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Brown University to boost security measures for spring semester
Brown University will install more cameras, expand emergency phones, and increase security staff after a Dec. 13 shooting killed two students and injured nine others.
- Ahead of the spring 2026 semester, Brown University announced new security measures, including expanded cameras and emergency phones, following the Dec. 13 campus shooting, Clements wrote.
- On Dec. 13, a gunman opened fire at the Barus & Holley engineering building, killing Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and wounding nine; critics noted limited interior camera coverage and Rodney Chatman was placed on leave.
- The plan details that the university will transition key-access buildings to card entry, expand blue light emergency phones with cameras, add panic buttons, install more security cameras, and enhance training while hiring former U.S. attorney Zachary Cunha.
- Clements warned that security staffing will increase in phases tied to Jan. 6 and Jan. 21, with an 'elevated and visible presence' continuing into spring 2026.
- The university said it will launch external reviews governed by the Brown Corporation committee with key outcomes public, emphasizing transparency and community input, while security camera count and costs remain unclear.
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