Security Director's Report

Addressing the recent Governor’s Campus Preparedness Conference in Virginia, George Mason University’s Chief of Police dared to utter the usually unspoken truth—that a campus lockdown isn’t just impractical, it’s impossible. "I know I can’t lock down George Mason," he said. But what can and should be done to close down an open environment under siege? What should institutions say about the risk? We took a look at how institutions are approaching the threat and what experts believe is and isn’t workable as part of a security response plan.