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Security has been a fundamental aspect in many campuses in the sense that, it enhances protection thus, creating a favorable learning environment. In ensuring there is effective security in campuses; universities have paid safeguards to protect properties, assets and people. Security guards maintains high visibility that deter inappropriate and illegal actions in universities through watching alarms, patrols or video cameras for signs of illegal actions then reporting the incidents to the school administration. In facts, security creates a favorable environment for students, staff members and visitors. In this regard, many campuses have established the need for embracing security to progress safety. This implies that, without security then; no safety environment.
Campus Security in Universities
1.0 Introduction
It is a well-documented fact; security is the degree of protection against crime, loss and damage. Security is the form of protection that provides security thus, progress a safe environment. With no doubt; the safety of students and staff has become a core issue in many campuses. With this in mind, some have taken measures to install video surveillance or metal detectors to aid security response. Studies outline that, the most security issues faced by many campuses include vandalism, gangs, bomb threats and bullying (Bailey & Saulny 1). For many universities, security aids a favorable learning environment. For instance, for many years, Tulsa University has embraced security with an aim to enhance security measures. The security officers of Tulsa University are certified whose purpose is to deterrence crime and safety for all students, staff members and visitors. In facts, Tulsa security department provides escorts on request during hours of darkness or during normal operation hours. In conjunction with this, the security offers vehicle assistance where possible to students, staff and faculty. Despite some campuses embracing security issue; there have emerging issues where security has not been emphasized. In many cases, security officers have ignored students safety, and instead; concentrate more on school safety. With no doubt; when illegal actions has increased randomly in many campuses; it becomes obvious that there is a need for having effective measures that aid security without sideling any area. With this regard, this proposal seeks to discuss campus securities. In examining this, this paper will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of campuses security.
2.0 Background of the study
In essence, an overwhelming majority for campuses safeguards officers believe that, many universities are exposed to terrorist attack because of inadequate preparations to respond to illegal attacks in universities. In facts, university safeguards officers have acquired minimum training and support from the state regarding preparations for illegal attacks in universities. A survey done in 2007 by National school safety and security services outline that, inadequate
Preparations of security in universities institutions have led to Islamic terrorists to target American Schools thus, imposing the need for comprehending security measures. With no doubts; the majority of many universities are left behind in regard to security preparedness. Nevertheless, institutions with adequate preparations have received good results of safe environment.
3.0 Statement of the problem
Over the years, issues concerning campus security have been sidelined. It is borne in mind; campus security enhances protection through providing the high degree of the public safety thus, assuring a suitable learning environment (Lashley 197). There have been several deep rooted issues concerning Tulsa campus security in the sense that, the security department has so much focused on giving parking tickets and towing cars as they ought to provide safety for students. Lack of providing security safety for students have attributed to their properties stolen thus, creating unfavorable environment for many students. Lack of safety for students has epitomized many students to the extent, in some campuses it causes shooting everywhere (Astin 650). In this regard, studies outline that, the Northern Illinois University has experience lack of safety security for their students in that, in the year 2008, there were grief and questioning of the deadly shootings in the university ( Finder & Rimer 1). Finder and Rimer argue that, the former student at Northern Illinois University opened fire in the lecturer hall that killed five students. With no doubt; investigation indicated that, the reason for such tragedy was due that, there were no fences or gates in the university thus, there was an open access for advancing crime (Fitzpatrick 10).
It is borne in mind; when security is sidelined in many universities illegal actions create emotional insecurity in the sense that, many students end up suffering emotionally for crime increase, which to some extent many lose their properties. Additionally, lack of security causes poor performance due to emotional disturbances, which creates unfavorable learning environment. With this in mind, education experts argue that, security officers should be aware and prepared through preparing, planning and equipped with measures that enhances security concern (Bailey & Saulny 1).
Nevertheless, campus security has been emphasized in some universities. For instance, despite Tulsa security department concentrating much on giving parking tickets and towing cars as ought to providing students security; the escorts’ security has an emphasis on providing escorts upon request particularly at night or after the normal operation hours. As a result, this has eradicated security problems for students that leave the institution at late hours. Additionally, the core purpose for security officers has been to deterrence crime thus, with such an objective it has encouraged the Tulsa security department to enhance safety for all students, staff members and employees thus creating a safe environment for the Tulsa University.
