Charleston Panic Button

LockNow Safety supports churches throughout Charleston with rapid active threat alerts and practical response guidance for Church Safety Directors and Security Directors. LockNow Safety equips your team with the resources needed to act immediately during an active shooter event. The LockNow Safety App delivers panic button alerts to your church safety team, strengthening crisis response and protecting your congregation. Instead of searching endlessly for safety plans or protocols, your team gets all the guidance it needs in one place.

Active Threat Preparedness

In Charleston, rapid safety alerts help your church community recognize active shooter threats instantly, enabling quicker decision-making during a crisis. The Locknow App notifies both on-site and incoming members the moment an emergency occurs. Immediate alerts boost situational awareness and reduce harmful delays in communication.

Churches near Charleston use the LockNow Safety App for panic button alerts that strengthen active threat preparedness. Your safety team benefits from:

• Instant alerts for active shooter emergencies
• Text alerts for your church community
• Clear communication tools during crises
• Threat location notifications
• Access to drills and emergency alerts
• Safety instructions and facility signage
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LockNow Safety App offers full customization to support your church’s safety protocols. You control who can activate alerts, drills, and other features. When an active shooter alert is activated, your team and church community is notified simultaneously from push notifications or text alerts. The app supports real-time communication, allowing users to stay informed, report concerns, and share updates. You can configure text-only alerts for select users and manage multiple campuses from a single dashboard. Again, you control who activates alerts, receives alerts and who receives text alerts.

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Our Founder

As an experienced school administrator and school protection officer with over 29 years of service, Randy Dougherty founded Locknow Safety after developing the Locknow Safety App for his own district, expanding his work to include facility safety planning, crisis communication education, and certified safety training for churches, schools, and businesses. His professional background covers access-control strategies, monitoring safety risks, and preparing organizations for active threat response. Randy’s comprehensive involvement in safety and security—from prevention to assessment—drives his passion for helping others create safer environments. For a quote on the Locknow Safety App or Training services, CLICK HERE.

Prioritizing church security has always been fundamental, yet today’s increasing safety challenges require a multilayered approach to preparedness. LockNow Safety delivers expert resources to strengthen your church security and enhance your ability to respond to active shooter threats. Our offerings include in-person, on-site church safety training for staff and volunteers, along with flexible live online and video training options. We perform physical safety assessments and give tailored guidance to improve your overall protection efforts. With our hands-on training, your people gain the skills needed to plan effectively and act decisively in the event of an active shooter incident. To explore training options, click here or view this safety training video.

What We Do:

Church Security | Church Security Training | Church Security Guidelines | Church Security Ministry | Church Safety and Security | Safe Church Training | Church Safety and Security Plans | Church Active Shooter Plans

About Charleston

Charleston is the most populous city in, and the capital of, the u.s. State of west virginia. Located at the confluence of the elk and kanawha rivers, the population during the 2017 census estimate was 47,929. The charleston metropolitan area as a whole had 214,406 residents. Charleston is the center of government, commerce, and industry for kanawha county, of which it is the county seat. Early industries important to charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. Today, trade, utilities, government, medicine, and education play central roles in the city’s economy. The first permanent settlement, ft. Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, daniel boone was a member of the kanawha county assembly. Charleston is the home of the west virginia power minor league baseball team, the west virginia wild minor league basketball team, and the annual 15-mile charleston distance run. Yeager airport and the university of charleston are also in the city. West virginia university, marshall university, and west virginia state university also have campuses in the area. Charleston is located at 382058n81380w. It lies within the ecoregion of the western allegheny plateau. As of the census of 2010, there were 51,400 people, 23,453 households, and 12,587 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,630.7 inhabitants per square mile. There were 26,205 housing units at an average density of 831.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 78.4% white, 15.5% african american, 0.2% native american, 2.3% asian, 0.3% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

Looking to enhance your church’s safety and security? Contact us at Team@Locknowapp.com. Our experts provide comprehensive solutions for churches, schools, and businesses. We strive to create an environment where your congregation can worship safely and confidently. Feel free to reach out; we are ready to help in any way we can. CLICK HERE to request a pricing quote for the Locknow Safety App.