Campus security: ‘We’re much more than a grudge spend’

New chair of global guards’ association on being the first port of call for emergencies, helping students with their mental health and planning for terrorist attacks

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April 19, 2023

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April 21, 2023

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Security guards patrol Oxford University England UK to illustrate Campus security is ‘much more than a grudge spend’

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