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Azusa Unified recognizes teachers after Syntegix alert helped prompt successful lockdown and apprehension
Summary
The district recognized two Valley Dale Elementary teachers after they used newly deployed Syntegix wearable alert devices to trigger a lockdown on Feb. 27; the suspect was detained and later determined to be carrying a replica firearm, district officials said.
Azusa Unified School District recognized two Valley Dale Elementary School teachers May 13 after they activated a wearable alert that helped prompt a campus lockdown and police response to a potential weapon threat on Feb. 27.
Latasha Jamal, assistant superintendent for business services, told the board the district rolled out Syntegix wearable badges to staff after receiving board and union approvals; a rapid triple‑click on the device can initiate an automatic lockdown and notify district staff and local law enforcement. "The batches are…
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