Active Shooter Response in Texarkana
Across the Texarkana area, LockNow Safety equips schools with tools for immediate crisis or intruder response.Our panic button technology enables any educator or staff member to alert the entire school within seconds of identifying a threat. Designed with insights from safety professionals and educators, the LockNow Safety App helps prevent the breakdowns in communication that contributed to incidents in Parkland, Florida and Uvalde, Texas. In emergencies, speed and shared awareness save lives.
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The LockNow Safety App ensures that when an active threat alert is sent, Texarkana school personnel receive both an audible alarm and a detailed notification. The alert identifies the threat’s location, enabling fast, informed decisions by school personnel. The app enables any staff you select to activate the active shooter alert the instant a threat is observed, drastically improving response time. The simplistic design is created for stressful situations when user capabilites are compromized. Built-in communication tools allow staff to report intruder movement, missing students, and secure areas in real time. This system delivers location-specific alerts without relying on GPS, customized to your facility’s structure to enhance safety and coordination.
Active Shooter Alert Details
When an active threat alert is sent, users receive the alert with an alarm to assure they receive the critical information. The app empowers selected personnel to issue an active shooter alert instantly upon recognizing a threat, greatly enhancing overall response time. Its intuitive, minimalistic design supports users in high-stress situations when their abilities may be compromised. The notification arrives and identifies the location of the threat on your campus allowing immediate situational awareness for all school personnel. This alert enables swift decision making based on where the intruder is located and what is the safest course of action for staff and students. Ongoing internal communication is also enabled in the app to update everyone on movement of the intruder, missing students or where a class may be secured. Providing the location of the attacker without using location services is unique to the Locknow Safety App; we customize the app to the locations at your facility.
Preparation and Communication for an Intruder Event
- Immediate alerts to your campus or campuses.
- Active threat alerts or text alerts to your staff.
- Location of the active threat provided with alert for immediate situational awareness and the safest decisions.
- Simple communication for your entire staff to share critical information during an attack.
- The ability to activate drills with the app so your practice communication matches a real crisis.
- Include cooperating authorities, police and first responders in alerts.
- Customized set up for each user and campus.
- Personalized service for your staff. We communicate with troubled users directly removing admin from the process so they can focus on their job.
- The fastest response possible when used in conjunction with other communication methods
- Safety protocol resources for your campus to mirror protocol in the Locknow App.
- Run, Hide, Fight active shooter response resources for your school or campus.
- Free active threat response video training for your staff.
- Free physical security assessment.
- Discounted on site active shooter response training
Customizable
The Locknow Safety App is tailored to meet the unique needs of your campus. You decide who can send alerts, initiate drills, and manage permissions. We recommend giving all staff access to the panic button for active threat situations. During emergencies, the app simplifies communication, allowing users to receive updates, report issues, and share vital infor
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mation. You can also assign specific users to receive text alerts only. You determine each user’s permissions within the app, including who can activate alerts, receive notifications, and access critical communication during a crisis.Whether your school has one campus or several, Locknow gives you full control over user settings.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. Locknow provides a no obligation free trial to you with no risk, simply CLICK HERE.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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Locknow Safety Founder
With over 29 years of experience as a school administrator and school protection officer, Randy has dedicated his career to improving school safety. The creation of Locknow Safety stemmed from his recognition of widespread security challenges and the need for reliable communication tools. He understands the complexities of safety planning and works passionately to support others in building stronger emergency frameworks. Randy is certified in facility safety instruction and provides specialized safety training to schools, churches, and businesses. His experience includes developing proactive strategies, managing crisis events, and evaluating safety procedures.
Safety Is Our Passion
Every school deserves the highest level of safety and preparedness, and we are committed to helping you achieve it. Our passion for protecting students and staff is reflected in the many free resources we provide, including safety protocol graphics and active shooter response plans. We believe that strong preparation builds confidence and resilience. If your school needs panic button technology to strengthen emergency communication, email us at TEAM@LOCKNOWAPP.COM. We know how challenging crisis communication can be. Our system was built to simplify alerts, improve coordination, and reduce response times when every second matters.
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About Texarkana
Texarkana is a city in arkansas and the county seat of miller county. The city is located across the state line from its twin city, texarkana, texas. The city was founded at a railroad intersection on december 8, 1873, and was incorporated in arkansas on august 10, 1880. Texarkana is the principal city of the texarkana metropolitan area, which is ranked 274th in terms of population in the united states with 150,098 in 2016 according to the united states census bureau. Located within the ark-la-tex subregion of southwest arkansas, texarkana is located in the piney woods, a oak-hickory forest atop the flat gulf coastal plain. Texarkanas position as a crossroads of three major interstate highways: interstate 30. Texarkana, arkansas, is located at 332559n94114w is water. As of the census of 2016, there were 30,283 people, 13,565 households, and 7,040 families residing in the city. The population density was 830.5 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 65.93% white, 31.00% black or african american, 0.48% native american, 0.50% asian, 0.03% pacific islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or latino of any race were 1.78% 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.