John P. Scott has been named Chief of School Safety and Security at the Texas Education Agency (TEA), a role created to ensure security compliance in Texas schools.

Security professionals need to plan, operate and demonstrate risk reduction using reporting platforms — and a secured entry strategy can help.

Determining which tools to use in the event of an emergency lockdown can play a huge role in the outcome of a violent situation. When deciding which tools suit their organization, security leaders should have these questions in mind.

The Michigan state government's School Safety Task Force has released a progress report including initial school security recommendations for K-12 environments.

Montana State University-Northern is upgrading its security on its 100+ acre campus which houses more than 1,000 students. Part of the security project will include access control and upgraded locks.

Evacuations and lockdowns are two events no organization wants to face, but every organization should be prepared for. Here are some solutions to help your organization be prepared for lockdowns or evacuations.

Lockdowns and social-distancing measures aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus seem to have shortened the influenza season in the northern hemisphere by about six weeks, says a new study. 

A growing share of public primary schools in the United States have sworn law enforcement officers on site.

A school district in Pennsylvania is arming teachers and students with buckets of rocks as a last resort should an armed intruder burst in. 

The Vermont House of Representatives has approved a program that would give schools up to $25,000 each for security upgrades such as locks and surveillance cameras.