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Emergency Alert Regarding A Social Media Threat, University Of Maine Police Department
Emergency Alert Regarding A Social Media Threat, University Of Maine Police Department
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Example of emergency alert notifications sent to all UMaine students and staff regarding an alleged threat made via social media impacting the University of Maine campus. Also attached, a screen-capture of the UMaine web home page displaying the emergency notification.
Effectiveness Of Clery Act Timely Warnings And Emergency Notifications, Travis W. Douglas
Effectiveness Of Clery Act Timely Warnings And Emergency Notifications, Travis W. Douglas
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The Clery Act (20 USC. § 1092(f)) is a federal law intended to improve campus safety by making information about crime as well as safety and security policies more accessible. Research has shown that the law’s requirements to collect crime statistics and publish annual security reports have limited impact. Little research has examined the effectiveness of the timely warning and emergency notification provisions. This study explored the perceptions of Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) to determine whether timely warning and emergency notification messages are an effective tool for improving campus safety; to what degree they result in unintended harmful effects; and …