Archive for category: School Security News

Social Media Threat Monitoring For Security

With each passing day social media sites like Facebook , Twitter and others are becoming more integrated into our daily lives. So much digital information is being share that it staggers the mind to think about it. However from a security…

April 20th is not just Weed Day

April 20th is not just “Weed Day” Reducing the risks schools and colleges face on “April 20th” The History The date April 20th predominately is known as the “Great American Smoke Out” or “Weed Day” and this day with…

House To Vote on School Security

Momentum on overhauling the country's gun laws has practically stalled at the US Capitol, but the House will vote next week on a narrow proposal that will give schools more money to strengthen security. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy…

What can I do to make sure my school is as safe as possible?

The short answer is list the daily risks (anything that could negatively interrupt the learning environment) you face. Develop a plan to mitigate each risk. Measure regularly to make sure your plan is effective. We have been giving that information…

Changes in School Security for 2018

The complexity of ensuring our schools and education facilities are both safe and secure has grown tremendously. Brass key systems are increasingly supplemented with secure credentials as access management has become more critical. The continued…

School Violence Among Students is out of Control

An employee at Gaithersburg High School says fights between students have gotten so out of control that even staff and teachers are at risk. The employee leaked 10 cell phone videos of student fights, including one that shows students fighting…

Social Media Threat Causes Increased Security at High School

A threat on social media led to increased security at Madison Central High School Monday. The alleged threat came from an Instagram account with the profile “molly._.23” and the name “MCHS School Shooter.” The bio of the account states…

Active Shooters are Changing School Security

School fire drills became popular decades ago after several deadly fires triggered changes in safety codes. Today, teachers and children are preparing for something entirely different: mass shootings. A gunman tried to break into a remote…

School Security Active Shooter Training

If confronted with the terrifying scenario of an active shooter, many schools across the country go into one mode: Lockdown. Powell school leaders don’t want that to be the case here. “A lockdown is no longer a viable option”…