WWU pledges better response to victims after review of threats

Western Washington University police and officials responded appropriately after a threat against a student prompted cancellation of classes in November, according to a consultant’s report released March 2.

However, consultant John N. Vinson, the chief of police at the University of Washington, made several recommendations to improve WWU’s responses to threats and to student safety concerns. Among those are to better support student victims, to develop ways for students to express concerns, and to improve leadership training in case key personnel are unavailable when a crisis happens.