School Safety

Summer routines create security gaps that organizations often don't notice until a vulnerability has already formed. Strategos International explains why shifting staffing, schedules, and access patterns make summer the right time to tighten safety standards, not relax them.

Strategos International Teams Up with Park Hill School District to Introduce School Protection Specialists at Elementary Schools KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Strategos International has announced an exciting new partnership with the Park Hill School District to deploy School Protection Specialists (SPSs) at elementary…

When students start showing warning signs through their behavior, it’s rarely out of nowhere. Most of the time, there are small shifts that build up into something more serious. Recognizing these changes early can help schools respond before real harm happens. That’s where…

Everyone wants to believe that they’re prepared for the worst. We hope that if we encounter an active threat, we’ll know what to do. But it’s impossible to predict how you’ll react to an active shooter when you haven’t had the proper training.…

We understand the fear that can come with sending your child to school. As parents, we want to protect our kids from anything that would hurt them. We hope our kids will be equally safe and protected while they are at school. You…

It goes without saying—a school is a busy place. Even campuses with a smaller student body can attest to the fact that there’s always something going on. Kids bustling around, milling through the halls, rushing to get to their next class or club…

Nearly a third of K-12 parents are worried about an active shooter at their children’s school. In this day and age, active shooters are a persistent concern in many parents’ minds. But unfortunately, that isn’t the only danger students may encounter at their…

An incident in rural Alaska brings home the importance of training. “What Would You Do?” is a long-running ABC television program hosted by John Quiñones. A hidden camera records the public’s response to actors who engage in conflict, unethical or illegal activity. The…

In a crisis, our denial instinct can lead to death. How do we rise above it? What’s wrong with being normal? Nothing, if things are indeed normal. Normalcy bias is a deadly psychological coping mechanism that leads us to deny clear threats to…

Strategos’ Mark Warren responds to those who say security training isn’t worth it. As school active shooter training has grown in prominence, critics have begun raising their voices. They’re concerned about causing unnecessary anxiety – even trauma. Others object to heavy-handed tactics. And…

School officials, law enforcement and the community cannot look the other way while killers plot destruction. Documenting the number of missteps that led to the Parkland school shooting requires reams of paper. The steps go back years and the failings are numerous. And…

Holster the donuts and suspend the arguments. Unless it’s violent, let this storm blow over. A well-known protest group recently made its rounds at churches in the Orlando area, spewing an all-too-common message of “hate thy neighbor.” In our hyper-politicized age, everything appears…