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Auburn University Secures Athletic Facilities with Iris Scanners

Auburn University Secures Athletic Facilities with Iris Scanners

The iris data is handled entirely by IT staff at Auburn, said Jeff Kohler, a product development director at Princeton Identity, who provides the iris reading technology. Instead of storing the data on the iris readers, it’s encrypted and stored on Auburn’s network “with all of the Auburn security aspects,” Kohler said.

Missouri Church Leans on Volunteer Team for Security

Missouri Church Leans on Volunteer Team for Security

The men who serve as armed guards work in teams of three every Sunday morning, according to a schedule emailed out every six weeks. Two men are placed near the main entrances to the church and double as greeters for the service. A third man stands near the pastor at the front of the church.

Renovated Texas Middle School Includes Security Upgrades

Renovated Texas Middle School Includes Security Upgrades

Renovations to the middle school, which houses the sixth through eighth grades, include improved classrooms and flexible working spaces. The renovations also put the entire campus under one roof and added a secure entrance and access controls.



Wyoming College Installs Emergency Beacons

Wyoming College Installs Emergency Beacons

“We placed them so that wherever you’re out on campus, for the most part, on the main walking corridors, you can see one,” said Kent Anderson, assistant vice president for facilities management.

New Jersey District Looking to Hire Private, Armed Security

New Jersey District Looking to Hire Private Armed Security

If successful, it would be the first time a K-8 school district in Burlington County has been guarded full-time by a non-law enforcement officer.

San Diego District Installs More Security Cameras

San Diego District Installs More Security Cameras

According to Jennifer Burks, associate superintendent of technology and innovation, 12 of the district’s 14 middle and high schools have had state-of-the-art video systems installed, and the district is working on installing the equipment at the final two middle schools.

Marshall County Schools Review Safety Changes Following 2018 Shooting

Marshall County Schools Review Safety Changes Following 2018 Shooting

At the time of the shooting, Marshall County High School only had one resource officer; Lovett has hired four more for the county since then. Three of the SROs primarily work at the high school and two are stationed at the middle schools but rotate to the various elementary schools.

Sarasota County Schools to Hire More SROs for 2019-2020 School Year

Sarasota County Schools to Hire More SROs for 2019-2020 School Year

The Sarasota County Schools Police Department in Florida plans to hire at least 25 more school resource officers and supervisors for the 2019-2020 school year.

San Juan County Schools Adopt Panic Button App

San Juan County Schools Adopt Panic Button App

The Rave Panic Button will be installed at the Aztec and Bloomfield high school campuses, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Thursday.

Indiana District Adds Metal Detectors to Campuses

Indiana District Adds Metal Detectors to Campuses

Gov. Eric Holcomb offered free metal detectors to any district in the state last summer. New Albany Floyd County Schools accepted the offer and received the new equipment last month.

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