Why Now

Alyssa's Law: A New Standard for School Safety

Alyssa's Law is named after Alyssa Alhadeff, a 14-year-old student who was tragically killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The law was championed by her mother, Lori Alhadeff, to ensure that no school would be without the tools needed to rapidly alert law enforcement during an emergency.

Key Requirements

• Silent panic alarms — Schools are required to have a system that can silently and immediately alert law enforcement of an active threat on campus.
• Direct law enforcement connection — The alert must go directly to local police or the nearest Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), bypassing delays from manual phone calls.
• Location information — Systems should transmit the location of the emergency to help first responders arrive at the right place faster.
• Rapid deployment — The alarm must be activatable by any authorized staff member quickly and without complex procedures.

Where Alyssa's Law Has Been Adopted

Alyssa's Law was first signed into law in New Jersey in 2019 and has since been adopted or introduced in multiple states including Florida, New York, Texas, and others. The movement continues to gain momentum as more states recognize the critical need for rapid emergency notification systems in schools.

Why Houses of Worship Need the Same Protection

While Alyssa's Law focuses on schools, houses of worship face strikingly similar security challenges — and in many cases, even greater vulnerabilities. Churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples are open, welcoming environments by design. They often have large gatherings, limited security infrastructure, multiple entry points, and volunteer-based operations with no dedicated security staff.

The same principles behind Alyssa's Law — silent panic alerts, direct law enforcement notification, and rapid location sharing — are equally critical for protecting congregations. Every second matters during an active threat, and houses of worship deserve the same level of preparedness that schools are now required to have.

Unlike schools, most houses of worship do not have mandated security requirements. This means congregations must take proactive steps to protect their communities. ActivePoint brings the same caliber of protection that Alyssa's Law demands for schools — instant SOS alerts, automatic police notification with live location data, and community-wide emergency messaging — to every house of worship, regardless of size or budget.