Anthony Galante - Assistant Professor, AMU

Two Campuses Deal With Active Shooters

Last week's clinic shooting in Pittsburgh and the Chardon High School shooting in Ohio in February showcased effective responses from officers and the campuses.

NC College Offering Course on Abolishing Police

The "critical Black studies" course aims to take a philosophical look at the relationship between Blackness and policing in the U.S., according to a course description.

Ga. College Eliminates Campus Police Force

Life University in Marietta, Ga., plans to eliminate its entire police force in favor of hiring a private security firm to monitor the campus.

Philadelphia Reduces College Requirement for Officers

Since January, a new commissioner has been running the Philadelphia Police Department, and when it comes to cops and college, he's about to flip the script.

When Seconds Count: What Police Chiefs and Trainers Need to Know About E-Learning

Within your agency, are officers using e-learning platforms as a means to complete mandatory training and engaging in nothing more than ‘click through’ or ‘mindless clicking’ to get to the end of the training modules?

Univ. of Michigan Combines Security Forces

The University of Michigan (UM) has reorganized its three major security programs into one unit—the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS)—after a report released Oct. 19 noted that the departments failed to cooperate effectively.

Most Prisoners Don’t Take College Classes

Fewer than five percent of prisoners nationwide are currently enrolled in college classes, according to a new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy. The report includes recommendations to increase prisoner participation in postsecondary education as a means to reduce recidivism by providing inmates with career skills.

N.C. Court Strips College of Police Powers

A North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that Davidson College's police department can't perform police duties because of its close ties to a religious institution, which could violate the constitutional separation between church and state.