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Laredo ISD recommends Raptor panic‑alert system; TEA vulnerability review highlights additional security steps
Summary
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.
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.
Perez said the committee reviewed multiple vendors and selected Raptor based on features and funding availability.…
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