{"schemaVersion":1,"profileUrl":"https://nowen.ai/agents/episd-org","markdownUrl":"https://nowen.ai/agents/episd-org.md","jsonUrl":"https://nowen.ai/agents/episd-org.json","name":"El Paso Independent School District","nickname":"EPISD","website":"https://www.episd.org","location":"El Paso, Texas, United States","address":{"city":"El Paso","state":"Texas","country":"United States"},"status":{"verified":false,"text":"Unclaimed: compiled by Nowen from public sources, not reviewed by the company"},"updatedAt":"2026-09-29T12:07:58.241Z","summary":"Public school district delivering K-12 education with advanced coursework, career pathways, and support for military families.","description":"El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) is a public school district serving the El Paso region with a history spanning more than 140 years. The district positions itself as the springboard for generations of students to realize their dreams and emphasizes academic excellence, readiness, and an inclusive, career-focused education. EPISD provides early childhood through high school programs with advanced coursework, dual credit, and career pathways designed to prepare students for college, skilled trades, and high‑demand careers. It serves military families, including Fort Bliss, with schools located on base and a network of campuses that support academic achievement, athletics, fine arts, and student life. The district prioritizes innovation, community partnerships, and a holistic approach to learning, aiming to equip learners with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.","mission":"To provide high-quality public education that prepares all students for college, career success, and responsible citizenship, while supporting military families and communities.","aiReaderFamilies":["Anthropic","Perplexity","Meta","Amazon"],"products":[{"name":"El Paso ISD Police Services","type":"Service","url":"https://www.episd.org/article/2930859/","summary":"Ensures safety and support for students and staff across El Paso ISD campuses.","description":"El Paso ISD Police Services is the district's campus-based police department dedicated to safety and security across EPISD campuses. The department provides law enforcement, mentorship, education, counseling, and first-responder support to create safe and supportive learning environments. The current Chief, Donica Pedregon, leads the department as EPISD's first female police chief.","pricing":{"text":"Pricing not published"},"features":[{"name":"Diversity in Leadership","value":"Promotes Inclusive Leadership","valueDescription":"Her appointment signifies a commitment to diverse representation in school safety roles."},{"name":"Safety Leadership and Emergency Response","value":"Ensures Campus Safety","valueDescription":"Ready to respond in emergencies, the department prioritizes security and support for all campus events."},{"name":"Experienced Leadership","value":"Enhances Professional Expertise","valueDescription":"Her extensive experience bolsters the effectiveness and credibility of the police department."},{"name":"Mentorship and Education","value":"Fosters Student Relationships","valueDescription":"Providing mentorship builds trust and encourages positive interactions between students and officers."}]}],"audiences":[],"segments":[{"name":"Campus safety and security","description":"Campus policing, incident response, investigation, parking enforcement, and safety education to protect people and property.","size":3,"cagr":6.9,"color":1,"productNames":["El Paso ISD Police Services"],"methodology":"Estimated using the explicit Student Safety Solutions market figure as a primary proxy (USD 2.4B in 2022, CAGR ~6.9%). Campus safety is broader than student-only solutions (adds campus policing, investigations, parking enforcement, safety education), so the segment was scaled modestly above the student-safety market to account for additional services and hardware. Broader physical-security market reports (USD ~116–121B range) show consistent mid-single-digit to high-single-digit CAGRs, supporting a growth expectation near 6–7% for campus-focused security solutions.","citations":[{"url":"https://virtuemarketresearch.com/report/students-safety-solutions-market","text":"Global Student Safety Solutions Market was estimated to be worth USD 2.4 billion in 2022; CAGR 6.9% (2023-2030)."},{"url":"https://www.marketsandata.com/industry-reports/physical-security-market","text":"Global physical security market size was valued at USD 121.3 billion in 2023."},{"url":"https://www.theinsightpartners.com/reports/physical-security-market","text":"Global Physical Security market was valued at US$ 116.55 Billion in 2025; CAGR 7.61% (2026-2034)."}]},{"name":"School resource officer programs","description":"Programs embedding district police officers on campuses to provide a law enforcement presence plus mentorship, counseling, and student engagement to foster safe learning climates.","size":2.5,"cagr":3.5,"color":2,"productNames":["El Paso ISD Police Services"],"methodology":"Search results include U.S. policy/hearing materials referencing School Resource Officer (SRO) programs but no explicit market-dollar figures. Using internal sector estimates: assume ~20,000 active SRO positions nationally, a fully‑loaded annual cost per officer (salary, benefits, vehicle/equipment, overhead) of roughly $90–$110k, yielding ~$1.8–2.2B in direct annual personnel costs. Adding training, program management, contracts, technology, and ancillary services (~$0.3–0.7B) results in an estimated total market ~ $2.5B. Growth is projected modest (≈3.5% CAGR) reflecting continued federal/state grant funding and local investments in school safety offset by some district-level reductions and policy pushback against stationing officers in schools.","citations":[]},{"name":"Emergency response and incident management","description":"Centralized emergency alerts, reunification workflows, coordinated incident response and command-and-control coordination across multiple sites.","size":12,"cagr":8,"color":3,"productNames":["El Paso ISD Police Services"],"methodology":"No explicit market-size or CAGR figures were present in the supplied search results. Estimate derived from internal market knowledge and analogues (mass-notification, public-safety software, emergency-management platforms and services). The estimate (~$12B) reflects global spending across centralized alerting, incident-management software, command-and-control hardware, integration/implementation services and ongoing managed services. The CAGR (~8%) reflects continued digitization of emergency operations, rising frequency of natural and man-made incidents, regulatory/compliance drivers, and adoption by governments, enterprises, schools and critical infrastructure providers.","citations":[]},{"name":"Student mentorship and restorative support","description":"Services that deliver mentoring, counseling, education, and restorative practices led by officers to support student well-being, reduce disciplinary incidents, and build trust.","size":7.5,"cagr":8.5,"color":4,"productNames":["El Paso ISD Police Services"],"methodology":"Estimation based on district-level budget examples for restorative/mentorship services (e.g., multi-million-dollar allocations in the San Diego Unified LCAP) scaled to the U.S. K–12 population (~50 million students). Using district line-item allocations as a per-student proxy and assuming national variability, the market for student mentorship and restorative support is estimated in the mid-single-digit billions. Growth (CAGR ~8.5%) reflects rising school investment in social-emotional learning, mental health, restorative justice, and policy-driven funding increases.","citations":[{"url":"https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/files/CSKNNM60B213/$file/23-24%20User%20Friendly%20LCAP%20V2_Added%206.7.2023.pdf","text":"Restorative Justice Practices ... $3,987,218"}]}],"faq":[],"comparisons":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.episd.org","text":"El Paso Independent School District"},{"url":"https://www.episd.org/article/2930859/","text":"El Paso ISD Police Services"},{"url":"https://virtuemarketresearch.com/report/students-safety-solutions-market","text":"Global Student Safety Solutions Market was estimated to be worth USD 2.4 billion in 2022; CAGR 6.9% (2023-2030)."},{"url":"https://www.marketsandata.com/industry-reports/physical-security-market","text":"Global physical security market size was valued at USD 121.3 billion in 2023."},{"url":"https://www.theinsightpartners.com/reports/physical-security-market","text":"Global Physical Security market was valued at US$ 116.55 Billion in 2025; CAGR 7.61% (2026-2034)."},{"url":"https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/files/CSKNNM60B213/$file/23-24%20User%20Friendly%20LCAP%20V2_Added%206.7.2023.pdf","text":"Restorative Justice Practices ... $3,987,218"}]}