On Wednesday, July 22, Campus Guardian Angel held a demonstration for their drone-based school safety system at the Florida Association of School Resource Officers (FASRO) 2026 School Safety and Training Conference in Jacksonville.
Campus Guardian Angel is an on-site safety service that uses drone technology to partner with law enforcement to confront and degrade active shooter threats within seconds to save lives. The drones are equipped with sirens, pepper spray and other distraction devices designed to prevent a shooter from harming anyone while giving first responders a few extra minutes to arrive.
The drones also have a two-way speaker and microphone on them. This allows the Campus Guardian Angel team to communicate to law enforcement officers verbally.
In 2025, the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved $557,000 in funding in the state’s 2025-26 budget for three Florida school districts to participate in a Campus Guardian Angel pilot program. These three school districts are Broward, Leon and Volusia.
“We are proud that Florida is the first state in the nation to fund and implement a pilot program that will give school districts and first responders every advantage in protecting the lives of students, teachers and staff on campus. Florida has established itself as an innovator in school safety, and we are deeply grateful to Commissioner Kamoutsas, Gov. DeSantis and the Florida Legislature for their leadership in pushing this program forward and embracing innovation to keep campuses safe,” said Campus Guardian Angel CEO Justin Marston and Chief Tactical Officer Bill King.
The Campus Guardian Angel system is expected to be launched in Godby High School in Leon County and Deltona High School in Volusia County by the beginning of the upcoming school year.
There are also several schools in Georgia participating in the program.
