The Role of Locked Doors and Access Control in School-Based Active Shooter Events was drawn from empirical analysis of 54 school-based active shooter incidents occurring between 2000 and 2025, which resulted in 324 total victims.
This software-only solution enables schools to upgrade their existing surveillance camera systems into intelligent firearm detection systems, delivering rapid alerts and initiating emergency protocols when a visible weapon is detected.
The seventh-edition release improves on previous versions of the PASS guidance to make it more comprehensive, easier to use and more reflective of K-12 schools’ evolving security needs and challenges.
Meridian Public Schools is set to deploy Xtract One’s SmartGateway initially for the High School, and with plans to eventually deploy across all ten campuses.
Nightwatch Security & Telephone LLC took a common problem for first responders — ready access to schools in an emergency — and turned it into a positive with a cloud management platform.