THE BENEFITS OF OFF-SITE MONITORING FOR SCHOOLS

School districts throughout Houston, TX, and the U.S. are upgrading their security systems, installing smart security cameras, access and door-locking devices, mass communication systems, and gunshot and metal detectors. While these devices help detect, deter, and mitigate potential security threats, they can fall short without a robust security monitoring service. 

Live, around-the-clock monitoring helps protect students and staff, preventing the unthinkable. Let’s explore how these systems work and the benefits they provide.

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A PROACTIVE SECURITY MEASURE 

Increasing violence has resulted in schools looking for measures that retain the school environment while enhancing safety and stopping incidents before they occur. Installing monitored smart security cameras in strategic locations ensures the quickest reaction from staff, first responders, and integrated technology.

For instance, if someone pulls into a school parking lot and gets out of the car armed, the cameras immediately flag them. The professionals monitoring the system contact the local police without delay, and security puts the school on lockdown. 

Smart cameras and professional monitors can scan for weapons, violence, bullying, drug use, and other security issues. As we know from previous heart-wrenching events, calls to law enforcement from students and teachers can be delayed in situations where every minute counts.

LIVE AROUND-THE-CLOCK MONITORING 

24/7 remote monitoring ensures early detection, whether the issue is vandals, bullying, intruders, an active shooter, or injury. This team of trained professionals will recognize problems and contact the proper authorities or school personnel who can intervene before the situation becomes a crisis. 

Certified monitoring experts know what to look for and the events that require an immediate dispatch of first responders. This results in the quickest alerts to school security and local police, EMS, and fire departments. 

PROTECTION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS 

While much of our attention is directed toward violence and intrusion these days, schools also face environmental threats. We’re all too familiar with storms and tornadoes in this region, such as the one that hit parts of the city in January 2023 and others that have caused extensive damage and flooding.

Because we are well-versed in the area’s potential for severe weather, we position our four security monitoring stations throughout the country, ensuring professional eyes on schools even during intense storms and power outages. By continuing to monitor the situation, security teams can immediately contact the proper authorities should an injury or security event occur. Our redundant power design has contributed to ASAP Security Services’ Five Diamond Accreditation by The Monitoring Association.

ASAP Security Services has provided school security solutions, such as video surveillance, security monitoring services, gunshot detection, access control, and communications systems since 1947. As trusted experts in the latest advanced technology, schools count on us to develop customized strategies that offer the greatest level of protection. To learn more about school security systems and monitoring or to schedule a complimentary consultation or site survey, contact ASAP Security Services today.