What if the tools you already have could make your campus safer, your team more efficient, and your response time faster — all without adding new staff or systems?

In this episode of The Sound Off on School Safety, host Michele Gay talks with Nikita Gupta, Senior Product Manager at Verkada, about how AI and mobile alerts are helping schools modernize their safety operations. They explore how smart alert systems can free up staff, reduce false alarms, and deliver real-time insight — empowering schools to respond faster and focus on what matters most: their students.

In this conversation:

• How smart alert systems streamline safety and communication
  

• Ways AI and automation reduce manual monitoring and false alarms
  

• How schools can improve safety without increasing staff or costs
  

• Why “more data” doesn’t have to mean “more work”
  

• How technology can empower, not replace, the people who keep schools safe
  

👉 Listen now to learn how schools can strengthen safety and save valuable resources with smart alert solutions.

Visit safeandsoundschools.org to explore resources, tools, and more ways to take action in your school community.

Guest Links:Verkada:https://www.verkada.com/Connect with Nikita Gupta on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikita-g/Show links:Connect with Michele:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-gay/Donate:

https://safe-and-sound-schools.web.app/Safe and Sound Schools website:

https://safeandsoundschools.org