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Okaloosa school resource officers trained to not ‘hesitate’ in active shooter situations
NICEVILLE — Sounds of panicked victims echoed through the halls of a building on the campus of Northwest Florida State College on Wednesday as school resource officers carefully moved in to locate the threat. This time the threat was a part of an active shooter training exercise. But should the scenario ever become a reality, Okaloosa County School Resource Officers like Steve Weyer say such trainings have prepared them to take action without hesitation. “I think the...
Orange plans for new school year include new safety system, more teachers and adjusted bus schedules
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Two days from back to school for Central Florida’s largest school district, leaders of Orange County Public Schools and the Orange County Sheriff's Office revealed a new emergency alert system called SaferWatch. The application is like a silent alarm in a bank, connecting the school to the 911 dispatch center at the touch of a button. What You Need To Know Orange County reveals new emergency alert system for schools...
Clay County officials lay out plans to keep schools safe
Law enforcement has been meeting with each school’s staff to formulate individual plans; district also has been working to retrofit every campus. GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – Ahead of the new school year, Clay County officials on Monday laid out their plans to keep students safe and protect against mass shootings. Law enforcement met Monday at the Clay County Emergency Operations Center with staff from Tynes Elementary School in Middleburg about their active shooter...
Every Pinellas County public school now equipped with ALERT safety system
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Every public school campus in Pinellas County has new, potentially life-saving technology in place. The system is called ALERT (Active Law Enforcement Response Technology). The hope is that the technology will allow law enforcement to respond faster and more efficiently during a campus emergency. When a teacher or administrator at a school activates a panic button, either via a physical button on campus or via their phone in the Saferwatch...
Pinellas schools focus on safety, mental health ahead of ‘mass casualty’ drill
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — On the heels of previous and more recent school shootings, school districts around the country are ramping up safety measures and mental help access. “We've learned from the tragedies that have happened in other places, and we put measures in place to try and prevent it or to lease to minimize it," said Luke Williams, the police chief for Pinellas County Schools. On Tuesday, Williams briefed the superintendent, the school...
Motorola Solutions Expands Real-Time Awareness for the Command Center
Public safety agencies can now live-stream body-worn and in-car video to CommandCentral Aware to better visualize, understand and respond to incidents as they unfold CHICAGO – July 11, 2022 – Today’s public safety environment is rapidly evolving, from the dynamic nature of safety and security threats to the technology first responders rely on to understand the details of emerging events. Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced the integration of body-worn camera and in-carvideo systems...
Motorola Solutions Integrates Video into Command Center Solution
Motorola Solutions has announced the integration of body-worn camera and in-car video systems into CommandCentral Aware, so that law enforcement agencies can access multiple points of view via live-stream video, alongside the location of critical resources. This is the latest integration for CommandCentral Aware, a cloud-based subscription service that provides a single map and common operational view for capturing and securely disseminating data across public safety systems. Data from computer-aided dispatch (CAD), radio and...
Arsonist sought after BSO patrol car set on fire with deputy inside
The search is on for an arsonist who used a lit flare to put a Broward sheriff's deputy in danger. On July 3rd, around 1:30 a.m., the deputy was parked in his marked patrol car near the 1000 block of West Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach when he noticed heavy smoke coming from the vehicle's rear passenger side. A passerby also flagged the deputy down and told him that his rear passenger tire was...
NY Legislature Passes Measure Calling On Schools To Consider Alert Systems
In the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas in May, New York lawmakers passed a measure amending state education law authorizing schools to consider panic alert systems as part of their safety plans. Alyssa’s Law is named for a victim of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a number of other gun reform measures passed by the Democratic-controlled legislature, but...
New York Passes Alyssa’s Law: School Districts Look to the SaferWatch App as an Example
With the passing of Alyssa's Law, New York school districts are looking to Florida as an example to implement silent panic alarm systems, like SaferWatch App. NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the wake of mass shootings in-state and around the country, New York lawmakers are passing legislation to increase school safety measures which require silent panic alarm systems. Alyssa's Law, enacted in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, one of 17 victims...
