How to Identify True School Safety Experts
The quest to identify genuine school safety experts is crucial in today's discussions, sparking significant attention an …
Challenging the Status Quo
Let me preface this by saying I know I will get some push-back on what I am about to say. My position is, “Try to convin …
Balancing Mandates and Best Practices
After any school emergency or crisis, we should conduct an after-action review of that incident. Every incident creates …
Leadership Unearthed: Surviving the Quake of Crisis
Every October, we begin to think about the “Great Shake Out” regardless of where we live. The reason for this is that ea …
Answering the Question: “Who’s in Charge of This...?”
As we settle into the new school year, I typically ask schools to conduct their active threat drills: lockdowns based on …
Great Leaders Start the School Year Prepped for Success
Lately we’ve been discussing what you should be doing during July and August, and what strong leadership looks like. Whe …
Unleashing Leadership: Driving Success and Safety
In our last blog, we talked about the importance of leadership. Leadership is never more important than when we are driv …
Ignite Your Safety Leadership: Empowering You to Protect Others
While I am not what one would designate as a “Leadership Expert”. That being said, in my 34 years in law enforcement, ma …
Building a Safety Culture
Last month we spoke about the “3 Pillars” of school safety; Systems, Policies, and People. As discussed previously, none …
