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The Weekly Snapshot
Your source for the latest tips, information, and current campus safety resources from the NCCPS.
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Campus Public Safety Online Presents:
Best Fans In America: Working to Change the Culture of College Football Tailgating
On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 2:00 PM EDT, we will present the second webinar in our new
Campus Public Safety Online
free webinar series.
Best Fans In America: Working to Change the Culture of College Football Tailgating will be a discussion
about the essentials of managing tailgating, changing social norms, as well as campus leadership and other environmental strategies incorporated to encourage responsible use of alcohol at home football games.
Kim Dude, Director of the
Wellness Resource Center
at the University of Missouri, will lead the discussion.
Registration is required and available via our
webinar webpage
along with additional information about the webinar. Space is limited.
Registration deadline is Friday, June 19, 2015.
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Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Functioning and Effectiveness
Many campuses across the nation utilize a victim-centered sexual assault response team (SART). SARTs are community-wide multidisciplinary groups of individuals working synergistically to provide support and resources to survivors of sexual assault.
The National Institute of Justice funded a national research study that compiled data from 2010-2012 to better understand SART functioning and effectiveness. Forty-two states participated in the study and rural, suburban and urban communities were included. The primary goal of the study was "to obtain high-quality information on SARTs' operations and effectiveness in the real world, to inform efforts to support SARTs and promote their effectiveness." Their findings are included in the recently released publication, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Functioning and Effectiveness: Findings from the National SART Project. The report was written for non-research audiences, so research jargon was avoided. A table is provided at the beginning of the report allowing readers to easily navigate to the parts of the report that are interesting to them. Additionally, the report is broken into several sections and provides a background on SARTs, a brief synopsis on how the study was conducted, findings from the project, and suggestions for understanding the implications of the findings. The report states that on average, SARTs rated their effectiveness as "moderately high at improvements to victims' help-seeking experiences."
A second practitioner's report will be released in the future. If you have questions about the report, you may contact the author, Dr. Megan Greeson, at 773-325-4092 or mgreeson@depaul.edu.
With funding from the Office for Victims of Crime and assistance from a national advisory committee, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) created a SART Toolkit to "promote the development and implementation of a coordinated, multidisciplinary, and victim-centered first response to victims of sexual assault in communities across the United States and U.S. Territories." The toolkit is one component of NSVRC's SART Project and provides comprehensive information and resources on developing a SART approach or improving your SART team. If you have questions regarding the SART Toolkit, or would like to learn more about starting a SART team within your campus community, you may contact the NSVRC at 717.909.0710 or fill out their online contact form.
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Department of Homeland Security Releases First Responder Guidance for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Affairs led the development of a new document, The First Responder Guide for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents, at the request of the National Security Council's working group on improvised explosive device (IED) situations and in response to first responders who have encountered mass casualties from IEDs and/or active shooter incidents.
This guide translates evidence-based response strategies developed by the US military in responding to and managing casualties from IEDs and active shooter incidents for use by civilian first responders. In addition, best practices and lessons learned from civilian first responders based on similar incidents have been incorporated into the guide with the overall goal of improving "survivability of victims and the safety of first responders caring for them."
Recommendations within the guide have been divided into three general categories:
- Hemorrhage Control (includes treatment for severe bleeding and casualty care)
- Protective Equipment (includes ballistic vests, eyewear, situational awareness, concealment, and more)
- Response and Incident Management (includes incorporation of National Incident Management System [NIMS] -based command and control language, coordination between EMS, law enforcement and fire services, and more)
The guide also includes 10 threat-based scenarios of various sizes, types and locations. Download the guide (PDF) today.
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Professional Development Opportunities
Title: 2015 IACLEA Annual Conference and Exhibition
Host: International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA)
Dates: June 29 - July 02, 2015
Location: Nashville, TN
Fee: Registration fee
Information and Registration
Title: 2nd Annual NACCOP Conference
Host: National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals (NACCOP)
Dates: July 15-17, 2015
Location: Baltimore, MD
Fee: Registration fee
Information and Registration
Title: Jeanne Clery Act Training Seminar
Host: Clery Center for Security on Campus
Dates: July 20-21, 2015
Location: Castleton, VT
Fee: Registration Fee
Information and Registration
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This project was supported by Grant No. 2013-MU-BX-K011 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, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the US Department of Justice.
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