The FBI’s Active Shooter Reports: A Flawed Gold Standard?
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE|SAFETYNET℠ The FBI’s Active Shooter Reports: A Flawed Gold Standard? Every year, the FBI releases its annual report on active shooter incidents in the United States. Touted as the authoritative source on such events, this report is often cited by policymakers, security professionals, and media outlets. However, a closer examination reveals […]
A Tragedy We Cannot Ignore: The Preventable Death of a 2-Year-Old
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE|SAFETYNET℠ 🔒 A Tragedy We Cannot Ignore: The Preventable Death of a 2-Year-Old 💔 A Preventable Loss On May 25th in Valley, Alabama, a tragedy occurred that should stop all of us in our tracks. A 2-year-old boy found an unsecured handgun in his home. His mother and another child […]
Two Students Killed Near Booker T. Washington High in Memphis
By Robert Jordan, Founder, SITE|SAFETYNET℠ “Enough Is Enough: Two Students Killed Near Booker T. Washington High in Memphis“. What should have been a typical Thursday afternoon turned into another tragic scene of violence in South Memphis — just steps away from a school. On Thursday, Memphis Police responded to gunfire near Booker T. Washington High School, around […]
The Hidden Tragedy: Family-Involved Mass Shootings and the Urgent Need for School Safety Action
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE|SAFETYNET℠ The Hidden Tragedy: Family-Involved Mass Shootings and the Urgent Need for School Safety Action. In February, the unthinkable happened in Indiana: three young children were tragically murdered by gunfire in their own home. While the incident was heartbreaking on its own, it highlights a hidden epidemic—one that rarely makes […]
School Safety Doesn’t Begin at the School Gates—It Starts at Home
🎒 When Safety Starts at Home: Unsecured Gun Discharges in Virginia Third Grade Classroom By Robert Jordan, Founder, SITE|SAFETYNET℠ A wake-up call in Spotsylvania County, Virginia serves as another urgent reminder: school safety doesn’t begin at the school gates—it starts at home. This week, a third-grade student at Lee Hill Elementary School brought a loaded, […]
Challenges and Implications for School Safety
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE|SAFETYNET℠ Texas House Bill 3 (HB 3) and School Security Funding: Challenges and Implications for School Safety Background on HB 3: A Legislative Mandate with Financial Gaps In response to increasing concerns about school safety, Texas enacted House Bill 3 nearly two years ago, mandating the presence of an armed […]
Two Years After Covenant School: A Continuing Crisis of School Safety
Robert Jordan Founder, SITE|SAFETYNET℠ Two Years After Covenant School: A Continuing Crisis of School Safety. As the founder of SITE|SAFETYNET℠, I’ve watched with growing concern as Tennessee continues to grapple with school gun violence. Two years after the devastating Covenant School shooting in Nashville, where six lives were tragically lost, our state remains at a critical […]
The Closing of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention: What It Means for School Safety
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE|SAFETYNET℠ The Closing of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention: What It Means for School Safety. On January 21, 2025, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) was officially shut down by the new administration under President Donald Trump. This decision has raised significant concerns among […]
School Safety in Focus: A Recent Incident at Legacy Traditional School
By Robert Jordan School Safety in Focus: A Recent Incident at Legacy Traditional School. A recent incident at Legacy Traditional School in Tucson, Arizona, is a stark reminder of the critical need for robust school safety measures. On January 16th, a man was arrested after entering the school campus with a gun and a knife. […]
The Overlooked Connection: School Shootings and Domestic Terrorism
By Robert Jordan | Published on December 24, 2024 School Shootings and Domestic Terrorism. As our nation grapples with the ongoing crisis of school shootings, we must examine a critical but often overlooked aspect: the connection between these attacks and domestic terrorism. Recent events, including the Madison, Wisconsin school shooting, highlight the urgent need to […]
