Texas Governor Greg Abbott Signs Alyssa’s Law, Silent Panic Alarms to Be Installed at All Schools
The law aims to address delayed law enforcement response due to lagging secondary communication between school staff and first responders.
The law aims to address delayed law enforcement response due to lagging secondary communication between school staff and first responders.
Security technology, such as gunshot detection, and training can help schools comply with Alyssa’s Law as well as mitigate risk.
Evaluating potential misuse of life safety systems and using existing infrastructure and technology are a few ways having a thorough system of response helps mitigate critical threats.
Topics of discussion included inconsistent guidelines for threat reporting, Alyssa’s Law, and the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program.
HB 1421 builds on legislation over the last three years to implement the additional recommendations of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission.
The Martin County School District has installed an $800,000 Centegix alert system.