Clint Jones, Project Manager at Tarleton State University, discusses the value of participating in the SafeZone Alliance. He explains how international partnerships ensure students receive the same level of safety coverage when traveling abroad, supporting global mobility and duty of care.
Joe Monroe, Chief of Police at the University of Kentucky, explains the importance of after-action reviews following every incident or event. He describes how continuous evaluation helps identify gaps, improve communication, and strengthen future response strategies.
Daran Dodd, Chief of Police at UNC Asheville, explains how the university became a critical hub for emergency response during the hurricane. He describes how partnerships with FEMA, the Red Cross, and other agencies enabled effective collaboration and community support.
Clint Jones, Project Manager at Tarleton State University, shares practical advice for universities implementing new safety technology. He emphasizes early IT alignment, realistic planning, and breaking implementation into manageable phases to ensure long-term success.
Associate Vice President of Operations Gabriel Valencia-Martinez, Manager of Campus Security Seth Miller, and Director of Security David Sevesind at Western University of Health Sciences explain how SafeZone enables WesternU to manage safety across campuses in California and Oregon. They highlight resource sharing, geofenced messaging, and centralized dispatch as key advantages for multi-campus operations.
Barbara O’Connor, Assistant Vice President for Public Safety at Florida State University, reflects on leadership in public safety and the importance of continuous quality improvement. She explains why the most effective leaders are never satisfied with the status quo and how this mindset leads to safer campuses and stronger communities.
Associate Vice President of Operations Gabriel Valencia-Martinez, Manager of Campus Security Seth Miller, and Director of Security David Sevesind at Western University of Health Sciences share why they recommend SafeZone to peer institutions. They emphasize the importance of having a unified safety platform in place before an emergency occurs and encourage leaders not to delay investment in campus safety.
Mike Johnson, Chief of Police at Texas A&M University, and Kary Shaffer, Assistant Chief at Texas A&M University, explain how SafeZone transforms static event action plans into live, real-time operations. They describe how messaging, location awareness, and live updates support faster, more informed decision-making during evolving incidents.
Jon Barefoot, Vice President of Security, Safety, and Disaster Preparedness at Indiana University Health, explains how SafeZone provides consistent safety access across 17 hospitals and hundreds of locations. He describes how a single platform simplifies emergency response regardless of location or staffing model.
Daran Dodd, Chief of Police at UNC Asheville, shares how leadership and stakeholder collaboration were essential to SafeZone’s successful implementation. He explains how incremental integration, contract timing, and leadership buy-in helped deliver a seamless campus-wide solution.