SIA & NSCA Form Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS)
The Security Industry Association (SIA), Silver Springs, Md., announced that the Education Interest Group it formed in 2013 to address school security issues is now the SIA Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS). The rebranding recognizes the need for a coordinated approach to protecting students and staff that encompasses a range of stakeholders, reported SIA.
While the SIA group was originally formed to serve as a source of industry expertise on security issues, the alliance combines that technical knowledge by also bringing in representatives of schools, law enforcement, and trade associations.