How Kalamazoo Public Schools Used Grant Funding to Improve Communication Technology

Communication failures have played a significant role in many school tragedies. While we can't fully prevent human and technological errors, there are ways to improve emergency response without breaking the bank.Donald Webster, Chief of Campus Safety at Kalamazoo Public Schools and a 2024 Campus Safety Director of the Year finalist, turned to several available grants to help improve communication technology throughout the district.In this interview, Webster shares how he used funds from the Michigan State Police Competitive School Safety Grant and the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office Grant to improve communication technology.Webster also discusses the importance of "relationship-based security" and how it has made his district safer.CAMPUS SAFETY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campussafetymagazine ● Twitter: https://twitter.com/CampusSafetyMag ● Instagram: https://instagram.com/campussafetymag ● LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1836305/ ● YouTube: @CampussafetymagazineCAMPUS SAFETY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Facebook: https://facebook.com/CampusSafetyMagazineX: https://x.com/CampusSafetyMagInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/CampusSafetyMagLinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1836305YouTube: @Campussafetymagazine