The Iowa Board of Regents Campus Safety and Security Sub-Committee is set to meet Wednesday for an annual update on safety and security protocols on each university campus in the state.

The annual report on safety and security is presented each year with updates on mass communications capabilities; threat assessment and management; physical security capabilities; and training.

Iowa State hopes to achieve the following goals this year in terms of security and safety, according to regent documents:

• Finalize implementation of the recently started initiative involving the recruitment, selection, and training of a pool of on-call sexual assault nurse examiners.
• Continue to collaborate with key university departments to review and modify, as necessary, the existing university-wide emergency plan.
• Provide in-service training to all personnel regarding response to sexual assault and domestic violence.
• Incorporate incident command system principles in planning of and responding to all major crimes and events.
• Increase the number of doors controlled by electronic access systems, as well as the number of digital cameras utilized throughout campus.
• Continue to work closely with other state agencies and organizations to maximize threat management, patrol, criminal intelligence, unusual occurrence/emergency response, and investigative functions.
• Systematize and expand the delivery of crime prevention information disseminated to faculty, staff, and students during orientation and in-service sessions.
• Ensure continued compliance with all applicable federally mandated requirements and national law enforcement accreditation standards.

Also included in the presentation is a breakdown of crime at each school. For example, Iowa State police recorded 1,879 criminal offenses and incidents in 2015, a decrease from the year before. 1,011 charges were filed and 792 individuals were arrested, according to regents documents.

The Regents will also receive an update specifically on safety and security policies in residence halls on each campus.

The meeting will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Executive Conference Room 2390 of the University Capitol Centre on the campus of the University of Iowa 

The full agenda is available to view at http://www.regents.iowa.gov.