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Okaloosa Schools Implement Life-Saving Safety Measures
Okaloosa School District has implemented the SaferWatch App, an advanced safety application designed with integrations to save lives during a crisis. "The capabilities of the system are incredible and enhance the security of our children," "That not only is the Superintendent’s priority but our number one priority." — Eric Aden, Okaloosa County Sheriff OKALOOSA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office and school administration are committed to providing students with...
Law Enforcement Agencies Partner with Public Safety App SaferWatch
SaferWatch can help law enforcement agencies during an emergency BUFFALO, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Saturday, May 14th, one of the most horrific racially-motivated mass shootings in the recent US history occurred in Buffalo, New York. Payton Gendron, an 18-year-old white supremacist, traveled 200 miles to target a supermarket in a predominately black neighborhood on Jefferson Ave to commit these hate crimes. The hate-fueled assailant armored himself with protective...
Okaloosa County sheriff, school district announces new school safety app
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Okaloosa County School District and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced a new school safety tool on Wednesday. Superintendent Marcus Chambers and Sheriff Eric Aden held a press conference to speak on the tool designed to save lives. The SaferWatch app is only for school staff at their specific schools. It allows staff to immediately notify law enforcement if they're in a tough situation. Chambers says the heart of school...
Okaloosa County Sheriff, School District showcase new real-time school safety app designed to save lives
On Wednesday, May 11, at the Okaloosa County Emergency Operations Center in Niceville, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office & the Okaloosa School District announced a new safety tool designed to save lives. “For a school district, what many might say is that our number one priority is educating our students,” said Superintendent Marcus Chamber. “But all of that pales in comparison if we can’t keep our students safe. The safety of our students is...
SaferWatch Mobile Based Security System Provides Enhanced Security Measures for Clay County Residents
SaferWatch bridges the real-time communication gap by connecting law enforcement to schools, corporations, public venues, and communities via secure networks. SaferWatch empowers users to report a crime or suspicious activity as they see it happening or submit a tip at a later time.” — Michelle Cook, Clay County Sheriff CLAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, May 11, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Authorities of Clay County law enforcement agencies began to implement the SaferWatch crime reporting...
“Start little by little killing people”: 12-year-old in cuffs for school shooting threat
A preteen is in trouble with the law after deputies say he drafted a “detailed plan” to kill people at his Broward middle school. The 12-year-old boy, a student of Crystal Lake Middle School in Pompano Beach, was arrested and charged Tuesday with making written threats to kill, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Earlier Tuesday, a Crystal Lake Middle student learned about his threat and then posted about it on social media — as...
How to report threats made to South Florida schools —and what happens when you do
Schools across the country, including in Miami-Dade and Broward, saw an uptick of threats last year, many of which were made on social media. While school leaders say most online threats usually turn out to be hoaxes, they can still cause worry among parents, faculty and students. In Michigan, more than a dozen school districts canceled classes in December following the Oxford high school shooting that left four students dead and seven other people...
BSO: 12-year-old boy arrested for making school shooting threat
Threat included plan to ‘infiltrate the school from all entrances,’ authorities say. POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A 12-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday on accusations that he threatened to shoot up his middle school, authorities said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the boy attends Crystal Lake Middle School in Pompano Beach. “Earlier that morning, a student at the school learned of the threat and posted the information on social media as a warning to...
Parkland parents, four years later: We never want another family to feel our horror
From rolling out more school resource officers to passing red flag laws, there is so much more to do to keep our children safe at America's schools. Our children were funny, kind-hearted, smart, and had the rest of their lives in front of them. Then suddenly they were among 17 students and teachers murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, 2018. Valentine’s Day now signifies something different to us. From this...
Clay County launches SaferWatch app for school staff and community members
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A new smartphone app is connecting the Clay County community with local law enforcement in real-time. Whether it’s an active situation or a tip after the fact, citizens can now submit information from the tips of their fingers. Launching Monday, Clay County citizens can now report a crime in real-time on the SaferWatch App. Right from your smartphone, you are connected to local law enforcement in seconds. The SaferWatch app...
