A needs assessment for a community college curriculum in public and private security was conducted by surveying 50 high schools, four-year colleges, and private security agencies in the Alvin Community College area; 36 institutions responded. Findings revealed: most have a designated director of their security program; most would rather hire the…

A committee, composed of members of the Alvin Community College (ACC) Board of Trustees, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, and Alvin Police Department, and representatives from the faculty, administration, and student body, formulated a campus police policy handbook for the college. Development of the handbook…