Littleton Public Schools Unified Security Technology Program

Deputy Mark Edson and Bill Cornforth monitor LPS’ security system.
LPS Director of Security and Emergency Planning Guy Grace (who is also the 2020 K-12 Campus Safety Director of the Year) and his team have implemented the following physical security technologies and improvements at LPS:
- Physical locks
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
- Window and door hardening
- Unified command center (security operations center)
- Access control
- Visitor management
- Video intercom
- Asset protection
- Duress/lockdown/mass notification/fire alarm override
- Fire, HVAC and freezer refrigeration monitoring
- Weather station monitoring
- Electronic locks
- Audio/video analytics (facial recognition and threat analytics)
- Reporting, documentation and emergency planning software
- Radio interoperability
Since 2015, the system has cost about $14 million, but according to Grace, “It’s worth every penny.”
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