This Week in School and Campus Safety

Good morning,

This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program shares information on winter weather safety, and promotes upcoming sessions of the Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations and the Campus Threat Assessment and Management class.

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Respectfully,

Laura Black

le-black@wiu.edu

Program Coordinator

Illinois School and Campus Safety Program

Winter Weather Safety



Winter weather is upon us once again. As such, it is important to review winter weather safety considerations. The Illinois School and Campus Safety Resource Center includes information on winter weather on its Severe Weather page, including resources from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the National Weather Service, ready.gov, and more.

There's Still Time to Register!

Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations January 7-8th in Macomb, IL

There's still time to register for the Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations class January 7-8, 2025, in Macomb, IL. Class objectives include:

• Why it is important NOT to disregard information given to LEO or school officials.
• What the term "Leakage" means and how we can interpret the information.
• Learn free and open source online investigative tools into social networks and App generated phone numbers.
• Learn to identify and collect cyber evidence to identify suspects.
• Learn the three-step process in investigating internet crimes.
• Learn the importance of Preservation, Exigent Circumstances, and Search Warrants.
• Learn how to obtain IP's, screen names, screen captures, and email headers.
• State laws: Terrorist Threat, Falsely Making a Terrorist Threat, Swatting, and Causing a Catastrophe.
• Suspect search warrant, arrest, interrogation, and mental health evaluation.
• Examine a successful cyber-crime case study investigation from start to finish.

For more information and to register, click here.

Campus Threat Assessment and Management January 30-31st in Ullin, IL

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce the class Campus Threat Assessment and Management will be held January 30-31, 2025, in Ullin, IL.

This two-day workshop for institutions of higher education will help participants to better understand the dynamics of targeted violence and to develop and enhance strategies for early identification, assessment, and intervention with concerning situations.

For more information and to register, click here.

Upcoming Conferences

2025 Will County School Safety Summit - January 10, 2025

School Safety Summit 2025 - January 16, 2025