Case Study: Community College Campus
Margolis, Healy and Associates helps a large, multi-campus community college refine their approach to campus safety.
The SITUATION: Mid-Western Community College (fictional name) was at a critical juncture – they were facing rapid growth of their student population and their facilities, but the Administration was unsure if they were prepared to provide a reasonable level of security for their campus community. The College needed a comprehensive safety and security assessment and recommendations for creating a “best-in-class” campus security strategy.
The SOLUTION: Mid-Western Community College partnered with Margolis, Healy and Associates, LLC (MH&A) to conduct a safety and security vulnerability assessment that considered the following factors: the response capacity of the campus police department; the security environment on the College’s five urban campuses; the use of electronic security systems as a lever in the College’s efforts to enhance safety for its students and employees; and the readiness of the College to respond to all-hazard critical situations. MH&A delivered a detailed report outlining more than 100 recommendations to ensure the College was meeting best and promising practices in campus safety and security. MH&A team members conducted training in behavioral threat assessment and emergency operations planning and incident command for senior administrators. MH&A facilitated the College’s selection of an emergency notification system and guided the institution through system implementation and policy development. Today, the 30,000 students and more than 2,500 employees at Mid-Western are safer and can be confident that the College is prepared to effectively respond to a full range of emergencies.
TODAY: The MH&A relationship with Mid-Western is not a typical consultant-client contract – it is a true partnership. MH&A continues to work with Mid-Western to further refine the campuses approach to safety and security and help with implementing a number of the longer-term strategic recommendations.
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State Board of Regents (6 state universities & medical center)
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