Watching Over Schools with Remote and In-Person Video Monitoring

Most schools across the nation and in Houston, TX, have integrated video surveillance systems into their school security. People use these cameras to view an area remotely, also known as video monitoring. Most schools, however, don’t have the security personnel that would allow them to view the camera feed 24/7. As a result, many issues may go unnoticed, from bullying to drug use and strangers entering school grounds.

Two solutions can optimize video monitoring: smart video technology and remote monitoring stations. Let’s explore these two approaches and discover which is right for your school.

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Smart Video Technology

Smart cameras learn as they watch over the school. They come to know the difference between people meeting for lunch in the cafeteria and students gathering in a stairwell. They identify potential threats and then send alerts to security personnel, administrators, and the remote monitoring team if there is one.

In response, school authorities can pull up the video camera feed and see what warranted an alert. Depending on the situation, the notification may result in security making their way to the place where people are gathering. This simple act can minimize potential trouble and harm, stopping the event before it occurs.

Understanding Unusual Events

Some other activities that security cameras view as potential threats include people and cars appearing in the campus parking lot after school hours. They proactively scan for suspicious behavior, such as fence-hoppers, agitated and aggressive behavior, and even cars acting suspiciously. 

They can cover a much greater area than security personnel and, with crystal-clear high-resolution video, make it easy for viewers to see the event that warranted the alert sent by the system. 

Using Third-Party Professionals for Video Monitoring

At ASAP Security Services, our state-of-the-art video monitoring services provide 24/7 protection. Trained certified professionals keep a watchful eye and notify school staff if an event that requires intervention occurs. They may spot vandalism, bullying, or someone leaving a door intentionally open. 

Should they witness an issue that warrants first responders, whether a medical problem or a potentially violent intruder, they immediately call EMS or the local police department. Live video monitoring makes it possible to detect suspicious behavior and act quickly, whether alerting school authorities or law enforcement. 

To ensure 24/7 monitoring, we have four monitoring stations in areas covering all four time zones. This guarantees that should a weather event, natural disaster, or power outage occur, a monitoring station outside the affected area can take over. Because of our attention to detail and professionalism, we’ve been recognized by The Monitoring Association’s Five Diamond Accreditation.

As one of the largest privately held companies specializing solely in security, you can be confident in our abilities to watch over what you hold most dear. In our podcast, SECURED, we speak with top security experts and school administrators, exploring some of the latest concerns and solutions. Discover how schools are adapting to the evolving landscape of security threats in Protecting Schools in 2024. To learn more about video monitoring or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact ASAP Security Services today.