Incident Response


Colorado STEM School Receives Five-Year Contract Renewal

Colorado STEM School Receives Five-Year Contract Renewal

STEM School Highlands Ranch received a conditional five-year renewal of its charter on Saturday. The board can shorten the contract to three years if the school fails to meet certain conditions.

  • By Kaitlyn DeHaven
  • July 02, 2019
North Carolina Hospital Revising Emergency Policies after Lockdown Confusion

North Carolina Hospital Revising Emergency Policies after Lockdown Confusion

Officials at Moses Cone Hospital are revising security policies and protocols after a lockdown led to confusion throughout the facility.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • July 01, 2019
NY Church Implements Security Measures to Protect Children

NY Church Implements Security Measures to Protect Children

EverPresent Church in Batavia, N.Y., has set in place a new identification system for families with young children, among other security measures, in response to a recent security incident at their campus and other incidents at houses of worship across the country.

  • June 25, 2019
NY District Increases Security Following Multiple Threats to Middle School

NY District Increases Security Following Multiple Threats to Middle School

The Mamaroneck School District is beefing up security after a number of alleged threats made recently toward Hommocks Middle School.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • June 21, 2019
Montreal Hospital Assembles Emergency Measures Task Force

Montreal Hospital Assembles Emergency Measures Task Force

The Douglas Mental Health University Institute has assembled a task force to look at ways to increase safety and security at the facility.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • June 20, 2019
New Jersey District Boosts Security Following Arrest of Armed Man Outside Elementary School

New Jersey District Boosts Security Following Arrest of Armed Man Outside Elementary School

Westfield Public Schools is implementing extra security measures through the end of the school year following the arrest last week of an armed man outside of Tamaques Elementary School.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • June 20, 2019
Central Louisiana Churches Increase Security, Safety

Central Louisiana Churches Increase Security, Safety

Churches in Central Louisiana are working to increase their security and safety measures following at least one threat to a local church and increased threats to houses of worship nationwide.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • June 19, 2019
Some Toronto Post-Secondary Campuses Evacuated Due to Bomb Threats

Some Toronto Post-Secondary Campuses Evacuated Due to Bomb Threats

At least two post-secondary campuses in Toronto, Ontario, were evacuated Tuesday morning as law enforcement investigated bomb threats to multiple city schools. One campus was reopened quickly after it was determined to be safe.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • June 19, 2019


North Carolina District First in the Country to Pilot New Student Safety App

North Carolina District First in the Country to Pilot New Student Safety App

Buncombe County Schools will be the first school district in the U.S. to test a new student safety app designed to help school officials more effectively help students with health or behavioral needs.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • June 19, 2019
California District Pilots Incident Management App

California District Pilots Incident Management App

The Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education is planning to pilot test an incident management platform that is designed to help prepare schools for an emergency.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • June 14, 2019

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