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Campus Safety CD-ROM

From the COPS Office, this publication contains more than 50 publications and resource links related to preventing crime.  Issues addressed include violence, drug and alcohol issues, sexual assault, and stalking. It also comes with a video, Because Things Happen Every Day: Responding to Teenage Victims of Crime. You can find this informative CD-ROM at http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/ric/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=385.

Planning and Managing Security For Major Special Events: Guidelines for Law Enforcement

Also from the COPS Office, Planning and Managing Security For Major Special Events: Guidelines for Law Enforcement, is intended for law enforcement executives, command staff, and trainers involved in managing special events in their communities.  This publication will provide helpful information regarding the safety and security of the event itself, the people in attendance, and the surrounding community. The guide covers all aspects of events, from the pre-event planning stages to the post-event activities. Some topics covered in the publication include threat and risk assessment, staffing needs and resources, communications, access control and credentialing, traffic and transportation, and security management. Find this comprehensive publication at http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/ric/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=441.

Crime In Schools and Colleges: A Study of Offenders and Arrestees Reported via National Incident-Based Reporting System Data

The FBI has released this document, which details crime statistics at schools, colleges, and universities from 2000 – 2004. This study, Crime In Schools and Colleges, used incident-based crime data from a limited set of law enforcement agencies through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, and reveals some findings that reflect conventional wisdom, and also others that seem contrary to popular opinions. Explore the study yourself at http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/schoolviolence/2007/index.html.

Criminal Victimization, 2006

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released their report regarding annual victimization rates for 2005 and 2006 for both urban and suburban areas. The information was compiled from the National Crime Victimization Survey in 2006, and includes data on violent crimes, property crimes, and personal theft. The report, Criminal Victimization, 2006, is available at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cv06.htm.