Garland ISD’s Security Department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our state-of-the-art dispatch center monitors 4,300 security cameras across 93 square miles, including 68 campuses and 20 additional facilities. The security team works to keep schools safe, made up of a team of 33 staff, 44 elementary armed security officers (ASOs), and 45 secondary school resource officers (SROs) from our tri-city police departments. ASOs are specifically trained to respond to critical incidents on campus, while SROs provide counseling and education in addition to their vital security role in critical incidents.

All external doors across the district are remote-controlled, monitored, and feature propped door alarms. Security conducts daily random searches and intrusion audits. Security also facilitates Standard Response Protocol training, Content Keeper to monitor online student activity, Anonymous Alerts, Emergency Operations Plans, Stop the Bleed program, Raptor, and ensuring that all officers are Active Law Enforcement Rapid Response Trained.