Grand Rapids Active Threat Alerts

LockNow Safety supports churches throughout Grand Rapids 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 Shooter Preparedness

With safety alerts in Grand Rapids, your church community is alerted instantly in the event of an active shooter, ensuring a faster and more effective response. The Locknow App sends emergency notifications whether members are on church grounds or on their way to service. Real-time alerts enhance situational awareness and minimize dangerous gaps in information.

Across Grand Rapids, churches rely on the LockNow Safety App to provide panic button alerts for rapid active threat response. Key features include:

• Instant active shooter alerts for leadership and congregation
• Text notifications for all church members
• Efficient communication during crisis events
• Alerts with precise threat locations
• Emergency alerts and drill practice options
• Guidance and signage to direct your congregation
• Try it free with no risk!

With LockNow Safety App, your church has full authority over alerts and emergency procedures. Activate panic buttons, run drills, and send notifications to your team and congregation simultaneously. Instant push and text alerts provide critical situational awareness during active shooter incidents. The app allows real-time communication, selective text alerts, and management of multiple campuses from one dashboard.

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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.

Churches have long focused on protecting their congregations, yet maintaining security grows more complex as new threats emerge. LockNow Safety equips ministries with the tools they need to strengthen their church security and enhance active shooter preparedness. We offer on-site, in-person safety training for staff and volunteers along with convenient live online sessions and video-based courses to reach your entire team. Our physical safety assessments identify areas for improvement, and we provide expert recommendations to support your community’s safety goals. With our hands-on approach, participants gain the confidence and skills to create effective plans and take action during active shooter incidents. To explore safety 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 Grand Rapids

Grand rapids is the second-largest city in michigan and the largest city in west michigan. It is on the grand river about 30 miles east of lake michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the grand rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of grand rapids-muskegon-holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand rapids is the county seat of kent county. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, grand rapids is home to five of the worlds also been called. Its more common modern nickname of” was given by usa today and adopted by the city. The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, based in the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others. Grand rapids is the childhood home of u.s. President gerald ford, who is buried with his wife betty on the grounds of the gerald r. Ford presidential museum in the city. The citys racial makeup was 64.6% white, 20.9% african american, 0.7% native american, 1.9% asian, 0.1% pacific islander, 7.7% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or latino residents of any race were 15.6% of the population.

If you need expert assistance enhancing your church’s security, email us at Team@Locknowapp.com. Our team provides complete safety solutions for churches, schools, and businesses. We aim to help your congregation feel safe while worshiping and growing together. Contact us—we’re ready to support you. CLICK HERE for a pricing quote on the Locknow Safety App.