As UW police search for a man who claimed to have a gun on campus, there was a new emphasis on keeping students informed, prompted in part by last spring’s massacre at Virginia Tech.
“I would say we worked a little bit closer making sure the message was got out, and got out more quickly, than they would have previously,” UW Police Sgt. Jason Whitney said.
….University officials said incidents like the Virginia Tech massacre — and more recently last week’s shooting at Delaware State that wounded two students — have heightened the focus on communicating with students during incidents that carry the potential for danger.