Archive for the ‘School Shooters’ Category

• Access Control Strategies For Schools

  • June 28th, 2023
  • Posted in Access Control, School Security, School Shooters
  • Tags: access control, school access control, school security, school shooters, school shootings

  Making schools a safe and comfortable place for children to receive education has become a full-time job for school districts and administrators. Unfortunately, school shootings have become a regular occurrence, and until this problem is curbed, it is up to… Read More

• Mass Shootings: A Case For Better Access Control

  • April 20th, 2023
  • Posted in Access Control, Public Safety, School Security, School Shooters, surveillance monitoring, Video Surveillance
  • Tags: access control, access control systems, mas shootings, public security, school security, surveillance monitoring, Video surveillance

  The U.S. has experienced two high-profile mass shootings in just two weeks, and they make a strong case for why facilities need to beef up their access control. The best ways to keep your facility safe and secure are to… Read More

• How Can We Respond To School Shootings?

  • March 30th, 2023
  • Posted in School Security, School Shooters
  • Tags: active shooters, mass school shootings, mass shootings, school shooters, school shootings

  Yet another mass school shooting has taken place in the U.S., and it has re-opened the long debate about school safety and what our options are for protecting our children. Unfortunately, it falls to each individual school to implement security… Read More

• Why Do Campuses Need Lockdown Procedures?

  • November 10th, 2022
  • Posted in School Shooters
  • Tags: active shooters, bomb threats, campus security, college security, emergency response, hazardous weather, lockdown procedures, university security

  University and college campuses host thousands of students, visitors, and faculty on a daily basis. There are a lot of lives in the hands of campus officials, requiring constant security and emergency plans that have been put in place and… Read More

• Should Your School Conduct Active Shooter Drills?

  • September 15th, 2022
  • Posted in School Security, School Shooters, Security Trends
  • Tags: active shooter drills, active shooters, school security, school shooters, student safety, student safety drills

  School is back in session, and that means the school administration has to consider the safety of their students and staff for another academic year. As part of this, it’s often considered appropriate to add active shooter drills to the… Read More

• How to Maximize Security in Your School

  • July 15th, 2022
  • Posted in Education, Integration, School Security, School Shooters
  • Tags: school safety, school safety strategies, school security, school security strategies, school shootings, student protection, student safety

  Having a strong, well-integrated security system is important in any school to help keep it safe and secure. However, school security should not start and stop at the security systems in place. There are a lot of ways to amplify… Read More

• Being Proactive Against School Shootings

  • July 7th, 2022
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Early Warning Systems, Education, Integration, Intercom Systems, School Security, School Shooters, Security Technology, surveillance monitoring, Systems Integration, Video Camera Networks, Video Surveillance
  • Tags: automated emergency response, campus security, integrated security, school security, school shooters, security web

  Reaction is always slower than action, so it’s critical for schools and campuses to be proactive against school shootings. There are many ways to do this including important policy updates and faculty training, but also implementing important security measures and… Read More

• Important Reasons to Consult Security Professionals to Design Your Campus Security Network

  • June 23rd, 2022
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Cloud Security, Education, Integration, intelligent technology, Networked Security, School Security, School Shooters, Security Technology, surveillance monitoring, Systems Integration
  • Tags: campus security, campus security network, child safety, integrated security, school safety, school security, school security network, security consult, security consultation, security network, security professionals, student safety

  The needs of any school campus are unique when thinking about security—these facilities need to be flexible and feel comfortable for students and staff while remaining safe and secure. It can be difficult to determine what will work best for… Read More

• How Campus-Wide Security Protects Students and Assists Campus Security Officers

  • June 16th, 2022
  • Posted in Access Control, ARK Systems, Education, Intercom Systems, School Security, School Shooters, Security Technology, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitoring, Systems Integration, Video Surveillance
  • Tags: access control, campus security, centralized monitoring, integrated security, intercom systems, overhead paging, school security, security officers

  As we seek solutions to the ongoing problem of school and campus security, we realize there’s a lot to think about. When considering how we apply each of these potential security measures we have to think about the privacy and… Read More

• Your School Needs a Concealed Weapons Detection System

  • June 9th, 2022
  • Posted in Access Control, ARK Systems, Education, School Security, School Shooters, Security Technology, Security Trends
  • Tags: Campus Safety, child protection, concealed weapons detection system, school safety, school security, school security systems, school shooters, student protection

  In the aftermath of the tragedy that struck Robb Elementary School just two weeks ago, the very real problem of school shootings is once again at the forefront of our minds. Schools have a unique problem facing them in that… Read More