACLEA has developed a Campus Preparedness Resource Center on the web site (http://www.iaclea.org/visitors/wmdcpt/cprc/aboutcprc.cfm). There are a number of tools available there, including the Campus Emergency Operations Planning Guide. The guide contains a model emergency operations plan and a specific appendix (Appendix B) addressing "Criminal or Violent Behavior" on campus. Within the appendix you will find useful information regarding Hostile Intruder or Active Shooter situations. I have also included within this email a number of links to additional resources you will find helpful in your planning. I also recommend the IACLEA Threat and Risk Assessment Instrument (http://www.iaclea.org/visitors/wmdcpt/cprc/secure/index.cfm?cmd=threatRiskAssessment) as a tool to help you evaluate the risks and vulnerabilities on your campuses. The Campus Preparedness Assessment Manual and related forms were funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The manual and forms were developed by IACLEA, Texas A&M University, TEEX, and the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center. In addition to the tools within the Campus Preparedness Resource Center, IACLEA has collaborated with our training partners to develop the WMD Training Course and a simulation-based Incident Command System (ICS) training for command post and public safety response personnel. The WMD Training provides participants with an "all-hazards" approach to responding to dangerous situations on campus. It was funded by U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training. The ICS program is specifically tailored for campuses and provides a multi-disciplinary approach to incident management that conforms with the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The ICS training program was made available through a grant from U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training. Both of these programs are excellent resources to help you develop and/or refine your strategy for responding to emergency situations on your campuses. The ICS class schedule and online registration form can be found at: http://www.iaclea.org/visitors/wmdcpt/ICS/training.cfm Many of you are aware of the services available through the IACLEA Loaned Executive Management Assessment Program (LEMAP). IACLEA can also tailor a LEMAP to specifically focus on issues related to emergency management and crisis response (http://www.iaclea.org/visitors/memberservices/lemap/index.cfm). List of additional articles & resources: http://police.csusb.edu/SEMS%20Handbook.pdf www.secretservice.gov/ntac/ssi_final_report.pdf www.fbi.gov/publications/school/school2.pdf http://cmc.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/1/1/90 http://holology.com/shooting.html http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/school_violence04-05.html http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/10053/10053.ch01.html http://www.justicepolicy.org/article.php?id=44 http://www.guncite.com/asw.html#IA http://www.asbj.com/2002/03/0302coverstory.html http://www.fullerton.edu/policies/presdir/dir8_implementing.htm http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0902web/police.html http://www.crimedoctor.com/school2.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting#Films_about_school_shootings http://search.radessays.com/search?ie=&q=campus%20shootings&site=radessays&output=xml_no_dtd&client=radessays&access=p&lr=&ip=&y=0&proxystylesheet=radessays&x=0&oe=&filter=p http://www.wps.org/Reduced-Violence-In-US-Schools.pdf http://www.uhigh.ilstu.edu/labschool/SafetySurveyResults2001.pdf http://www.smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/crisis/crisis.pdf http://www.secretservice.gov/ntac/ntac_threat_postpress.pdf http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/iscs05.pdf www.ed.gov/emergencyplan I realize that many of us work in environments where the general sentiment is that "it can't happen here." As the harsh lessons continue to grow, we must emphasize the reality -- these types of incidents can and will happen anywhere. As the voice of campus public safety, IACLEA is providing you with vital resources to help you prepare to protect the future. I appreciate your commitment to campus public safety and your service to IACLEA.

