1、PAULINE MOORE,MELISSA KAY DILIBERTI,ISAIAH SIMMONS,HEATHER L.SCHWARTZ,BRIAN A.JACKSONSafety and Security at Institutions of Higher EducationUnderstanding Trends,Practices,and Future NeedsResearch ReportAN FFRDC OPERATED BY RAND UNDER CONTRACT WITH DHSHS ACHOMELAND SECURITYOPERATIONAL ANALYSIS CENTER

2、This research was published in 2025.Approved for public release;distribution is unlimited.iiiAbout This ReportThe U.S.Department of Homeland Securitys(DHSs)Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency(CISA)and CISAs School Safety Task Force are central to DHS efforts to ensure the safety of educ

3、ational institutions in the United States.Building on CISAs efforts to support kindergarten through grade 12 schools,DHSs Science and Technology(S&T)Directorate asked the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center(HSOAC)to conduct a landscape assessment of threats and hazards that are affecting i

4、nstitutions of higher edu-cation(IHEs)across the United States,current safety and security practices that IHEs are employing to address those threats and hazards,and needs for future resources and sup-port in this area.This report draws on existing data about crime and violence on IHE cam-puses,a re

5、view of academic literature and other guidance and resources focused on safety and security issues in this sector,and interviews with IHE representatives and relevant pro-fessional organizations from across the country.The primary audiences for this research are safety and security practitioners at

6、IHEs and state,local,tribal,and territorial government and law enforcement personnel and other community partners and stakeholder groups.This research was sponsored by DHSs S&T Directorate and conducted within the Infra-structure,Immigration,and Security Operations Program of the RAND Homeland Secur