Raptor Emergency Management Enhances Safety Protocols in Henrico County School District

In this case study, we’ll review the challenges the district faced—and how Raptor worked with their team to overcome them.

“I was a police officer for 20 years before retiring in 2007 and moving into education. When I was in law enforcement, I led school safety trainings, including active shooter trainings, in the police academy, so as an educator, I have always gravitated towards anything related to safety or school safety.”

John Casullo, Director of School Safety
Henrico County School District

The Challenge

Leveraging Experience for Safety Practices Beyond Just Compliance

Casullo, drawing on his experiences and training in law enforcement, wanted to implement a system that could leverage this expertise to elevate the district’s safety protocols beyond state requirements.

Streamlining Student Accountability

Casullo wanted to modernize the way the district accounted for students during emergencies. With 20 years in law enforcement, he knew how important real-time accountability could be during an emergency—so he wanted to make sure the district continued to use the latest advancements in technology to keep their students safe. This meant real-time accountability updates and the ability to integrate with the district’s Student Information System (SIS).

How Raptor Emergency Management Helped

Enhancing Safety and Compliance

Raptor Emergency Management provided a solution that aligned with the district’s ambition to not only meet but exceed state safety requirements. Raptor facilitated a seamless flow of information, making it significantly easier for the school to conduct drills and ensure compliance.

Improving Student Accountability During Emergencies

By integrating with the district’s SIS, Raptor made it significantly easier for the school to maintain a comprehensive overview of student whereabouts in real-time during emergencies.

The Results

Streamlined Processes: Raptor Emergency Management saved considerable time and resources, allowing staff to focus on more critical aspects of school safety.

Enhanced Compliance and Safety: With Raptor’s integration, the district could easily align with state safety requirements and improve their overall emergency preparedness and response capabilities.

Henrico County School District Emergency Management Usage this School Year

Drills completed: 36
Emergencies & Team Assists Initiated: 2

Henrico County School District Emergency Management Usage Since 2020

Drills completed: 264
Emergencies & Team Assists Initiated: 15

Henrico County School District serves 48,949 students across 75 schools and program centers. Henrico is Virginia’s sixth-most populous locality, and HCPS is the commonwealth’s sixth largest public-school division.

Leveraging Safety Expertise for Safety Practices Beyond Just Compliance
Streamlining Student Accountability

Raptor Emergency Management

Enhancing Safety and Compliance
Improving Student Accountability During Emergencies

StudentSafe^™ Behavioral Threat Assessment and Early Intervention Software

VisitorSafe™ Visitor Management System

Emergency Management System

Compliance and Training

Volunteer Management System

SchoolPass Attendance & Hall Pass Management

SchoolPass Dismissal Management

PayK12 District-Wide Single Payment Solution

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Funding

School Safety Best Practices

School Safety Legislation