IACLEA President Healy's Statement on Virginia Tech Shootings

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (April 16, 2007)-- The shootings at Virginia Tech University today are a horrifying tragedy. On behalf of its 1,000 institutional members representing institutions of higher education in the U.S. and worldwide and its 1,700 professional members, IACLEA extends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives today. To the Virginia Tech University community, IACLEA wishes to offer its sympathy and support in this troubling time. IACLEA is a professional association that advances the campus safety profession by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development programs and services. Campus public safety departments are charged with the important responsibility to protect the lives of millions of students, faculty, staff, and visitors to our college and university campuses. Campus public safety leaders must constantly examine and strengthen the training they provide to their officers and staff to ensure that they are doing all they can to protect the precious lives entrusted to them. While tragic, this incident can provide an opportunity for campus public safety departments and campus administrators to examine their policies and procedures and, if necessary, to make changes to enhance the protection they provide against acts of violence on our campuses. While incidents of shootings on college campuses are rare, each life lost is unacceptable and represents a promising future sadly shortened. IACLEA has initiated a number of programs and professional development workshops to assist campus public safety leaders in protecting campuses against acts of violence. Through funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, IACLEA offers a Threat and Risk Assessment tool, a three-day Critical Incident Command class that trains command-level staff in managing incidents involving terrorism and other catastrophic events on campus, and a one-day WMD Awareness class. With these grants, IACLEA has also developed model emergency operations plans and guides for communicating and collaborating with mutual aid partners. With the support from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the National Advisory Board for Campus Public Safety is developing a model for a future National Center for Campus Public Safety. This center will serve as the focal point for policies, practices, and best practices. IACLEA also offers professional development programs on school violence prevention at its Annual Conference and other conferences. While these training programs are important, campus public safety leaders must continue to work with our campus administrations and policy makers to ensure that adequate policies, training programs, and resources are in place to prevent violence on our campuses. IACLEA stands ready to work with all campus public safety constituents to prevent the kind of senseless acts of violence we have witnessed today.

SOC Holds First Clery Act Compliance Training Program

cblake@iaclea.org (Christopher G. Blake) — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EST

WEST HARTFORD, CT (March 23, 2007) -- Security on Campus, Inc. (SOC), a non-profit organization dedicated to safe campuses for college and university students, launched its first "comprehensive, collaborative" Clery Act Training program February 28 - March 2 in Orlando, Florida. Several IACLEA members served as instructors for the course, including William Taylor, Chief of Police at Rice University and Chair of the IACLEA Government Relations Committee and IACLEA Past President Dolores Stafford, Chief of Police at The George Washington University. Steven J. Healy, IACLEA President and Director of Public Safety at Princeton University, was also a member of the instructor team. "It was great to finally get one program under our belts," said Healy, who has encouraged a closer relationship between SOC and IACLEA since becoming IACLEA President in June 2006 (see related story: http://www.securityoncampus.org/update/062706.html). The program, billed by SOC as the first ever "collaborative team approach" program for the Clery Act, was designed to attract teams of representatives from campuses so they work together to develop strategies to enhance their compliance efforts. The Clery Act is a Federal Law that requires colleges and universities to report certain crime statistics and policies about crime and crime prevention. The Act was named in memory of 19 year old Lehigh University freshman Jeanne Ann Clery who was raped and murdered while asleep in her residence hall room on April 5, 1986. "Unfortunately, we still see some institutions approaching compliance as if it's just a campus public safety responsibility," said Chief Stafford, who served on the Negotiated Rule Making Team following the law's amendment in 1999. Stafford also served on the team that developed the Clery Act Compliance Handbook, which was released in 2005. Stafford said that as long as institutions approach the Act with a silo-like attitude, there will be problems with holistic compliance. Taylor, who was on the development team for the new curriculum and also a member of the Negotiated Rule Making Team in 1999, said that the truly exemplary Clery Act compliance efforts are led by institutions that embrace the spirit of the Act and work as a team throughout the year. Healy, who will participate with other IACLEA instructors in several other Clery Act Training programs around the country (http://www.securityoncampus.org/cat/), echoed that sentiment. "We've been talking for a long time about the need to develop partnerships both within the academy and outside the institution. The Clery Act is one example of why this approach works. We also know that synergy is the answer for issues around homeland security and crime control and prevention." Attendees expressed their appreciation at the new approach for the program. One attendee put it this way: "The conference was an eye opener for many of us. I realized, as did many of our colleagues, I have a lot of work ahead of me." These training seminars are made possible by the U.S. Department of Justice in partnership with Security On Campus, Inc. (SOC) and in collaboration with the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Several other IACLEA and IACP College and University Policing Section members will teach at future programs. IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,000 educational institution members and more than 1,700 individual professional members by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA is led by a Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff with headquarters in West Hartford. CT.