The Changing Face Of School Security

How Technology is Making Schools Safer—and Bullying Easier

In this episode, Jeff Bean, School District Safety and Security Coordinator and Founder of SafeSchools4All discusses his experience as an SRO, the importance of education and technology, and more.

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Strengthening School Safety Protocols: Lessons Learned from a Tragic Event

In this episode of The Changing Face of School Security, Guy Bliesner, school safety and security analyst shared his experience and lessons learned from the Rigby Middle School shooting.

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From Tragedy to Advocacy: Redefining School Security After Sandy Hook

In our first episode to kick off The Changing Face of School Security Podcast, Michele Gay, Co-founder & Executive Director of Safe and Sound Schools shared how the Sandy Hook tragedy affected the landscape of school security.

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Preview: The Changing Face of School Security – An Allegion Podcast

In this podcast, we highlight the changemakers in the K-12 industry—from school security coordinators and analysts to non-profit organizations and trusted advisors in the K-12 solutions space.

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Meet the Host

Paul Timm, Director of Education Safety for Allegion, is a board-certified Physical Security Professional (PSP), author of School Security: How to Build and Strengthen a School Safety Program, and a nationally acclaimed expert in physical security. He is also a member of PASS, CSC, ASIS International’s School Safety & Security Council and IASBO (Illinois Association of School Business Officials) Risk Management Committee.

Since 1999, Paul has conducted physical security assessments and provided technical assistance for clients nationwide and in Canada.