School Safety
The Numbers Went Down. The Danger Didn't.
Broward County taught the country how to make school crime disappear from a spreadsheet. The research on what followed is in.
School Safety
School Safety
Florida Just Extended School Safety to Higher Ed. The Rest of the Country Has No Excuse.
HB 757 takes the layered school safety model Florida built in K-12 and applies it where the evidence says we need it next — on college and university campuses. It should be a national template.
School Safety
Detect, Deter, Defend: Building Layered School Safety That Actually Works
Parkland wasn't a failure of the Second Amendment. Gun control wouldn't have saved Alaina. Sweden. Finland. China. School attacks happen everywhere — with or without gun control. The answer was never the gun. It was always the absence of a system to detect, deter & defend.
2nd Amendment
I was wrong about Red Flag laws
I believed red flag laws could save lives without sacrificing liberty. I was wrong. Five years later, it’s clear these laws are too easily abused, unevenly enforced, and incompatible with due process. The road to disarmament is paved with good intentions—and dangerous shortcuts.
School Safety
When School Bureaucracy Blocks Safety: A Dangerous National Trend
There’s an unsettling pattern emerging in schools across the country—a growing reluctance to work with law enforcement during emergencies. The hesitation to cooperate with law enforcement—even during routine or non-emergency situations—has roots that go back decades. It’s often shaped by ideological views that are
School Safety
Florida's School Safety Blueprint
This past week, Florida hosted its inaugural National Summit on School Safety in Orlando, bringing together top educators, law enforcement officials, policymakers, and safety professionals from 20 states.
2nd Amendment
Making America Safe Again
To Make America Safe, we must unite around practical, proven measures that secure our communities without sacrificing our Constitutional rights.
School Safety
Five Steps to Securing Schools
Here are 5 steps every school can take to enhance school security. By fostering a culture of safety, schools can identify and mitigate threats and create an environment conducive to learning and growth.
School Safety
Testimony to the Alaska Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
Armed school staff provides both a deterrent and the quickest means to stopping an attack once it starts. Armed school staff bridge the critical gap between the time the threat presents and the arrival of law enforcement, providing an immediate response that can and will save lives.
School Safety
First Look At 2021 Federal School Safety Legislation
Unlike previous years, 2021 appears to be a year for targeted school safety legislation. Four school safety bills have started the process to become law.
2nd Amendment
Lessons We Should Learn from Averted School Attacks
The latest report from the US Secret Service, Averting Targeted School Violence was released earlier this week. What sets this report apart from previous research done by the Secret Service is a look at attacks that were averted--before tragedy struck.
leadership
President Trump's List of Accomplishments
I was fortunate to work with President Trump on school safety. I saw first hand the personal interest he took in making schools safer and doing what was possible at the federal level to unify the federal effort. I am also fortunate to belong to a mailing list where the