3D Response Systems

What 3D Response Systems does

3D Response Systems is a privately held US building-safety company, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lakeville, Minnesota, that designs, installs, and supports a multi-layered school safety system for K-12 schools and educational institutions. The system is structured around three integrated modules — Prevention and Risk Management, Active Threat Mitigation, and Post Critical Event Management — and is built on the principles of cover, concealment, and communication, modeled explicitly on the fire-code framework that the company cites as having eliminated US school-fire deaths since 1958. The Active Threat Mitigation module integrates physical components including magnetic door-locking hardware (1,200 lbs of pressure), shatterproof glass film, ballistic panels and pocket/barn doors, a "police button" mass-notification system that auto-contacts 911 with location data, screamer alarms, strobe lights, non-toxic dye sprays, safe-area blue-light indicators, an internal command center for law-enforcement coordination, and portable notification devices for open spaces. The methodology is protected by U.S. Patent No. 12,118,791, "Active Shooter Response Systems and Methods."

The company operates a sales-led, direct go-to-market: engagements begin with a personalized physical-safety and preparedness consultation, followed by customized system design, on-site installation, and staff training, with ongoing post-event mental-health and managed services. Revenue is generated through one-time customized system sales, professional services for installation and training, and recurring or on-demand post-critical-event managed services, all priced on a quote basis with multi-year contracts. The target customer is school district decision-makers (superintendents, school boards, administrators) and the segment is concentrated in K-12 education, with the flagship reference account being Lakeville Area Schools (District 194), the first US public school district to deploy the system, followed by additional named deployments at Christian Heritage Academy and Smith Intermediate School and media-referenced expansion into Iowa.

The team is small (11–50 employees) and is built around former law enforcement leadership (co-founders Jason Polinski, a Police Lieutenant with 30 years of experience, and Peter Matos, 31+ years), supplemented by a 40-year life-safety systems expert, a licensed LMFT threat-assessment professional, a retired detective, and a law-enforcement trainer. The firm has no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity; ownership appears to remain with the founders and management.

Name

3D Response Systems

Legal name

3D Response Systems

Website

https://3dresponse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

3D Response Systems is a Lakeville, Minnesota–based building-safety company that designs, installs, and supports a patented multi-layered school safety system (cover, concealment, communication) for K-12 schools, covering prevention, active-threat mitigation, and post-event mental-health response.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Safety Systems

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

School Safety, Security & Emergency Preparedness (EDAJAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk Management, Safety Compliance & Emergency Operations (Ops-Led) (EDAJAHAN), Crisis Response & Threat Assessment (Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention) (EDAJAIAH)

Keywords

• School safety systems
• Active shooter response
• Threat consultation services
• Critical event management
• Physical security hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Customized System Design and Physical Security Products: Sale of physical security systems including ballistic panels, door hardware, shatterproof glass, mass notification equipment, and other security hardware. Each solution is tailored to the specific needs and seamlessly integrated for optimal protection. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Installation and Implementation Services: Implementation phase includes setting up physical security measures and training team on new protocols, products, and procedures. Provided as part of the customized system deployment.
3. Training Programs: Comprehensive training programs for staff covering threat assessment, response procedures, mental health awareness, and recognizing red flags. Includes annual training customized to specific organizational needs.
4. Post Critical Event Management Services: Ongoing support after installation including on-site mental health crisis response, post-event management planning, and real-time consulting during and after incidents.
5. Threat Consultation Services: End-to-end psychologically informed protective services including physical safety assessments, risk evaluations, and actionable recommendations for enhancing safety and security.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

3D Response Systems provides a patented, multi-layered school safety platform for K-12 schools and educational institutions, integrating physical security hardware (ballistic panels, magnetic door locks, shatterproof glass), mass notification systems, threat response training, and post-critical event mental health support. The system covers the full lifecycle of school safety—before, during, and after critical events—through customized system design, installation, and ongoing support tailored to each building's architecture and operational needs.

