Waco Panic Button App

LockNow Safety provides schools near Waco 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 Waco 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.

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

Customizable

Locknow Safety App gives you the flexibility to design a safety system that fits your campus’s unique structure and protocols. From setting alert permissions and drill access to defining user roles, you’re in control. We recommend enabling panic button access for all staff to ensure immediate action during critical events. The app also supports real-time communication, helping users stay informed, report issues, and share updates. Whether you need text-only alerts for select users or centralized management across multiple campuses, Locknow adapts to your needs.

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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

“Setup was quick with good instructions for our staff to follow, and most importantly, the app will be easy to operate in a high-stress situation,”
said Ritchie Kracht, Superintendent of Clark County School District.

The LockNow Safety App is committed to providing exceptional support to every school we serve.
When technical issues arise, our team responds immediately, allowing administrators to stay focused on their responsibilities.
With a founder who understands the pressures of school leadership firsthand, we ensure our service adds relief—not stress.
Every user is treated with care because safety is our shared priority.

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Our Founder

With more than 29 years of service in education and school safety, Randy has dedicated his career to protecting learning environments.
Whether it”s planning ahead, reacting in real time, or reviewing what”s already in place, Randy has been directly involved in every step of the security journey.
As a certified instructor and seasoned administrator, he teaches vital safety practices and crisis response techniques to schools, churches, and local businesses.

Our Passion

Your school community deserves the best in safety and preparedness.

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About Waco

Waco ( way-koh ) is a city in central texas and is the county seat of mclennan county, texas, united states. It is situated along the brazos river and i-35, halfway between dallas and austin. The city had a 2010 population of 124,805, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the state. The 2018 us census population estimate is 138,183 the waco metropolitan statistical area consists of mclennan and falls counties, which had a 2010 population of 234,906. Falls county was added to the waco msa in 2013. The 2018 us census population estimate for the waco msa is 271,942. Waco is located at 313321″ west. As of the census of 2010, 124,805 people resided in the city, organized into 51,452 households and 27,115 families. The population density was recorded as 1,350.6 people per square mile, with 45,819 housing units at an average density of 544.2 per square mile. The 2000 racial makeup of the city was 60.78% white, 22.65% african american, 1.38% asian, 0.51% native american, 0.05% pacific islander, 12.38% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. About 23.6% of the population was hispanic or latino of any race. Non-hispanic whites were 45.8% of the population in 2010, down from 66.6% in 1980.

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