In this episode, our host Paul Timm catches up with Kevin Wren, a School Safety Advocate with The Cook & Boardman Group.

Kevin's extensive background in school security began at age 15 as a student advocate in Georgia and evolved through roles as a school resource officer, firefighter and EMT, eventually leading school security and emergency management departments in South Carolina. He later went on to win the Campus Safety Director of the Year award in 2016.

Kevin discusses major topics and trends in school security today, including the importance of having a holistic school security management plan, weapon-screening technology, AI surveillance and prioritizing the needs of your school over the latest tech trends, behavioral threat management and the necessity of keeping doors locked, and more.