Create Safer Schools With a Smart Security System

The tasks and responsibilities of keeping schools safe from modern threats are all-encompassing for you and your security team. The job requires constant vigil for any signs of trouble or disturbances. The challenges are many, from fighting between students, attempts at circumventing illicit materials, or the serious threat of gun violence. 

While continual training and mock event drills keep your staff sharp and attuned, humans are fallible, their eyes tire, and their senses can become overwhelmed. Investing in a smart security system allows for better allocation of resources and furnishes you with early detection tools.

Are you intrigued by how AI, sensors, and control management maximizes situational awareness and resolution in your Houston, TX schools? Then continue reading below to find out more.

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AI-Enabled Sees More

Modern camera surveillance systems cover a broader area with more detail from a single location better than dozens of eyes. The sophisticated lensing allows you to zoom in on sports fields, fenced property lines, and parking lots while wide-angle optics observe an entire room, stairwells, and odd building nooks. 

Artificial intelligence built into many systems automatically identifies, tracks, and logs suspicious activity, gatherings, and prohibited individuals day or night and in all weather conditions.  Security administrators utilize cloud-based services and human verification to initiate an appropriate response to mitigate and contain threats.

Accountable Accessibility

While we try to strike a balance between professionalism and approachability, it is impossible to identify every parent, student, and administrator by name and access permission. Sophisticated access control systems improve traffic flow while providing automatic verification for entry to buildings, rooms, supply closets, and other restricted areas. 

In addition, with a few keystrokes, your admin team can update, delete, or add access levels, furnishing you with the ability to manage and track individuals while on your campus. In the case of an emergency, the system can open up escape paths while containing dangerous persons in another space.

Detection Saves Lives

The worst fear of any support team is the threat of an active shooter on campus grounds. It goes without saying that the quicker you know that an event has occurred and where it is located, the more likely it can be contained. 

Gunshot detectors are vital, alerting everyone to the existential threats, giving you the advantage of knowing where to send support quickly. Studies show that the shorter the time between detection and response significantly impacts survivability and suspect neutralization.

Proactive Tools For Your Team

At ASAP Security Services, we take the job of protecting communities seriously, furnishing you with the tools to provide safer environments for schools. Are you ready to make your security infrastructure more efficient? Call us at 877-418- ASAP or fill out our contact sheet to start the conversation!