It is of the utmost importance that no one in Broward County feels unsafe. The SaferWatch App gives anyone the ability to send non-emergency text, video, and audio tips from your smartphone directly to us. It’s a fast, easy, and effective way to...
Alyssa’s Law is legislation that requires public schools to have silent panic alarms that directly notify law enforcement in the event of an emergency. Alyssa’s Law was signed into legislation and named for Alyssa Alhadeff, one of the victims of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. The tragic event resulted in the loss of 17 students and staff, with 17 others critically injured.
Alyssa’s Law recognizes that in the event of an emergency, response time matters. In fact, it can mean the difference between life and death. The legislation seeks to improve the amount of time it takes law enforcement and emergency response teams to respond to life-threatening events by implementing a set of standards to which all schools must adhere.
It’s every parent and teacher’s nightmare: a shooting at school. When we see images and read reports on gun violence at schools like Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas, Columbine High School, and Sandy Hook Elementary, one of the first questions we ask is: how could we have prevented this?
Contact SaferWatch to learn more about advanced mobile panic alarm solutions, anonymous tip reporting, suspicious activity/potential threat reporting, and other tools that protect our students, staff, and faculty.
Contact SaferWatchAlyssa’s Law was first passed in New Jersey and then Florida, New York, and Texas. We’re fortunately continuing to see more and more states pass Alyssa’s Law each year. The law has also been submitted for approval in several other states:
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SaferWatch encourages all schools to take advantage of these advanced life-saving tools, regardless of whether adherence is yet mandated. There are also federal, state, and local funding resource programs available to help K-12 schools improve security and safety with SaferWatch App.
The SaferWatch App can help schools and communities prepare, prevent, and respond to tragedies in New York schools and all schools across the country. SaferWatch encourages all schools to take advantage of these advanced life-saving tools. Users can report suspicious persons and/or activities, regardless of emergency status. This feature allows concerned citizens to send text, picture, video, or audio content to law enforcement when they witness any suspicious activity.
Reporting unusual behavior has the potential to prevent crime from occurring in our schools and throughout our neighborhoods. This feature has been effective in preventing kidnappings, violence, and other dangerous situations involving students, teachers, and staff in New York.