SCHOOL SECURITY TRENDS POSITIVES NEGATIVES NASFM 2014 Conference

SCHOOL SECURITY TRENDS: POSITIVES & NEGATIVES NASFM 2014 Conference

Introducing Paul Timm • President, RETA Security, Inc. , Chicago, IL • Nationally acclaimed expert in K-12 school security • Vice Chair – ASIS Int’l School Safety and Security Council • SCAT Member (NOVA) • Illinois Terrorism Task Force (ITTF) • Conducts Vulnerability Assessments and Emergency Planning Workshops • Provides Training and Expert Witness

Trends Affecting Decision-Making • Perception of Security • Challenge to Balance with Safety • Construction Design Planning • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Top Five Concerns • Emergency Preparedness • Critical Communications • Hardening Perimeter • Classroom Security Methods • Surveillance as a Tool

Emergency Preparedness Active Shooter Response § Lockdown – Hard/Soft – Red/Green Card § A. L. I. C. E. § Run, Hide, Fight

Critical Communications § Two-Way Radios § Labeled Telephones § Public Address (PA) § Intercom Systems § Cellular Phones

Hardening Perimeter

Hardening Perimeter

Classroom Security Methods

Classroom Security Methods • Egress Codes • ADA Codes • Security Concerns

Classroom Security Methods

Shelter-in-Place Principles versus “Lockdown” • Basements • Interior Rooms • Classrooms, Locker Rooms, Restrooms, Offices • Hallways w/Reinforced Openings

Surveillance as a Tool § Products & Systems – Training – Liability – Integration – Analytics – Applications

Navigating the Maze

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