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Greensville schools demo Guard 911 app, sheriff’s office to bypass lockboxes for faster entry
Summary
The Greensville County School Board heard a demonstration of Guard 9-1-1, an active-shooter alert app that simultaneously notifies 911 and law enforcement; officials also said the sheriff’s office will no longer use exterior lockboxes to speed entry during emergencies.
Greensville County School Board members on Feb. 10 heard a live demonstration of Guard 9-1-1, a smartphone-based alert system administrators and law-enforcement partners say can notify dispatchers and nearby officers within about 30–45 seconds of activation.
Superintendent Kelvin M. Edwards Sr. and representatives from the Greensville County Sheriff’s Department described tests of the system conducted last week at the high school and in a separate drill at Greensville Elementary. Captain Pare of the sheriff’s department said the app sends an automated alert to 911 and to law enforcement on duty and off duty within the local radius once a staff member activates the intruder button. “All it takes is one person…
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