As the 2019-2020 school year rapidly approaches, St. Lucie County schools are adding eight SROs, two K9s and 25 new mental health service providers to their security force.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 07, 2019
After being granted $40 million in school safety funding, school districts used their money in a variety of ways, ranging from video surveillance to yoga training.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 07, 2019
Gwinnett, Forsyth, Cherokee, Fayette and Marietta counties all used the $70 million that Gov. Brian Kemp allocated for school safety and security improvements for different measures.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 07, 2019
Educators, administrators, first responders and law enforcement officials all recently met at Atkins High School to discuss, plan and test their school safety plans.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 06, 2019
The School Safety and Resiliency Act in Kentucky will beef up security through both hardening and softening measures, but health researcher Jagdish Khubchandani said that the lawmakers are missing a vital piece of child gun violence prevention.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 06, 2019
School systems have recently become major targets for cyberattacks because of the multitude of personal information they have paired with improper security protection.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 06, 2019
An art teacher nearly died after three middle schoolers decided to play a prank on her using her severe food allergy – bananas.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 05, 2019
The governor of Tennessee recently approved a $40 million grant to put SROs in every school in the state. In addition, the state will be assessing the school security measures that are already in place.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 05, 2019
Driving while intoxicated has always been the cause of many fatal car accidents, but there’s a new leader in dangerous driving scenarios – distracted driving. The “School’s Open, Drive Carefully” campaign reminds drivers to stay alert and aware of their surroundings.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 02, 2019
Last year, Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order to increase Missouri’s school safety by receiving recommendations from educators and the public on how best to ensure students’ safety. The report is now available.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- August 02, 2019
You can’t stop something you don’t see coming. So how can campus security be anything but reactive to active shooter situations? Intelligent security might be the answer.
- By Clayton Brown
- August 01, 2019
BYU takes its responsibility to provide a secure environment for students, staff and visitors very seriously and is particularly conscientious about maintaining order on its vast campus while still remaining unobtrusive.
- By Chris Yigit
- August 01, 2019
When considering the challenges of healthcare security, many of us first think about vast hospital campuses that encompass entire city blocks and experience high volumes of visitors each and every day.
- By Cody Flood
- August 01, 2019
Imagine trying to watch TV with one remote designated to powering it on, another solely for adjusting volume, another for changing the channel, and so on.
- By Danielle Myers
- August 01, 2019
Whether it’s called a command center, dispatch control, security monitoring room or security operations center (SOC), each campus needs a dedicated space where security officials and dispatchers can convene in an effort to effectively respond to incidents as they arise.
- By Paul Reigner
- August 01, 2019
Cloud storage and backup providers have expanded their reach from businesses and individuals to campuses around the world.
- By Steve Rosa
- August 01, 2019
Rock Hill School District was looking to upgrade its video surveillance system while aligning with its efforts to save energy.
- By Bruce Canal
- August 01, 2019
School safety was the top priority for a new CCTV system, of course, as the SLUSD supports more than 9,000 students across 13 schools in the district.
- By Dave Van Hoy
- August 01, 2019
The average school shooting lasts only 12.5 minutes, which means that every second counts when getting the closest responders to the greatest point of need.
- By Rich LeCates
- August 01, 2019
One leading university, based in the United States, has embraced technology as a way of addressing its extensive needs.
- By Stephanie Weagle
- August 01, 2019
Imagine a crisis hits right where you are: a natural disaster, active shooting, gas leak or other emergency that puts you at risk for harm.
- By Jerry Geis
- August 01, 2019
College and university campuses pose a number of challenges when trying to communicate safety information during an emergency.
- By Pat Scheckel
- August 01, 2019
The security executive is increasingly being asked to provide these measures of performance. It supports and anchors their strategic value to the business.
- By Ron Worman
- August 01, 2019
Safe and Sound Schools is hosting The “Good Days” Tour campaign and contest this year to encourage high school students to assess their school culture, and teach the connection between a great school culture and overall school safety.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 31, 2019
A report that was recently released by a statewide grand jury chastises Florida school districts for failing to comply with safety measures that were set out after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 31, 2019
Although lawmakers have approved a number of laws in order to increase school safety, the size and scope of Texas might put a damper of quick implementation.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 30, 2019
Drew Grant, who was previously known as Andrew Golden, a shooter who killed four students and one teacher when he was 11 years old, died in a two-car crash Saturday evening. The other driver crossed several lanes and crashed head-on into Grant’s car.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 30, 2019
Some school districts in New York failed to meet minimum state requirements for district safety plans. The districts must now revise their safety plans.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 29, 2019
Last week, two parents from Stand With Parkland testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs asking for help to increase school safety.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 29, 2019
The governor of Louisiana has declared a statewide emergency as several school systems have been attacked by malware. Officials are currently trying to see if any other agencies are affected, but the threat is ongoing.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 26, 2019