It’s been discussed that the overall way to address current and future security obstacles on college campuses is by improving campus coverage. Campus coverage is the area that an acting police or security department can safeguard/patrol at one time. During the recent economic downturn many campus police and security departments have had to downsize, resulting in a decrease in coverage. Even before that, many departments were still unable to simultaneously watch over large areas of their campuses due to expansive infrastructure and improper or deteriorating communication tools.
In order to maximize the coverage of college police and personnel, many departments looked to address three key layers of security.