Product overview

3D Response Systems offers a unified, multi-layered school safety platform consisting of three core modules: Prevention and Risk Management, Active Threat Mitigation, and Post Critical Event Management. The system integrates physical security components including shatterproof glass film, magnetic door locks, ballistic panels, screamer alarms, strobe lights, non-toxic dye sprays, mass notification systems, and portable safety notification devices. The Active Threat Mitigation module centers on a 'police button' that triggers mass notification, door securing hardware (1,200 lbs magnetic pressure), enhanced visitor management, window enhancements, strategic ballistic products, safe areas with blue light indicators, an internal command center, and portable notification systems. The Prevention module provides physical safety assessments, mental health team development, violence safety training, and threat consultation. The Post Critical Event module delivers on-site mental health crisis response, post-event management planning, and real-time consulting. The company holds U.S. Patent No. 12,118,791 for Active Shooter Response Systems and Methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D Response System (Multi-Layered School Safety Platform) The 3D Response System is a patented (U.S. Patent No. 12,118,791) multi-layered school safety platform that integrates physical security hardware, mass notification, ballistic protection, mental health support, and threat response training. The system covers the full lifecycle of school safety (before, during, and after critical events) and is customized to each building's architecture and operational needs. Primary customers are K-12 schools and educational institutions.
• Threat Consultation Services End-to-end psychologically informed protective services including physical safety assessments, risk evaluations, mental health assessment team development, occupant violence safety training, mental health response training, and actionable recommendations for enhancing school safety and security. Targeted at educational institutions seeking comprehensive threat assessment.
• Installation and Implementation Services Professional implementation phase that includes setting up physical security measures (magnetic door locks, ballistic panels, shatterproof glass, mass notification systems) and training staff on new protocols, products, and procedures. Provided as part of the customized system deployment for schools and educational institutions.
• Training Programs Comprehensive training programs for school staff covering threat assessment, response procedures, mental health awareness, and recognizing red flags. Includes annual training customized to specific organizational needs, covering topics such as firearms, use of force, internet safety, physical security, and active threat response options.
• Post Critical Event Management Services Ongoing support after system installation including on-site mental health crisis response, post-event management planning, and real-time consulting during and after incidents. Addresses PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other stress-related disorders following critical events, including family reunification and media guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lakeville Area Schools (District 194) is the first public school district in the United States to deploy 3D Response Systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Raptor Technologies: Raptor Technologies is the leading K-12-focused emergency management and visitor management platform, directly overlapping with 3D Response Systems' visitor management, drill management, and emergency communication capabilities for school districts.
• CrisisGo: CrisisGo provides a K-12 safety and emergency communication platform with panic buttons, mass notification, and reunification tools — directly comparable to 3D Response's police-button mass notification and integrated safety approach for schools.
• NaviGate Prepared: NaviGate Prepared sells K-12 emergency preparedness, response, and reunification software that competes for the same school-district safety budgets 3D Response Systems targets, with overlapping drill management and incident communication features.
• Singlewire Software: Singlewire's InformaCast mass-notification platform competes with 3D Response's police-button and screamer-alarm notification components, and is frequently deployed in K-12 and higher-education environments.
• Omnilert: Omnilert offers mass notification, panic-button, and emergency communication software used in schools and universities, directly comparable to 3D Response's real-time alert and police-button system.
• ALICE Training Institute: ALICE Training is a leading active-shooter response training program for K-12 and workplaces, competing directly with 3D Response Systems' threat response training and consultation services.

Emerging players

• Status Solutions: Status Solutions provides sensor-based mass notification and situational-awareness systems for schools and healthcare facilities, overlapping with 3D Response's mass-notification and life-safety systems offering.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's building technologies division sells integrated mass notification, access control, and life-safety systems into K-12 and commercial facilities, competing with 3D Response as a broad incumbent with established school-district relationships.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls provides integrated building security, access control, and emergency notification solutions sold into K-12 schools and other facilities, representing a broad-incumbent competitor across multiple of 3D Response's product modules.
• Allegion: Allegion manufactures door hardware, access control, and lockdown solutions widely used in K-12 schools, competing most directly with 3D Response's magnetic door-locking and securing hardware components.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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