Laredo ISD recommends Raptor panic‑alert system; TEA vulnerability review highlights additional security steps
District staff recommended purchasing Raptor Technologies silent panic alert devices using SAFE Cycle 1 funds and presented TEA’s preliminary vulnerability assessment, which suggested further security measures such as vestibules, door numbering and additional stop‑the‑bleed kits.
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Doctor Perez, district safety staff, presented an evaluation committee recommendation to procure Raptor Technologies’ silent panic alert system at a cost of $214,882.51, using SAFE Cycle 1 funding. The system would distribute badge‑style panic buttons with Wi‑Fi and cellular (Verizon) capability and monitoring; staff said the devices can route alerts to campus administration, district police and 911 dispatch and display the device’s location based on installed hubs.
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