Galveston Panic Button App

LockNow Safety provides schools near Galveston 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 Galveston 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

With the Locknow Safety App, we customize the app to fit your campus and user needs. You control who can activate and receive alerts as well as who can activate drills and other permissions. We typically recommend that all staff have access to the panic button and active threat alert. Additional features during an active threat event allow simple communication for all users to receive updates, report concerns, or provide important information. Locknow customization provides the option to select particular users to receive text alerts only. You have control of how your facility is set up. Does your school have multiple campuses? We can connect your administrators to each campus if you prefer — again, you determine each user”s settings.

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Authorities

The LockNow Safety App ensures that cooperating agencies and first responders stay informed during real emergencies and active shooter situations.
They can be registered to receive app or text alerts for active threats only, bypassing drill notifications.
This simultaneous alerting system helps emergency teams respond faster and more effectively when seconds matter most.

What Are People Saying

“LockNow has features that are easy to use and can help deliver critical information when time is of the essence,” said Josh Angel, Superintendent of the Marion C. Early School District.

At LockNow Safety, we understand the demands placed on school leaders. That’s why our team handles all technology-related concerns, allowing principals and administrators to concentrate on their core duties.
Founded by a former principal, our approach is built on empathy and efficiency.
We serve each individual with the attention they deserve, because safety matters to everyone.

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Our Founder

Randy brings over 29 years of experience as a school administrator and school protection officer.
He specializes in facility safety practices and crisis communication, and is a certified instructor.
Randy offers safety training and expert guidance for churches, schools, and businesses.
With hands-on experience in every phase of the security process—from proactive planning to threat response and safety assessments—Randy delivers practical, real-world solutions.

Our Passion

Your school community deserves the best in safety and preparedness.

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About Galveston

Galveston ( gal-vis-tn ) is a coastal resort city and port off the southeast coast on galveston island and pelican island in the american state of texas. The community of 209.3 square miles, with an estimated population of 50,180 in 2015, is the county seat of surrounding galveston county and second-largest municipality in the county. It is also within the houston-the woodlands-sugar land metropolitan area at its southern end on the northwestern coast of the gulf of mexico. Galveston, or galvezs first european settlements on the galveston island were built around 1816 by french pirate louis-michel aury to help the fledgling republic of mexico fight for independence from spain, along with other colonies in the western hemisphere of the americas in central and south america in the 1810s and 1820s. The port of galveston was established in 1825 by the congress of mexico following its independence from spain. The city was the main port for the fledgling texas navy during the texas revolution of 1836, and later served temporarily as the new national capital of the now independent republic of texas. During the 19th century, galveston became a major u.s. Commercial center and one of the largest ports in the united states. It was for a time, texass economy is centered in the tourism, health care, shipping, and financial industries. The 84-acre university of texas medical branch campus with an enrollment of more than 2,500 students is a major economic force of the city. Galveston is home to six historic districts containing one of the largest and historically significant collections of 19th-century buildings in the u.s., with over 60 structures listed on the national register of historic places, maintained by the national park service in the united states department of the interior. The city of galveston is situated on galveston island, a barrier island off the texas gulf coast near the mainland coast. Made up of mostly sand-sized particles and smaller amounts of finer mud sediments and larger gravel-sized sediments, the island is unstable, affected by water and weather, and can shift its boundaries through erosion. As of the census of 2010, there were 47,743 people, 19,943 households, and 10,779 families residing in the city. As of the 2016 u.s. Census estimate, the city had a total population of 50,550. The population density was 1,159 people per square mile. There were 32,368 housing units at an average density of 786 per square mile.