In 2023, there were 11,311 security services businesses in the United States, according to IBIS. Campus leaders tasked with making security purchase decisions have to choose what solutions they want to prioritize and then decide who they want to buy them from. How can the options be narrowed down?

Rich Payne, safety director at Academy District 20 (ASD20) in Colorado and a 2024 Campus Safety Director of the Year finalist, has used lessons learned from major school incidents, including first-hand experience, to both enhance internal best practices and navigate the complex world of choosing security vendors, particularly as it relates to perimeter security (2:45).

In this interview, Payne shares:

• His overall philosophy on school safety (1:13)
• Advice for choosing video surveillance vendors (2:45)
• The importance of training with local law enforcement (7:51)
• Advice for choosing window film vendors (9:54)

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