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SaferWatch App Developer Wants to Expand Services in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — An app developer working with schools, churches, large organizations, and police departments across Florida wants to expand into Tampa-area schools. SaferWatch is an app that allows people to interface directly with 911 dispatchers and local law enforcement in the event of a mass shooting or other serious emergency. What You Need To Know SaferWatch is an app that allows people to interface directly with 911 dispatchers and local law enforcement Can...
Alyssa’s Law awaits Governor’s signature; what it is and how it can help protect your child
(WSYR-TV)– A law recommending schools in New York State consider implementing a silent panic alarm system in their district is now awaiting Governor Hochul’s signature. The New York State Assembly passed Alyssa’s Law on Saturday, named after 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff, one of the 17 victims of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Retired Miami-Dade Schools Police Chief, Ian Moffett, responded to the Parkland shooting in the days and weeks following the nation’s third...
State weighs proposal to add another layer of safety protocols for schools
The state is examining a bill that would look to add another layer of protection to schools with safety at the forefront of the national conversation. Alyssa's Law still needs Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature to officially be on the books in New York state. The proposal would require schools to consider adding silent safety alarms that can directly alert law enforcement of an emergency situation. Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski sponsored Alyssa's Law in the Assembly....
Superintendent Chambers: School safety is our top priority in Okaloosa County
Safer, stronger schools are the top priority for the Okaloosa County School District. The tragic events at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, remind us that we must be ever vigilant in taking the necessary steps to keep our children and staff out of harm’s way. No words can express the heartbreak we feel for those families and their community. Each time such a tragedy occurs, it’s natural for all to be grieving the...
How ‘Alyssa’s Law’ could change emergency planning for New York schools
CITY OF ALBANY, NY - A panic button for a classroom or school campus can be one phone tap or push alert away. That's the idea behind a proposal given final approval by New York lawmakers in the closing days of the legislative session as officials reassess school safety measures in the wake of mass shootings around the country. "We have to try in every way we can to stay one step ahead of...
‘Our officers are trained to go immediately in’: Schools police chief pledges safety in Palm Beach County – Sun Sentinel
Just days after the mass school shooting in Texas, the new police chief for Palm Beach County schools is assuring parents that officers will act quickly if there were ever such a threat locally. “When we become aware of an emergency on campus, our officers are trained to go immediately in to address the situation,” Chief Sarah Mooney said in a newly released video emailed to parents Thursday night. The Palm Beach County School District shared...
This is how the SaferWatch application works, which can help prevent tragedies like the one that occurred in a Texas school
Antonio Primo, SaferWatch advisor, explained that said tool, which can be downloaded by teachers and students, has a special button that, when activated, sends a notification to the authorities alerting about an emergency or criminal action that the student community is experiencing. "In Florida we are in more than 2,000 schools and the costs that institutions must pay to implement this system is very low," added Primo SaferWatch - ANTONIO PRIMO - Univision from...
BCPS Launches Alyssa’s Alert in Partnership With SaferWatch and Motorola
As part of Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) commitment to create a safer and more secure learning environment for all students, staff and visitors, the District has launched Alyssa’s Alert - a mobile duress alert app - in partnership with SaferWatch and Motorola. This new mobile app meets the criteria for compliance with Alyssa’s Law (SB 70), signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 30, 2020, which requires every school in Florida to implement...
Alyssa’s Law works to implement SaferWatch app across the state of Florida
A new app called SaferWatch was created following the passage of “Alyssa’s Law,” a piece of legislation in the state of Florida. Its purpose is to ensure better safety in schools. SaferWatch, also known as Alyssa’s Alert, is a web and mobile-based security system built to provide higher levels of safety for individuals. The app is also meant to enhance security for organizations including schools, corporations, public venues, neighborhoods and communities. After the school shooting at...
BCPS uses SaferWatch app to comply with Alyssa’s Law
SaferWatch, a mobile app providing a panic button that travels with its users, is the latest effort to increase school safety after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 that resulted in the death of 17 people and injury of 17 more. The app also allows users to submit information about safety-related concerns to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Broward County Public Schools began using SaferWatch for students, faculty and parents at...
