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School Lockdown
Initiate a lockdown at the press of a button and instantly share live video feeds with emergency responders
Isolate Active Threats in an Instant
Initiate a lockdown in one tap
During an emergency, every second counts. Protect campus entryways and classroom doors with a cloud-based access control system and trigger an instant lockdown from a mounted panic button, smartphone, or web browser, immediately isolating an active threat away from students and staff.
Enhance on-the-ground visibility with integrated video security
Verkada Access Control seamlessly integrates with video security to enhance visibility during a lockdown. Quickly review footage of door suspicious events, such as forced door access or wireless lock tampering, with clear, high-quality video playback to enable quick, informed response.
Centralize district-wide lockdown response
Take control of emergencies across your district with Verkada Command, our cloud-managed, emergency-ready software platform. School leaders can lock down individual schools or the entire district, receive system-wide lockdown alerts, run roll call reports, and share critical camera streams with law enforcement — all from a single interface.
Set custom lockdown scenarios
Streamline lockdown procedures and stay ahead of threats. Easily pre-configure lockdown scenarios to define which buildings or doors should be locked down, enabling a targeted response based on where the situation unfolds — whether it's an active threat or a routine safety drill.
Empower First Responders with Critical Intel
Remotely unlock doors to aid law enforcement
Quickly grant first responders access to critical areas of campus through the Verkada Pass or Command Mobile app, while keeping the rest of campus locked down. With cloud-managed access control, school leaders can adjust door access in real time, enabling faster emergency response.
Share floorplans and linked video feeds with emergency responders
Quickly share school floorplans via SMS or a direct link to highlight campus activity hotspots and direct emergency responders to the location of a threat. Officers can view floorplans linked with camera streams from their smartphones, tablets, or laptops while on the go, saving crucial time.
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Customer Stories
“Any of the principals can initiate a lockdown from their phone, in which case the system will secure the entire campus in seconds.”
Dennis Haynie, Executive Director of Technology
Andrews Independent School District
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“We have the option to create custom lockdown scenarios building-by-building or floor-by-floor.”
Jamie Lee Lewsadder, Associate Superintendent of Technology Services
La Cañada Unified School District
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“We've trained the administrators on how to respond to incidents from their phones or Command on their desktop.”
Bob Fishtrom, Director of IT Services
Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District
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“Verkada gives us the tools we need to respond to emergencies, from sharing live videos to quickly locking down classrooms.”
Luis Alejandro Wong, Chief Technology Officer
Imperial County Office of Education
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