Charlottesville Panic Button App

LockNow Safety provides schools near Charlottesville with real-time active threat alerts and expert-led training to build effective school safety protocols. By streamlining emergency response planning, we enable school safety teams to act swiftly during active shooter incidents. Immediate alerts mean faster decisions — and LockNow Safety delivers that speed when it matters most. Our mobile-friendly application provides panic buttons to staff throughout your campus.

LockNow Safety empowers schools of every size throughout the Charlottesville 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.

View more details about the Locknow App by watching our video: Watch the LockNow App “How It Works” Video.

Customizable

Locknow Safety App offers full customization to support your campus’s safety protocols. You control who can activate alerts, drills, and other features. We recommend enabling panic button access for all staff to ensure rapid response during threats. 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.

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Authorities

With the LockNow Safety App, cooperating emergency responders and local authorities can be integrated into your alert system to receive critical notifications.
They can choose to receive only active shooter alerts, ensuring they’re not disturbed by routine drill messages.
When a panic button is pressed, registered responders are notified simultaneously with school staff, enabling faster coordination and quicker action.
They can also opt to receive text alerts only, if preferred.

What Are People Saying

Richard Asbill, Superintendent of the Bolivar School District, stated:
“We implemented the LockNow App in our district and are pleased with the results.
The app allows all administrators and employees to initiate, receive notifications, and stay informed during an emergency.”

With excellent service from the LockNow staff, schools always receive the support they need.
When any technology issues arise, the LockNow team steps in and removes the burden from administrators so they can focus on their jobs.
With the founder being a former principal, we understand the demands of school leadership and ensure our system adds no additional stress.
We serve each person individually because safety is our highest priority.

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Our Founder

Randy is a longtime school administrator and school protection officer with over 29 years of experience.
He has expertise in teaching facility safety practices and crisis communication.
He is a certified instructor and provides safety training and guidance for churches, schools, and businesses.
Randy has firsthand experience with every stage of the security process—whether it”s implementing proactive strategies, responding to threats, or assessing existing measures.

Our Passion

Creating a safe and confident environment is more important than ever. If your school is considering panic button technology to improve active threat response, our team is ready to help.

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Locknow Safety provides trusted solutions for schools, churches, and businesses. We’re here to help you create a safer space and boost confidence in your emergency plans. Start your free trial with your team today!

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About Charlottesville

Charlottesville, colloquially known as cs last queen. In 2016, an estimated 46,912 people lived within the city limits. The bureau of economic analysis combines the city of charlottesville with albemarle county for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 150,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes albemarle, buckingham, fluvanna, greene, and nelson counties. Charlottesville was the home of two presidents, thomas jefferson and james monroe. During their terms as governor of virginia, they lived in charlottesville, and traveled to and from richmond, along the 71-mile southeast of the city, is, along with the university of virginia, a unesco world heritage site, attracting thousands of tourists every year. According to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of 10.3 square miles, virtually all of which is land. As of the census of 2010, there were 43,475 people, 17,778 households, and 7,518 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,220.8 people per square mile. There were 19,189 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 69.1% white, 19.4% black american, 0.3% native american, 6.4% asian, 1.8% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. 5.1% of the population were hispanics or latinos of any race.