News: Carroll County Approves SHIELD Security Doors - Hawk Professional Investigations

The Carroll County Board of Education on Thursday approved the purchase of the SHIELD security system for Glanton-Hindsman Elementary in Villa Rica.

The school system is continuing to install protective measures as part of its safety initiative. Ithica Elementary, Roopville Elementary and Villa Rica Middle already have the SHIELD system installed.

The SHIELD is a security system that provides the capability for school staff to lock down certain parts of the school, such as hallways and doors. It is considered a vital method to stop an intruder who comes into a school building.

Assistant Superintendent Terry Jones said an installed button at the school, when pressed by a staff member, initiates a lockdown. The lockdown allows for doors to be locked and hallways to be shut down.

Jones said that not only will the button lock a door or hallway, it will send a call to 911 that an intruder is in the building. Jones said this method reduces response time and provides the schools additional resources when needed in an emergency situation.

Hawk Professional Investigations

Hawk Professional Investigations (Hawk PI) provides legal professionals, businesses and individuals the leverage, knowledge and truth in their cases and situations. With offices in Georgia and Florida, the licensed, skilled and experienced team at Hawk PI has more than 30 years of experience in corporate and civil investigations and surveillance. For Hawk PI’s clients, this experience results in the facts and clear, concise and court-admissible evidence. For more information, contact Hawk PI at (800) 499-HAWK or hawkpi.com.