On the contrary, in the article Gaps likely to persist in campus security 2008, Finder and Rimer argue that, no matter how many universities safeguards officers are prepared; there are limits to how safe they could keep students. Under this context, Finder and Rimer (1) argue that, at Virginia University, the vice president with the chief operating officer acclaimed that, it is essential for safeguards officers to carry out patrons occasionally to detect crime and to outline students in distress. According to Finder and Rimer, the kind of security installed in federal courthouses and airports are not installed in campuses thus; imposing how security has been sidelined to some extent.
4.0 Research questions
- 1. What account has campus security emphasized?
- 2. What actions are necessary to achieve effective security measures?
- 3. Is there are connection between the quality security measures as the key aspect to eliminate crime and illegal actions in campuses?
- 4. Effects of lack of campus security?
5.0 Hypothesis
Security has not been emphasized in many campuses in the sense that, there have been many emerging issues concerning the lack of safety for students to the extent; many have lost their properties and murdered.
6.0 Research objectives
- 1. Examine how campus security has been emphasized.
- 2. Identify various actions that can enhance effective campus security
- 3. Establish the relationship between quality security measures and illegal actions in campuses.
- 4. Identify consequences of lack of campus security.
7.0 Significance of study
This research is significant in the sense that, the outcome will enhance that campus security is enhanced through coming up with effective measures. Additionally, the study will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of campus security, which as a result, will create the need for increasing security measures.
8.0 Literature review
For many years, security has been associated with safety. Various studies outline that, security tend to protect properties and people through creating the visibility presence to deter illegal actions along with inappropriate actions (Rimer & Finder 1). Watching alarms and video alarms have been outline to be effective measures that deter signs of crime then, reporting any crime incidents. To some extent, this has not been the case for many campuses in the sense that, many do not have adequate tools to deter signs of crime. In this regard, Fitzpatrick ( 9 ) argue that, many cases have emerged for instance in Tulsa University where safeguards officers have focus more on giving tickets and towing cars more than providing security to students. As a result, many students have lost their properties, and as a result, it has created unfavorable learning environment. In this regard, Lashley (198) argue that, as the society is shielded with crime; there is utmost efficiency for states and institutions to provide adequate tools to deter signs of crime.
In the article national school safety and security services 2002 outline that, many security guards are inadequate prepared in responding to illegal actions brought by lack of intelligence tools that deter crime, which s a result, becomes difficult to deter crime. This is proved by Finder and Rimer who in the article Gaps likely to persist in campus security 2008 argue that, the high level security is sidelined in many campuses thus; open to illegal actions and crime.
Typically, it is frustrating noting that, many universities have suffered from insecurity. For instance, a report done by Bailey and Saulny (1) outline the grief shooting that occurred in the University of Northern Illinois to have imposed the need for having adequate security measures that enhances students’ safety. In this regard, Bailey and Saulny outline how frustration the incidence to the extent of killing five students. From their argument, the Northern Illinois incidence imposed awareness on how universities have not emphasized on security measures that prevents illegal actions, which in this case was shooting. With this in mind, in the article Gaps likely to persist in campus security Rimer and Finder argue that, parents should be cautious when selecting universities it is essential to consider the university that enhance protection because failure to this can cause murder, illegal actions and poor performance among others.
Subsequently, Rimer and Finder argue that, inadequate campus security causes mental disturbances like in the cases of Virginia Tech whereby, thirty two students were shot. It is at this point, the American campuses stepped in, and addressed on the importance of having effective tools that deter signs of crime. With no doubts; many universities have understood the need for having effective measures that deter crime. For instance, at Kentucky University Rimer and Finder (1) outline that, the university administration has introduced surveillance cameras and alarms systems that have been effective in reporting emergency signs of crime. As a result, many security guards officers have worked effectively in prevention and deterring crime. Additionally, security officers have been mandated to go through training in crime investigation. Fitzpatrick (10) argue that, because of elevated threats of illegal actions; at California, safeguards are mandated to have a police certification to effectively carry out security crisis. As a result, there have been increases in safety through detecting and reporting any illegal actions.
