Lightspeed Alert™
Lightspeed Safety Specialists
Who Are Lightspeed Safety Specialists?
Our global team of Lightspeed Safety Specialists work seamlessly with our patented AI to detect early warning signs of sentiment and intent of violence, self-harm, and suicide. This human review team are in-house, on premise, and available 24/7/365 to ensure the safety of your students and staff.
With backgrounds in education, law enforcement, investigation, Secret Service training, and mental health, our safety specialists are fully vetted and receive further training by both threat assessment and suicide prevention experts.
Safety Specialist Team Stories
Lightspeed Safety Specialist
Jason Veselka
- Grew up in Austin and currently located in Dallas, Texas
- 25 years of experience in law enforcement: Detective, Special Deputy U.S.
- Marshals, FBI Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force officer
- Certified trainer for suicide prevention through American Foundation for Suicide
- Prevention (AFSP)
- CSAM-trained through Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
“I know that our work impacts not only the lives of students, but also the families and the communities that they live in. I believe we are saving and changing lives.”
Lightspeed Safety Specialist
Ariana Marks
- Born and raised in Austin, Texas
- Former teacher with a degree in Psychology and Mental Health
- Suicide prevention-trained through American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
- CSAM-trained through Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
- “I feel like I’m making a big impact on kids’ lives. What if that school didn’t have Alert or Safety Specialists? It’s scary to think about the worst-case scenario.”
Improve safety and student support through community engagement
Lightspeed Tip Line empowers districts to prevent safety threats and support students through an anonymous reporting channel for students, teachers, staff, and parents. Tips are reviewed by Lightspeed Safety Specialists, who escalate concerning tip reports to district personnel for further action.
Lightspeed Safety Specialist
Michael Graham
- Grew up in Bakersfield, CA and currently located in Northern California
- 21 years of experience in law enforcement: D.A.R.E. program leader, detective sergeant, and crisis negotiator
- Suicide prevention-trained through American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
- CSAM-trained through Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
“[Lightspeed] Alert is an incredible safety tool. I wish this software was around years ago when I was in law enforcement.”
Lightspeed Safety Specialist
Rick Salter
- Currently lives in Basildon — a town in Essex located in the UK
- Experience with high security, sensitive information and protecting personal and business data
- Suicide prevention-trained through American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
“Personally, I believe every school in the world should have Alert. It really is a beneficial product for student safety and decreases self-harm, suicides, cyberbullying and violent behavior.”
Prevent Suicide and School Violence
Unlike our competitors’ online safety solutions, Lightspeed Alert™ is designed to detect early warning signs of threats by combining comprehensive AI technology and human review monitoring to prevent suicide, cyberbullying, self-harm, and on-campus violence.