CriticalArc interviewed T odd Kaplan, Associate Director and Emergency Manager at Northeastern University Police in Boston, to understand how SafeZone helps ensure the personal safety of students and staff, as well as enhance security operations. Most of Northeastern University’s students, faculty and staff are based at its central Boston facilities, although it also has four regional campuses including T oronto, Canada. The university has almost 28,000 people within its community and uses contracted security services alongside its own dedicated team – the Northeastern Police Department (NUPD). SafeZone was brought in by NUPD in 2016 as part of a new strategy targeting greater safety awareness and incident prevention. The mobile and web-enabled safety app was seen as

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