A report presented to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education yesterday calls for colleges in the state to heighten the security. The report points to many colleges that, unlike Northeastern, lack security cameras or a gun-carrying police force, and 1/3rd of colleges that lack agreements with local law enforcement on emergency response. A big focus of the report is a lack of training for recognizing students who may be "at risk," and looking at student writings for possible signs of violence. You can read more in this Boston Globe article.
At Northeastern, we are lucky to have one of three campus police agencies in the state that carries an accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. To get the accreditation, NUPD had to meet over 340 criteria, have written policy directives and manuals, and have an on-site evaluation take place.
However, Northeastern's training of staff to recognize at-risk students is something that we're less certain about. The Housing Services committee will be looking into what goes on in this area in the near future. If you ever have any ideas, questions, or concerns realted to resident safety or NUPD, feel free to post comments or e-mail us.
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