DALLAS, Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- COPsync, Inc.
(NASDAQ: COYN) announced today that the Company expects to
have a greater impact on school safety and security in the months
ahead. The COPsync911 threat-alert system safeguards schools and
other high-risk buildings. The COPsync Network is an advanced
communication system that protects citizens from violence and
domestic terrorism. Security is increased with advance warnings of
dangerous people and real-time notification of crimes in progress.
COPsync solutions can save minutes when seconds count, save lives
and protect citizens and communities.
Since the school shooting at Sandy Hook, a gun has been fired on
school grounds nearly once a week. An active shooter at a school is
one of the most horrifying realities that modern society faces.
Many lives are at risk in a contained, defenseless space. An active
shooter is unpredictable, and the situation can advance quickly. In
the Columbine High School shooting, 13 people were killed, and 21
others were wounded in 16 minutes. In the first crucial minutes of
a deadly threat incident on a school campus, before the police can
arrive, teachers are the first responders.
At COPsync, we believe America's schools could be safer by
arming teachers with technology. Schools that implement COPsync's
reasonably priced teacher and faculty-driven school safety tools
can improve communication between law enforcement and schools in a
crisis. Law enforcement response times are reduced, all while
leveraging technology to minimize cost.
The COPsync911 threat-alert system is activated by school
faculty and staff when a threatening incident arises which allows
the employees to send an immediate silent alert to all other
employees, the local law enforcement dispatch center, closest
patrol cars and on-duty law enforcement officers, even if they are
away from their patrol car. The school staff, responding officers
and the local dispatcher communicate about the incident as it
unfolds via a "Crisis Communications Portal."
The Company currently protects schools in 14 states with the
COPsync911 threat-alert system, up from 9 states at the end of
2015. The application is on almost 27,000 computers and mobile
devices in our nation's schools. About 200 more schools are
protected in 2016 than 2015. COPsync plans to continue to execute
on its business plan and increase the velocity of business in the
school sector with two new members of the COPsync leadership team:
well-known child safety advocate, Mr. Ward
E. Leber, and Mr. Amin
Kosseim, former Executive Officer of the Community Affairs
Division at the New York Police
Department. Mr. Leber has a vast network of contacts among schools,
parents, law enforcement, and government agencies. Mr. Kosseim will
focus on private schools, particularly those in the New York area.
COPsync911 sales in 2015 were only approximately 10% of total
revenue. With the guidance of Mr. Kosseim and Mr. Leber, COPsync911
sales should have a more meaningful impact on future revenue.
Mr. Ronald A. Woessner, Chief
Executive Officer of COPsync, stated, "Most schools in the United States respond to an active shooter
by locking down the campus and sheltering-in-place. The COPsync911
software adds an additional layer of security by facilitating rapid
and silent communication between schools and emergency responders
in situations where every second counts. By providing real-time
information to responders closest to the scene, including details
of the threat, comprehensive maps and facility diagrams to pinpoint
the exact location of the threat and ongoing real-time updates.
First responders are provided the best possible chance of achieving
a positive outcome in these threatening situations using our
COPsync911 system."
About COPsync, Inc.
COPsync, Inc. (NASDAQ: COYN) is a technology company that
connects law enforcement officers across the nation, so they can
communicate and share mission-critical information in real-time.
This saves officers' lives and keeps the public safer; helps law
enforcement officers catch common criminals and stop child
kidnappings, vehicle thefts, bank robberies and other crimes in
progress, and arms the nation's law enforcement officers with
needed information so they can help defend against terrorism. For
more information, go to www.copsync.com.
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forward-looking statements. Specifically, the statements "COPsync
plans to continue to execute on its business plan and increase the
velocity of business in the school sector with two new members of
the COPsync leadership team…"; and "With the guidance of Mr.
Kosseim and Mr. Leber, COPsync911 sales should have a more
meaningful impact on future revenue." These statements are highly
dependent on the Company's ability to leverage the experience of
these two new persons into accelerated and meaningful COPsync911
sales. All forward-looking statements are based on information
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Company's financial, operating and other results can be found in
the risk factors section of the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31,
2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Investor Relations
Everest Corporate Advisors, Inc.
702-902-2361
702-982-1339
For COPsync:
Ronald A. Woessner
Chief Executive Officer
9728656192
invest@copsync.com
Media:
Cynthia Vetter
Director of Media
and Investor Relations
cvetter@copsync.com
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