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Parkland Shooting Parent Andrew Pollack
Launches School Safety Grant Program to Dramatically Improve Emergency Response
Times
Parkland shooting
parent and school safety reform advocate Andrew Pollack is launching School Safety
Grant, a new organization
that awards security technology solutions to school districts, houses of
worship, and police departments across America with the objective of reducing
response time and saving lives in an emergency.
The first grant
recipients, who were featured on Good Morning America today include Coral Springs Police
Department, Coconut Creek Police Department, Chabad of Coral Springs, and a
local area charter school.
Grants provide security software and implementation
valued at up to $40,000 per location
Administered by a
grant selection committee composed of school shooting survivors from Columbine
and Santa Fe, parents of students from Parkland and Sandy Hook, law enforcement
officers, and career educators, the grant program aims to enhance school
security and ultimately save lives through advanced software and connectivity
technology that directly links law enforcement with facility security systems.
The committee awards grants on a rolling basis.
To apply for a grant,
schools, police departments and places of mass gatherings can submit their
information for evaluation by the School Safety Grant selection committee.
Those awarded a grant are provided with full implementation of ALERT, a
software app which reduces response times in an active shooter situation or
other emergency while providing law enforcement with actionable intelligence.
Implementation through the grant includes installation, training, and perpetual
license fees.
The value of each
grant, which may range from $20,000 - $40,000 depending on installation needs
and the specific software bundled with the ALERT app for each awardee, is based
on an independent valuation of the software, implementation and training
provided through each award. Schools and mass gathering establishments then pay
a small monthly maintenance fee following deployment which allows for ALERT to
be constantly upgraded and maintained while being offered to law enforcement
entities at no charge.
"School Safety
Grant exists to implement technological solutions that accelerate response
times in an active shooter situation, providing law enforcement with the
actionable intelligence proven to save lives," said Pollack. "Ever
since my daughter was murdered, I’ve been looking for common sense, low-cost
school safety solutions. After meeting with countless technology innovators and
existing manufacturers, I’ve found what I believe to be the best platform for
the expansion of security capabilities and connectivity."
The School Safety
Grant program is powered by the ALERT (Active Law Enforcement Response
Technology) platform that integrates video surveillance systems, access control
systems and public announcement systems with local police departments. The
platform is designed to be used in conjunction with technology from multiple
third-party applications. To learn more, please visit www.SchoolSafetyGrant.org.
About School Safety
Grant Program: The www.SchoolSafetyGrant.org program
is focused on making the latest technologies available to school districts and
other organizations throughout the United States. With the support of best of
breed, leading school security solutions providers, the program hopes to ensure
that facilities have access to practical technology solutions for mitigating
violence. Educators, law enforcement and others are encouraged to apply for
grants using the online application at www.SchoolSafetyGrant.org.
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