Questions to Ask

How Raptor Stacks Up

When selecting a school safety software provider, it’s important to evaluate the options carefully. Some platforms are robust and provide features with flexible workflows to meet each school’s unique needs. Others have limited features and are tailored more toward businesses and different industries.

Trusted by over 60,000 schools globally, including over 5,000 K-12 U.S. school districts. Raptor helps schools strengthen their foundation of student safety and wellbeing across our integrated platform built on four key pillars: Emergency Management, Campus Movement, Student Wellbeing and Staff Training and Compliance.

Below is a list of questions to ask when considering Raptor Technologies and other vendors, such as Verkada.

Volunteer Management

Does the system support different visitor types and ensure secure, accurate check-in?

• Accommodates multiple visitor types by role (e.g., visitors, guardians, contractors, volunteers)
• Offers an accompanying mobile app to allow frequent visitors to verify their identity before they arrive for quick check-in 
• Advanced technology verifies that the person checking in matches the ID presented
• Instantly screens every visitor against the National Sex Offender Registry
• Screens against custom databases, such as criminal records, banned visitor lists, and custodial restrictions
• Sends real-time visitor arrival notifications to designated staff 
• Custom visitor badges provide clear identification and access permissions
• Supports batch badge printing for efficient check-in at large events

How does the platform support data-driven decision-making and visibility into safety trends?

• Provides centralized, in-depth reporting capabilities across the district
• Automatically syncs with SIS and Active Directory to ensure up-to-date information and eliminate the need for manual updates

Does the vendor demonstrate a strong commitment to K-12 expertise?

• Offers certification courses and ongoing compliance training specific to K-12 best practices
• Dedicated, direct sales and implementation teams with deep K-12 expertise
• Solely focused on developing solutions for the unique needs of K-12 schools
• Trusted by over 60,000 schools worldwide

Software Platform

In what ways does the software platform simplify IT operations?

• Delivers a truly integrated platform that unifies Visitor, Volunteer, Emergency Management, Panic Alert, and Early Intervention software for seamless school safety operations
• Provides a true Single Sign-on (SS) via direct integration with your school’s identity provider (IdP) for ease of access and to minimize password reset tickets
• Provides a global login to simplify access to all applications for users and administrators

In what ways does the organization provide data security and privacy?

• Has completed SOC 2 Type 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 examinations for Security and Privacy
• Uses AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS for data in transit
• Is compliant with relevant privacy laws