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Incident Journal: Emerson College Police responded to bypass of security at the Union Savings Bank building

By Ann E. Matica / March 31, 2021

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

The new alert system is designed to be broadcast throughout classrooms and buildings, emitting light and louder sound. Tomas Gonzalez // Beacon Correspondent

College installs new alert system

By Tomas Gonzalez / September 16, 2018

The Office of Emergency Management installed a new alert system in the form of a yellow box called an Alert Beacon over the summer. Chris Beaurpere,...