LockNow Safety serves schools near San Marcos by providing panic button technology to School Administrators and Safety Coordinators. The LockNow Safety Appequips schools with the active threat alerts and training needed to develop and implement effective safety mitigation and response practices. This enables school safety teams to ensure an immediate response to active shooter attacks. The safest response to an intruder is the fastest response, and immediate alerts from LockNow Safety bring this to your campus.
Intruder Alert and Response
LockNow Safety empowers schools of every size throughout the San Marcos region to respond instantly to active threats. With our panic button system, any staff member can trigger a campus-wide active threat alert the moment danger is detected. Built through deep collaboration with experts in education, law enforcement, and emergency response, the LockNow Safety App eliminates communication delays seen in tragedies like Parkland and Uvalde.Rapid awareness is the foundation of a fast and effective response.
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Active Shooter Alert Details
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When an active threat alert is sent, users receive the alert with an alarm to assure they receive the critical information. The app empowers selected personnel to issue an active shooter alert instantly upon recognizing a threat, greatly enhancing overall response time. Its intuitive, minimalistic design supports users in high-stress situations when their abilities may be compromised. The notification arrives and identifies the location of the threat on your campus allowing immediate situational awareness for all school personnel. This alert enables swift decision making based on where the intruder is located and what is the safest course of action for staff and students. Ongoing internal communication is also enabled in the app to update everyone on movement of the intruder, missing students or where a class may be secured. Providing the location of the attacker without using location services is unique to the Locknow Safety App; we customize the app to the locations at your facility.
Preparation and Communication for an Intruder Event
- Immediate alerts to your campus or campuses.
- Active threat alerts or text alerts to your staff.
- Location of the active threat provided with alert for immediate situational awareness and the safest decisions.
- Simple communication for your entire staff to share critical information during an attack.
- The ability to activate drills with the app so your practice communication matches a real crisis.
- Include cooperating authorities, police and first responders in alerts.
- Customized set up for each user and campus.
- Personalized service for your staff. We communicate with troubled users directly removing admin from the process so they can focus on their job.
- The fastest response possible when used in conjunction with other communication methods
- Safety protocol resources for your campus to mirror protocol in the Locknow App.
- Run, Hide, Fight active shooter response resources for your school or campus.
- Free active threat response video training for your staff.
- Free physical security assessment.
- Discounted on site active shooter response training
Customizable
Locknow Safety App gives you the flexibility to design a safety system that fits your campus’s unique structure and protocols. From setting alert permissions and drill access to defining user roles, you’re in control. We recommend enabling panic button access for all staff to ensure immediate action during critical events. The app also supports real-time communication, helping users stay informed, report issues, and share updates. You have full control over user capabilities—deciding who can trigger alerts, receive them, and view essential crisis communication. Whether you need text-only alerts for select users or centralized management across multiple campuses, Locknow adapts to your needs.
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What Are People Saying
Setup was quick with good instructions for our staff to follow, and most importantly, the app will be easy to operate in a high-stress situation, said Ritchie Kracht, Superintendent of Clark County School District.
The LockNow Safety App is committed to providing exceptional support to every school we serve. When technical issues arise, our team responds immediately, allowing administrators to stay focused on their responsibilities. With a founder who understands the pressures of school leadership firsthand, we ensure our service adds relief—not stress. Every user is treated with care because safety is our shared priority.
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Safety Is Our Passion
Your school community deserves reliable protection and dependable communication during emergencies. Our passion for school safety drives us to equip teams with clear, effective resources. We provide free safety protocol graphics, active shooter response plans, and step-by-step emergency guides to support your preparation efforts. Our goal is to help your school maintain confidence and readiness every day. If you’re exploring panic button technology to improve emergency response, contact us at TEAM@LOCKNOWAPP.COM. We understand the communication challenges schools face during crises. Our platform was engineered to streamline alerts, improve coordination, and shorten response times. Your safety goals are our mission.
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About San Marcos
San marcos ( sanmar-ks ) is a city in the u.s. State of texas, within the austin-round rock-san marcos metropolitan area. It is on the interstate 35 corridor between austin and san antonio and is the seat of hays county. Its limits extend into caldwell and guadalupe counties, as well. Its population was 44,894 at the 2010 census and was an estimated 63,071 in 2017. Founded on the banks of the san marcos river, the area is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the americas. San marcos is home to texas state university and the meadows center for water and the environment. In 2010, san marcos was listed in business week s list of the. San marcos is in central texas. It is 30 miles northeast of san antonio. According to the united states census bureau, in 2010, it had a total area of 30.3 square miles, of which 30.2 square miles were land and 0.1 square miles, or 0.44%, was covered by water. Interstate 35 is the main highway through it, with access from exits 199 through 208. It is situated on the balcones fault, the boundary between the hill country to the west and the coastal plains to the east. Along the fault, many springs emerge, such as san marcos springs, which forms spring lake and is the source of the san marcos river. The eastern part is blackland prairie. The western part consists of forested or grassy rolling hills, often marked with cacti. As of the census of 2010, the population was 44,894 people in the city. In 2000, 34,733 people, 12,660 households, and 5,380 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,907.5 people per square mile, in 2000. The 13,340 housing units averaged 732.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 72.55% white, 5.53% african american, 0.65% native american, 1.23% asian, 0.11% pacific islander, 17.03% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanics or latinos of any race were 36.50% of the population.