School Security

The SecurityInfoWatch.com School Security category is a collection of news, analysis, and other information relevant to security professionals who work in or provide services to the K-12 and Higher Education markets. It covers issues pertaining to security management as well as security technology deployments in school environments.
Lightspeed launches networked audio solution for enhanced classroom safety and communication
School Security

Lightspeed launches networked audio solution for enhanced classroom safety and communication

Jan. 9, 2025
The system integrates directly with leading life-safety and building-wide communication systems, ensuring critical announcements and emergency alerts are heard in every classroom...
C1 research highlights rapid adoption of generative AI in schools
School Security

C1 research highlights rapid adoption of generative AI in schools

Nov. 12, 2024
Educational Institutions are aggressively implementing generative-AI based capabilities across their schools and communities.
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School Security

NAPCO awarded school security project for the Pasadena Unified School District

The project includes a district-wide update to address all classroom doors, K–12, to meet current State of California requirements.
i-PRO integrates Triton ULTRA with Video Insight VMS to enhance school safety
School Security

i-PRO integrates Triton ULTRA with Video Insight VMS to enhance school safety

Nov. 4, 2024
The new integration offers advanced, privacy-compliant security monitoring for schools, providing real-time environmental insights.
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School Security

Raptor Technologies and Carousel Digital Signage partner to scale school safety

Oct. 31, 2024
Carousel Cloud now instantly identifies Raptor Alert activations and disseminates alerts to displays, mobile devices, and other connected endpoints.
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School Security

Xtract One’s new gateway selected to secure Tift County Schools

Tift County Schools plans to deploy the system across all K-12 schools in the future.
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Emergency Communications Equipment

Three universities scale up Knightscope emergency communications contracts

Oct. 15, 2024
Schools in Vermont, Pennsylvania, and California have expanded their Knightscope contracts.
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School Security

Albuquerque Public Schools deploys C1's 911inform

Oct. 8, 2024
C1 partnered with the school system to provide real-time emergency response and situational awareness across 163 sites.
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Security Executives

Houston ISD would upgrade school security if voters approve its $4.4B bond this November

Oct. 7, 2024
State lawmakers passed HB 3 partly in response to the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde in 2022 when a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.
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School Security

Eastern DataComm, ZeroNow to present Fall 2024 School Safety Breakfast Seminar series

Sept. 19, 2024
The event is designed to help school leaders enhance their institutions' physical security with cutting-edge technology.
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School Security

Raptor Technologies announces StudentSafe Enterprise for states

Sept. 18, 2024
The software enables states to address student behavior and mental health needs to prevent harm and enhance school safety.
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Wendell Hissrich, a former career FBI unit chief, was hired by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh in 2023 to help thwart gun violence in schools. He has since hired many retired officers and state troopers, who oversee school campuses fitted with Stop the Bleed kits, cameras, and defibrillators.
Industry News

Fearing the worst, schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence

Sept. 16, 2024
Months after hundreds of students were met by SWAT teams, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh began forming its own armed police force.