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Armored 1 audit urges Tempe School District to harden entrances, improve visitor management and expand cameras
Summary
A consultant who audited Tempe schools recommended a districtwide emergency response plan, secure vestibules, electronic visitor management, camera analytics and expanded access control. The district has hired a director of safety and security and plans to prioritize work funded by the 2022 bond.
A safety and security audit by consultant Travis Forrester of Armored 1 recommended a multi‑year program of planning, training and technology upgrades to move the Tempe School District from a reactive to a proactive security posture.
Forrester told the governing board the audit’s top priorities are an updated emergency response plan, secure vestibules at school front lobbies, a stronger visitor management system, and expanded cameras and access control. “We have to move from a reactive posture to a proactive posture,” he said, adding that “we must invest in people, and make sure that our people know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it.”
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