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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
Protect campus with a cloud-based access control system. Trigger an instant lockdown from a smartphone, web browser, or mounted panic button. Secure classroom doors with Verkada wireless locks – reducing the cost, complexity, and time of wiring each door. For added safety, doors can be locked from the inside at the press of a button on the lock’s interior, even during a partial lockdown.
Set custom emergency scenarios
Easily configure five emergency scenarios: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter – modeled after the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) from the "I Love U Guys" Foundation. For each scenario, pre-define which doors lock or unlock while the scenario is active, enabling a targeted response based on where the situation unfolds, whether it's an active threat or a routine safety drill.
Centrally manage lockdowns
Take control of incidents across your district with Verkada Command, our cloud-managed 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.
Bring visibility to access events
Verkada access control natively integrates with our cameras for enhanced visibility during emergencies. Pair cameras with access-controlled doors to automatically display relevant footage alongside door-based alerts, helping teams quickly assess incidents and understand what happened. Get notifications for forced entry, tailgating, wireless lock tampering, and other suspicious events.
Empower first responders with critical intel
Share interactive site maps
With Verkada maps, school safety teams and emergency responders can access a digital replica of each building on campus, including floorplans, mapped devices, embedded video feeds, and nearby landmarks — all in one view from Verkada Command. Quickly share maps via SMS or a direct link to help teams locate people and focus their response. Give responders access to those in need by remotely unlocking specific doors directly from the map while keeping others securely locked.
Streamline incident management
Create a searchable digital record of every safety incident to quickly see what happened, where it occurred, and who was involved. With Verkada incident reports, video clips are automatically sorted chronologically, and you can generate PDF reports in a single click. Share these reports with school safety teams or emergency responders to help them improve future response.
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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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