School safety director honored

Mike Newton is praised for upgrading security

BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Mike Newton, the Elizabeth School District’s director of safety and security, was named Security Director of the Year on July 12 at the Campus Safety Conference in Henderson, e award is given by the Campus afety organization, the industry leader in coverage and education for facility protection professionals at schools, universities, and healthcare organizations. It publishes Campus Safety magazine in print and maintains a robust online presence. It also conducts conferences for administrators and public-safety o cials, technology directors, risk anagers and security and law cement executives from all ver the world who are looking for olutions to their campus safety, security, emergency management and technology challenges.