The document summarizes discussions from a meeting regarding actions taken in response to past shootings at Virginia Tech. It identifies: - Security improvements that will be implemented by the police department such as controlled access points and increased surveillance. - Counseling and workshops that will be provided by the health department to support mental health, including 24/7 access to therapists. - Training on active shooter response and emergency preparedness that will be offered by the Department of Homeland Security through online and in-person sessions. The vice president of student affairs will coordinate additional voluntary activities and stress-reducing programs to assist the community as well as enforce substance abuse policies. Feedback from students and faculty on these measures will be

1.  Emilyanne Smith, President of Virginia
Tech
 Adam Kazaeic, Police Commissioner
 Gabriela Cevallos, Campus Health
Department Administrator
 Sumana Prasai, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security Representative
 ZhiCheng Wang, Vice President for the
Division of the Students Affairs
Virginia Tech
Shooting

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On December 8, 2011 a gunman entered Campus, and shot and
killed two people, himself and a police officer
The man was not a Virginia Tech student
Crouse had a vehicle stopped in a campus parking lot when he
was approached a man and fatally shot while still in his car
2011 Shooting

3. On Monday April 16, 2007 from approximately 7:15am-9: 51am,
we lost 32 innocent people here on campus
Seung-Hui Cho
Most of the massacre took place in Norris hall (30 of 32 people
were shot there, the rest were shot in West Ambler Johnston Hall
2007 Massacre

4. The following are ways that will help the community at this university
incase of an another emergency:
 Improve security
 Offer workshops to help students and faculty feel safe,
have therapist as well 24/7 whenever a student needs to
talk to someone.
 Monthly drills for the students so they are prepared incase
of another shooting.
What if this happens again?

5. Police Commissioner
Adam Kazawic
(In accordance with Virginia Tech Police, Blacksburg Police
Department, Department of Homeland Security, and other law
enforcement agencies)
Virginia State Police

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Ways to improve security on campus
Actions that will be taken if campus shooting occurs again
Topics

7. Guard shacks at every entrance
All doors will require student/faculty ID
Automatic locking classroom doors
Hiring a surplus amount of new officers
Security Improvements

8. Conduct Drills
Emergency Buttons in classrooms as well as more located
throughout campus
Security cameras will be placed sporadically around campus
Security Improvements

9. Patrol & Narcotics Canine “Boris”
Explosives Detection Canine
“Boomer”
Security Improvements
* Canine Unit

10. Stronger Cooperation with outside agencies
Virginia Tech Police, Blacksburg Police Department,
Department of Homeland Security, etc.
Campus Security protocols will be improved
Officers will no longer tolerate any misbehavior on campus
No more leniency
Mass-Causality Incident Action
Plan

11. Pre-Action plan will be set forth
Mass-Causality Incident Action
Plan

13. Security will be improved immediately to stop and prevent these
incidents from occurring again.
We will also be able to take immediate action and terminate the
threat in a quick manner.
This will give students and faculty a safe working and learning
environment so they can now go about their days in a carefree
manner.
Conclusion

14. Campus Health Department Administrator
Gabriela Cevallos
Health Department

15. CRIME
(SCHOOL
SHOOTING)
Causes
of
Violence
Psychologi
cal
Treatment
Disturbed mind
Learning to commit crime
Developing criminal ideas
Psychopath patterns
Social structure
Counselin
g
Other
Treatmen
ts

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Psychological
Definition
“Crime is a form of social
maladjustment which can be
designated to a more or less
pronounced difficulty that the
individual has in reacting to
the stimuli of his
environment in such a way
as to remain in harmony with
that environment.”
Sociological
Definition
“Crime is an anti-social act
of such a nature that its
repression is necessary or is
supposed to be necessary to
the preservation of the
existing system of society.”
CRIME

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Disturbed Minds:
 Problems during childhood
 Imbalance of personality
 Mood disorders:
 Anxiety, Fear,
Impulsiveness
 Psychosis (schizophrenia)
 Incoherent though process,
lack of insight,
hallucinations, and feeling
of persecution
Causes of Crime
Disturbed
Minds
Learned
Behavior
Social
Structure
Cognitive
Theory
Psychopaths
Causes
of
Crime

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Learning to Commit Crime:
 Criminal behavior can be
learned
 Victims of violence are likely
to become offenders
Developing Criminal Ideas
(Cognitive Theory):
 Lack the ability to make moral
judgments
 Self interest
Causes of Crime cont’d
Disturbed
Minds
Learned
Behavior
Social
Structure
Cognitive
Theory
Psychopaths
Causes
of
Crime

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Psychopaths:
 Antisocial Behavior
 Generic reasons, parental
rejection, or lack of love
during childhood
 Low arousal levels
 Brain dysfunction
 Social Structure:
 Income inequalities, racism,
and discrimination = High
crime rates
Causes of Crime cont’d
Disturbed
Minds
Learned
Behavior
Social
Structure
Cognitive
Theory
Psychopaths
Causes
of
Crime

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Early Prevention
Family doctors
Medical attention offered by
the School
“The earlier an ailment can be
detected, the better the
chance to curing it”
Psychological
Treatment
Psychological and psychiatric
counseling
Student, staff and parents
To ease the pain caused by
those traumatic events
Counseling

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Fear
Free workshop for the students
who might have lost a loved one
from either shooting
Free full-time therapist to
students
Group meetings
Psychological support to help
people adapt to the new safety
mechanisms
Other Types of treatment
Be
proactive

22. The Department of Homeland Security has a
vital mission:
to secure the nation from the many threats we face.
our goal is clear - keeping America safe!
U.S. Department
OF HOMELAND
SECURITY

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An individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill
people in a confined and other populated area – Active
shooter.
Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve
quickly.
Prevention and Preparation for potential active shooter
situations:
Offer free trainings, materials, online courses and
workshops
ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING

24. On March 1, 2003, the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) became part of the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS)
Coordinates the federal government's role in preparing
for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and
recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or
man-made, including acts of terror.
FEMA's mission remains:
To lead America to prepare for, prevent, respond to
and recover from disasters with a vision of "A Nation
Prepared."
FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
AGENCY

25. Free 90-Minute online Webinar (MANDATORY)
HOW TO ACCESS AND ENROLL?
http://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness
http://training.fema.gov/EMI/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI5EoWBRYmo&feature=youtu.be
HOW TO RESPOND HANDOUT
How to evacuate
How to Hide Out
How to take actions against the Active Shooter
How to respond on the arrival of Law enforcements
What Information you should provide to Law enforcements.
How will you be benefited through
our program?

26. Vice President for the Division of Student
Affairs
Zhicheng Wang

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Review and Summary
 Basic information
 Deficiencies
 Actions
Further helpful Actions by the Division of Student Affairs
Content

28. The Police Department
Security Improvement
Mass-causality incident action plan
The Health Department
Constructive counseling
Free workshops, therapists, and classes
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Active shooter training
Emergency action exercises
Threat management workshop
Three major actions will be
taken

29. Provide volunteer activities to help people affected by the
shooting
Engaged in stress reducing activities
Reinforce Alcohol and Drug Policies
Further helpful actions will be
taken

30. Your suggestions and criticisms are
important to us.
We want to hear from you!

31. Thankyou!