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School Safety Legislation & Resources

Massachusetts Proposes Alyssa’s Law: Bill H.3881

In April 2023, Representative Vaughn of Wrentham introduced Bill H.3881, which would require all Massachusetts schools to have silent panic alarms.

If enacted, the law would require each school to have “at least one silent panic alarm for use in a life-threatening or emergency situation requiring immediate response from law enforcement, including but not limited to an active shooter situation, lockdown, or armed or unarmed intruder on school grounds. The alarm shall be directly linked to local law enforcement and shall immediately transmit a signal or message to such authorities upon activation.”

“Silent panic alarm” is defined in the legislation as “‘a silent security system signal generated by the manual activation of a device with the intent to signal a life-threatening or emergency situation requiring an immediate response from law enforcement.”

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The CENTEGIX Safety Platform featuring CrisisAlert™ is the foundation of a multilayered school safety plan, empowering the fastest response to emergencies. Dynamic digital mapping, real-time locating capabilities, and an easy-to-use wearable panic button enable leaders to plan for and respond faster to emergencies, from the everyday to the extreme. The following features of the CENTEGIX Safety Platform make it an effective Massachusetts school safety solution:

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Elementary School Teacher

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