Mankato Panic Button App

LockNow Safety provides schools near Mankato 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 enables and supports an immediate active shooter response to schools of all sizes across the Mankato area.

Our panic button technology allows any staff member to send an emergency alert to the entire campus the instant a threat is observed.

Developed with extensive experience, resources, and collaboration across the safety, security, and education sectors, the LockNow Safety App helps prevent delays in communication such as those in Parkland, Florida and Uvalde, Texas.

The first step to a swift response in an active shooter incident is immediate awareness for everyone.

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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

The LockNow Safety App enables cooperating authorities and first responders to receive notification alerts or text messages during an active shooter event.
These essential members of the active threat response team can be registered to receive real active shooter alerts only, avoiding interruptions from practice drills.
Registered authorities receive alerts simultaneously with school personnel when a panic button is activated, helping improve response times for emergency responders.

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 is a veteran school administrator and protection officer with a 30-year track record in safety leadership.
With firsthand experience across the full spectrum of security operations, Randy excels at crafting forward-thinking defenses, managing active threats, and conducting thorough assessments of current protocols.
He specializes in facility security and emergency communication, offering hands-on training and strategic guidance to organizations ranging from schools and churches to corporate teams.

Our Passion

Your school community deserves the best in safety and preparedness.

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About Mankato

Mankato ( man-kay-toh ) is a city in blue earth, nicollet, and le sueur counties in the state of minnesota. The population was 42,610 according to 2018 us census estimates, making it the fifth largest city in minnesota outside the minneapolis-saint paul metropolitan area. The county seat of blue earth county, it is located along a large bend of the minnesota river at its confluence with the blue earth river. Mankato is across the minnesota river from north mankato. Mankato and north mankato have a combined population of over 56,500 according to the 2018 census estimates. It completely encompasses the town of skyline. North of mankato regional airport, a tiny non-contiguous part of the city lies within le sueur county. Most of the city is in blue earth county. Mankato is the larger of the two principal cities of the mankato-north mankato metropolitan area, which covers blue earth and nicollet counties and had a combined population of 94,149 at the 2010 census. The 2018 census estimate is 101,647. Mankato was designated a metropolitan statistical area by the us census bureau in november 2008. Mankato was named the second best college town in the united states by schools.com in 2017. According to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of 18.26 square miles, of which 17.91 square miles is land and 0.35 square miles is water. The minnesota, blue earth, and le sueur rivers all flow through or near the city. As of the census of 2010, there were 39,309 people, 14,851 households, and 7,093 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,194.8 inhabitants per square mile. There were 15,784 housing units at an average density of 881.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% white, 4.0% african american, 0.3% native american, 2.8% asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

If your school is seeking assistance with enhancing your instituion’s safety measures, feel free to contact us at team@locknowapp.com. Our team specializes in providing comprehensive safety solutions for churches, schools, and businesses. We are dedicated to helping you create a secure and welcoming environment that allows your school to grow with peace of mind.