System for improving safety in schools

A system for improving school safety, comprising:

• a) (i) a plurality of fixed safety/security devices and (ii) a plurality of mobile safety/security devices located in selected locations in school property, said devices having sensors for detecting the presence of threats to life and property within said space, said threats comprising one or more persons within said school property, at least one of said mobile safety/security devices comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle;
• b) a source of communication among said devices for sharing information concerning said threats and coordinating actions in reaction to sensing of said threats;
• c) a controller connected to said devices and said sensors, said controller receiving one or more signals from said sensors indicating the presence of one or more threats to life and property within said space and responsive to reception of said signals, activating one or more said sources of communication to notify security personnel to initiate appropriate action to deter or repel said threats within said space, said controller including a processor programmed with a machine learning algorithm to facilitate recognition of threats to be deterred or repelled;
• d) further including a plurality of fixed means for optically monitoring said school property strategically located within a designated perimeter and sending signals comprising images to said controller and further including an optical safety device programmed with a people detection algorithm facilitating rapid detection of approaching person or persons, said people detection algorithm providing person or face recognition capability;
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• e) at least one of said plurality of mobile safety/security devices including incorporated defensive measure capability chosen from the group consisting of a flashing strobe light, an explosive dye pack, a chemical spray, and a shocking mechanism.