In the aftermath of a school shooting, people’s natural reaction is to look for immediate solutions. Many experts chime in with things they think could make a difference—from stronger gun control laws to arming schoolteachers. You know securing your Waco, TX school is a top priority, but do you know where to start?

Is hardening your school security and improving response times the priority? Is a public health approach more efficient? In this blog, we highlight the ways both work together to create a safer environment for your students. Everything from threat assessment teams to gunshot detection systems plays a vital role in your school security.

Lighting plays a vital role inside your San Antonio, TX, home. It guides you throughout the day from the moment you wake up in the morning until it's time to head to bed at night. Lighting control lets you embrace its full potential through dedicated apps, touchpads, sensors, and schedules.

Lighting’s importance, however, is not limited to your indoor spaces. Managing your outdoor lighting efficiently is just as important, especially as winter approaches and the days get shorter. Everything from your security to your holiday spirit gets a boost when you optimize your landscape lighting. Here we outline the most significant ways outdoor lighting control can transform your home this holiday season.

Our access control partner Avigilon has just announced the release of the new Avigilon Access Control Manager (ACM) 6 system. This enhanced new product is an exciting development for businesses of all kinds, improving security and making processes more straightforward. To learn about Avigilon’s access control upgrades and how they may benefit your River Oaks, TX-area company, we share the details below!

Since the tragedies of Columbine, Sandy Hook, and the shooting in Parkland, Florida, school districts across America are making strides to protect their students. As technology advances, we’re finding better ways to secure campus buildings. And with 2020 quickly approaching, we predict more schools will adopt the following security measures. Continue reading to see if your school security systems in The Woodlands, TX area could benefit from the services we provide.  

No one wants to experience the nightmare of a shooting or other emergency at a school, but it’s a concern that school administrators need to address. Preparing for the worst makes it easier to respond quickly and effectively, and it reassures students, parents and staff that you took the issue seriously.

An essential element of any worthwhile security systems is surveillance cameras. But you aren’t a security expert; that’s not your job. Not to worry; we at ASAP Security Services have put together this guide to walk education administrators through the basics of choosing cameras for their school security systems. Here are four baseline camera types schools in Rio Grande Valley, Texas can install in their buildings.

Popular commercial video surveillance manufacturers Hikvision and Dahua are embroiled in controversy this year due to their extensive links to the Chinese government. Earlier this week, both companies were officially sanctioned by the US government for human rights abuses. To make things worse, industry experts also revealed severe security vulnerabilities in Dahua devices.

If you are using any of their cameras or video management systems in your Sugar Land, TX property, you could face serious issues. Below we go a little more depth into what trouble these Chinese companies are facing and how they could affect you.