CENTEGIX® | Impact Story
Campus-Wide Scare: Initiating a Lockdown to Protect Against Potential Threats
The Challenge
- In July 2023, students and teachers were at Schmidt Elementary School in Hillsborough County, FL, for summer school.
- One July afternoon, a staff member spotted two teenagers outside approaching the building with what looked like a rifle.
- Immediately, the staff member used their CrisisAlert™ badge to activate a campus-wide lockdown. Audio-visual notifications were instantly activated, including strobes placed throughout the entire building, alerting everyone on campus that a lockdown was taking place and to initiate their safety protocols.
The Solution
- As soon as the lockdown was initiated, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office immediately received notification that a lockdown had been initiated at Schmidt Elementary School.
- Law enforcement instantly responded and, within minutes, apprehended the teenagers on the side of the school. They were found with a BB gun, not a rifle. They were taken into custody and the lockdown was lifted.
Hillsborough County Public Schools
224K+
Students
25K+
Faculty and staff
305
Schools
2019
Became a CENTEGIX customer
The Results
- As soon as the lockdown was initiated, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office immediately received notification that a lockdown had been initiated at Schmidt Elementary School.
- Law enforcement instantly responded and, within minutes, apprehended the teenagers on the side of the school. They were found with a BB gun, not a rifle. They were taken into custody and the lockdown was lifted.
We call it a force multiplier: putting this technology in the hands of more than 25,000 employees gives me 25,000 sets of eyes to help keep the campus safe.
Chief John Newman
Director of Safety and Security, Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL
Impact Story
Campus-Wide Scare: Initiating a Lockdown to Protect Against Potential Threats
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