Access Control vs. Visitor Management Systems A primary concern for educators and parents alike is a threatening intruder entering a school and endangering the lives of students and staff. Two key tools districts rely on to stop intruders are visitor management systems and access control systems. Although both systems help provide a safer environment by

A Streamlined Reunification Process Minimizes Fear and Chaos When a student finds himself in a crisis event at school, one of his first thoughts is getting to safety and finding his caregivers. Moreover, research shows that the sooner students are reunited with their caregivers, the less likely they are to suffer from symptoms of traumatic

This article originally appeared on WHNT 19News. To view the original article, click here. Jun 21, 2019   MADISON COUNTY, Ala. — The Madison County Board of Education is investing in some serious security for their schools. It’s a new system that keeps track of every visitor, where they are, who they are, and checks a

A School Security Checklist: Proven Practices to Help Strengthen K–12 School Security Districts continually review their school security roadmaps to better prepare for potential threats to student and staff safety — from unauthorized visitors, to fires, to possible natural disasters, up to and including violent intruders and active shooters — so we’ve compiled the following

What the Nation’s Largest School Districts Are Doing to Protect Students and Staff Recent mass shootings have again sparked a national debate on gun laws, mental health, and approaches and attitudes toward public safety. But for K-12 school districts across the country, protecting students and staff from dangerous intruders has never truly been a matter

Emergency Notification – and So Much More: The Raptor Emergency Management System Emergency Notification System For as long as people have faced potentially dangerous or even life-threatening situations, they have needed a way to communicate the presence of danger to their fellow citizens. In the modern day, television, radio, and civil defense sirens represent just

This article originally appeared on Fox 12News. To view the original article, click here. LAKE OSWEGO, OR (KPTV) – Lake Oswego schools are taking an extra step to make sure they know exactly who’s walking through their buildings, specifically sex offenders. “We need to do whatever we can to protect our kids, and to know who

877-772-7867 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube Get Started Request A Quote 6 Tips for school violence prevention School violence can be prevented.  A predictable “pathway to violence” can be observed as school shooters plan out their attacks ahead of time, disclosing these plans through friends, social media, and assignments.  Often multiple adults are troubled by their

This article originally appeared on Times News. To view the original article, click here. Mar 12, 2019 BLOUNTVILLE — A visitor management system is in place at all 22 Sullivan County schools, a system also used in neighboring school systems including those in Kingsport and Johnson City. It is called the Raptor Visitor Management System, provided by

This article originally appeared on The Kansas city star. To view the original article, click here. Aug 19, 2018 Robert M. Atwell Jr., 40, of Marceline, Missouri WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE A man accompanied a woman to a Tennessee elementary school early Monday morning to register her child for classes. It was the first day of school