The Current State of School Security

Aug 08, 2024

In this episode of SecurPod, Brent Dirks, Security Today and Campus Security Today editor, sits down with Ken Cook, Director of National School Safety and Advocacy at Allegion. In addition to leading Allegion’s efforts in assisting school districts, Cook serves on the Advisory Council for the Partner for Safer Schools Alliance (PASS) technical committee and chairs the Outreach Committee, and on the Security Industry Association (SIA) school safety committee. Cook discusses the current state of school security, how security measures have evolved, and much more.

This episode is sponsored by Allegion.

Mentioned Resources:

Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) Guidelines & Checklist
Allegion K-12 Security Solutions Resources
U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools

Duration: 32:50


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