Recently, there was another school shooting in Winder, Georgia, which increased fear in the school community. As the media reported on the incident at Apalachee High School, schools nationwide dealt with a wave of copycat shooting threats.

As asecurity assessor, I provide school systems with best practices and strategies to keep staff and students safe. I evaluate existing security measures, listen to staff and administration concerns, and focus on threat mitigation. The most consistent concern I hear is school shootings, which are...

In recent years, I have been privileged to conduct security assessments for multiple school districts. Part of my job includes physically inspecting security measures already in place. Physical security elements play a significant role in protecting our students against a wide range of threats,...

It seems like there is a new security threat in the news every day, and schools are continuously faced with the formidable task of ensuring student safety. In my last two blog posts, we discussed well-known problems that affect students. School shootings and bullying are extremely serious threats...

In my most recent blog post, we discussed layers of security measures that can be put in place to prevent school shootings. When the topic of school security is brought up, it’s common for school employees and families to be most worried about a school shooting. However, statistically, a shooting...