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Bill Edwards is Vice President of Operational/Technical Security Services at Thornton Tomasetti, responsible for planning, coordinating, resourcing and building operational/technical security services.
The single most important thought when securing our schools is maintaining an open, supportive environment that is conducive to learning. School security directors all too often worry that their campuses will become “prisons” if a well-thought-out design or renovation does not take into account the purpose of the facility. As security professionals, this is our primary concern and at the forefront of any security solution we would recommend.