School safety system update published by United States Patent and Trademark Office June 29, 2017

There have been more than 50 school shootings in the United States since 1996. Almost all of the shooters were students or former students. Teachers, principals and other students have died in violence that shocked communities all over the country. VOA's Carol Pearson reflects on lessons learned from these tragic events.

How to configure languages in a MOTOTRBO radio.

Best practices developed by Federal agencies drive national public safety communications improvements developed by SchoolSAFE Communications to protect all schools.

Students fled from the Kronan school in Trollhattan after a knife-wielding masked man stabbed four people nearby, killing one teacher and seriously wounding two students and another teacher. (Oct. 22, 2015)

An independent study shows why schools use two-way radios rather than smartphones to talk with first responders during a school emergency.

An independent study shows why schools use two-way radios rather than smartphones to talk with first responders during a school emergency.

A new nationwide education industry report from Motorola Solutions and SchoolSAFE Communications shows that most schools want to talk directly to first responders heading to the scene of a school emergency.

If you can establish that school officials were aware of a dangerous person and didn't take appropriate, reasonable, foreseeable steps to avoid that person causing injury to students, faculty, or staff, you can bring a claim against the school district for negligence. The caps are $350,000 for the loss of a person or for serious injuries and $900,000 for the entire event.

SchoolSafe is an app developed by NLECTC that helps law enforcement officers and school administrators assess the safety of facilities, indoors and outdoors. This video highlights the key components of the app and gives instructions for downloading it.

To find out more information and request an access code, go to https://justnet.org/schoolsafe/

Officers have been waiting for a mobile policing solution to make their lives easier. Now the wait is almost over. Discover how police officers can transform the way they gather evidence, support investigations and support prosecutions.

Motorola's Si500 is the smart interface that extends the mission critical performance of Motorola APX radios.

A panel of experts organized by SchoolSAFE Communications identified high-priority interoperable communications issues for The Briefings: A National School Safety Symposium at Columbine High School.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.

Active shooter exercise supported by SchoolSAFE Communications October 14, 2015 at Pueblo County Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo, Colorado.