With this regard, in Tulsa University, Fitzpatrick (10) argue that, regular patrolling has been emphasized, which as a result, has predicted illegal actions as well as, monitoring the learning environment. Nevertheless, students’ safeties have not been emphasized in that, many students have reported on lost of properties. With this in mind, to enhance safety; safety guards should confront illegal actions in all areas.
In this regard, many developed countries have gain access of security concerns to the extent, many uses video cameras and watching alarm to detect signs of crime. Since middle Ages; watchmen were commonly paid to enhance security. Recently, things have changed in the sense that, security guards have been replaced with night-watchman to fulfill security function of campuses. Studies outline that, many universities have improved security conditions for instance, University of New Hampshire that has installed detectors and alarms to notify crime (Bailey &Saulny 1). In conjunction with this, at Harvard, there have been preparations regarding the bullhorns to the emergency situations through using text messaging systems, e-mail and cell phone to communicate any insecurity notifications.
9.0 Research Methodology
In order to achieve my results, my research plan will be collected by the primary and secondary data. In facts, the primary data will be done directly in the field through learning institutions. Additionally, the research will gather additional information on any other relevant materials regarding campus security through internet information, newspapers and textbooks.
10.0 Methods of Data collection
Methods of data collection will include interview schedule and questionnaires. In essence, interviews will be carried out in Illinois University. In addition, questionnaires will be imposed to victims that have suffered because of lack of campus security. The investigation questions will include:
- How active has your security department been?
- How often, does security provides escorts at night?
- What are major causes of crime in campuses?
- What are effective measures to enhance campuses security?
- In your view, has security been emphasized in your campus and what answers account for this?
- Would you agree on the fact that campus security has been sidelined and why?
The respondents will be required to give their opinions and additionally, secondary data will be collected in order to augment facts.
10.1 Timescale
In essence, the research will take one month period in addition; the respondents percentage foe each question will be analyzed through statistic computer package.
11.0 The findings
After evaluation, the findings indicated that, 40% of students outlined their safeguards not being active, and as a result, this has increased illegal cases and crime in the institution. In addition, 50 % outlined that, security guards have often offered escorts at night but; acclaimed the need for having effective tools that deter signs of crime. When many were asked on the causes of campus insecurity, 80% argued that, the campus safeguards lack adequate tools to deter crime and lack of effective training causes the safeguard officers to be inadequate in responding to campus attacks. In this regard, many outlined that, inadequate security has caused emotional disturbances, poor performance and high rate of crime. With no doubt; 70 % outline campus security to be sidelined approved by past incidents that have occurred due to negligence in security giving their school (Northern Illinois University) like the best example. A small number agreed on the fact that, to some extent, campus security has been emphasized but, outlined the need for having effective tools to deter crime thus, create a safe learning environment.
11.1 Results explanations
From the findings, the paper has achieved its objective in the sense that, it has outlined how many campuses have not considered high-level of security. In facts, the research has imposed various effects that emerge for lack of security. These include high rate of crime, emotional disturbances and poor performance among others. As discussed in the paper, there is a need for many universities to introduce advanced tools to deter signs of crime. Despite many universities embracing security aspect; there is a need of participating effectively to fight crime in campuses
Conclusion
Security is vital tools in enhancing a safe learning environment in many universities. As discussed in the paper, lacks of security have severe effects such as shooting and emotional disturbances that eventually lead to poor performance. In enhancing there are effective measures that support security; there should be adequate training and tools that aid to deter crime. When this is done, it will create a safe learning environment thus eradication cases of lost properties, murder and poor performance. With this in mind, this paper has examined campus securities through examining its advantages and disadvantages.
Work cited
Astin,Alexander. “How Good is your institution retention rate.” Research in high education. 38. 6 (1997): 647-658. Print
Bailey,Jeff & Saulny, Susaz. “Grief and questions after deadly shootings.” The New York Times 16 February 2008: LZOI. Print
Finder, Alan & Rimer, Sara. “Gaps Likely to Persist in Campus Security.” The New York Times 16 February 2008: LZO1. Print
Fitzpatrick, K. “Preparation for and response to celebratory violence a community based approach.” Campus law enforcement. 35.5 (2005) 9-14. Print
Lashley, Edwin. “Library Safety and Security Campus Community Police Collaboration.” Library & Archival Security. 21. 2 (2008): 195-201. Print
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