Security
Campus Security Guidelines
Recommended Operational Policies for Local and Campus Law Enforcement Agencies
A project of
William J. Bratton, Chief of Police, Los Angeles President, Major Cities Chiefs Association
In partnership with
Bureau of Justice Assistance U.S. Department of Justice
Director James H. Burch, II Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Staff support provided by Lafayette Group
This project was supported by Grant No. 2007-DD-BX-K131 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of View or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the United States Department of Justice.
Campus Security Guidelines
In 2007, the Major Cities Chiefs (MCC) approached the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) with a new and bold idea to address the rising violence on campus—increase the coordination between local and campus law enforcement to better protect students. With the safety and security of 15 million college and university students in America at stake, the need to act was clear. MCC and BJA developed the Campus Security Guidelines in order to make a genuine difference in how law enforcement prevents, prepares, responds to and recovers from critical incidents on campus. The Guidelines are real operational policies, developed by the experts—local and campus law enforcement—that can be implemented across the nation. We all agree that coordination among law enforcement agencies is complicated, but the unique challenges in the campus environment make coordination even more important. To secure the safety of students and faculty on college campuses, local law
Recommended Operational Policies for Local and Campus Law Enforcement Agencies
A project of
William J. Bratton, Chief of Police, Los Angeles President, Major Cities Chiefs Association
In partnership with
Bureau of Justice Assistance U.S. Department of Justice
Director James H. Burch, II Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Staff support provided by Lafayette Group
This project was supported by Grant No. 2007-DD-BX-K131 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of View or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the United States Department of Justice.
Campus Security Guidelines
In 2007, the Major Cities Chiefs (MCC) approached the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) with a new and bold idea to address the rising violence on campus—increase the coordination between local and campus law enforcement to better protect students. With the safety and security of 15 million college and university students in America at stake, the need to act was clear. MCC and BJA developed the Campus Security Guidelines in order to make a genuine difference in how law enforcement prevents, prepares, responds to and recovers from critical incidents on campus. The Guidelines are real operational policies, developed by the experts—local and campus law enforcement—that can be implemented across the nation. We all agree that coordination among law enforcement agencies is complicated, but the unique challenges in the campus environment make coordination even more important. To secure the safety of students and faculty on college campuses, local law