Campus Guardian Angel Leadership, Students, and Law Enforcement Officials Testify Before Texas House Public Education Committee

“It’s our right to feel safe at school, and right now, that’s not happening. Today you’re going to hear about a solution that can solve the school safety problem: drones...I’ve seen these being effective, and would much prefer an out-of-sight solution rather than a police officer with a gun in my hallway. I believe that these less-lethal drones would make Texas students safer.”

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- Conner Praba, Student, Liberal Arts & Science Academy (LASA) – Austin, TX

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“If a shooter walks into a school that we’re defending, our goals are to respond in 5
seconds, confront the shooter in 15 seconds, then degrade or incapacitate the shooter
within 60 seconds.”
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- Justin Marston, CEO and Co-Founder, Campus Guardian Angel

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“Given my career experience, I strongly believe that the service that we have brought to
light is the best achievable answer I have seen to this problem…As elite special forces
operators, we all think about what we will do when we retire from active service…There
is no mission more righteous than this one.”
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- Bill King, Co-Founder, Campus Guardian Angel and former U.S. Navy SEAL

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“Schools need to be able to consider other options regarding provision of school safety. Technology has evolved and we have seen great success with drones and robotic options. These options broaden the capabilities of law enforcement to provide a safe and secure learning environment for our students.”
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- Mark Rowden, Highland Park ISD Police Department – Dallas, TX

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“The utilization of technology to reduce the risk to officers by utilizing drone and sensor technology that will improve the officers' situational awareness when responding to a threat, allowing them to reach the threat safer and faster. Drones and other sensor technology will have the efficient capability to provide a quick on-site response to identify and potentially counter a school threat for the majority of Texas schools. “This technology will create a force multiplication effect in a single officer, rural school locations, utilizing this technology will monitor locations 24/7 in all types of weather and without the need to pay overtime or hire additional staff.”

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- JP Moseley, Chief of Police, Mount Vernon ISD Police Department – Mount
Vernon, TX

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“Due to lack of appropriate people and funding avenues making technology and equipment that can overcome the hurdles and obstacles and enhance the level of safety is important. Drones are one aspect that can be utilized to defend against an evil person. Drones are highly maneuverable and can function inside buildings and in areas where many people are and can overcome obstacles and provide the limited law enforcement information and increase officer safety by reducing law enforcement having to take unknown risks. Drones and other technology can effectively distract and slow down evil people and even deploy force. Stopping evil people is the most important task. I encourage you to support the use of drones and other technology that can enhance law enforcement response time and efforts while decreasing the risks law enforcement officers are placed in to do the job.”

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- Stephen Williamson, Eula ISD Police Department – Clyde, TX