The town hall meeting included presentations by faculty members Jack McDevitt and Wendy Parmet. McDevitt, a criminologist and associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, characterized active shooter situations on campus as rare events, but ones that inflict a high degree of harm when they occur.
Northeastern held a town hall meeting on Monday afternoon that brought together students, faculty, and staff to discuss a range of issues related to campus safety and security.
The meeting was prompted, in part, by confusion about the university’s decision last fall to train an Incident Containment Team designed to respond to a possible active-shooter situation. About 50 people attended the meeting.
The meeting also included presentations by faculty members Jack McDevitt and Wendy Parmet. McDevitt, a criminologist and associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, characterized active shooter situations on campus as rare events, but ones that inflict a high degree of harm when they occur. In terms of handling campus safety, McDevitt underscored the importance of having trainings for faculty, students, and staff to better understand how to respond in certain situations. And he said that campus safety involves a strong partnership between the police department and the rest of the university community.
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