As threats to K-12 school environments shift, security leaders need to update the fire drill-based emergency plan to one that accounts for other dangers.

The Refuge of Hope Ministries homeless shelter uses an access control system from Sielox to secure its facilities. Read more in this case study.

Evacuations and lockdowns are two events no organization wants to face, but every organization should be prepared for. They often happen in response to particularly dangerous situations that pose an immediate threat to people and property. It can be difficult to know how and when to make the decision to lockdown or evacuate, and it can be even more difficult to manage once the decision has been made. In either case, it requires organizations plan, test and have the right tools in place to reach all of their people quickly with information on what actions they should take to stay safe.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has signed school safety legislation.

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. 

These polycarbonate panels are installed over existing glass on doors or windows in a matter of minutes without screws or any drilling.