School door locks are a vital line of defense against security threats on your campus grounds. If an active shooter enters campus, a door lock is one of the security measures standing between a gun and a child’s life.

But in recent years, your standard mechanical locks and keys have become more of a security liability than a security aid. On a large school campus with hundreds of doors, administration wastes a lot of time and money dealing with issues like replacing lost or stolen keys (and the locks they’re attached to) and failing to document key distribution properly.

Electronic door locks offer several advantages over standard locks for your Rio Grande Valley, TX school. Keep reading to learn three primary benefits.

Many of the conversations concerning school security revolve around deterrence, detection, and de-escalation. While these are necessary topics that help school administrators spot flaws in existing procedures and systems, what happens when the dust clears?

Once the storm has passed, or the active shooter has been neutralized, how do you get everyone to safety? Emergency reunification is a critical element of your school’s safety protocols and procedures. The process involves compassion, efficient organization, practiced planning and effective communication.

 A national review notes that any plan you implement needs to be understood by the community at large before an event. The document states: "Individual and community preparedness is fundamental to the success of reunification efforts.”

Are you looking for a way to ensure everyone gets home after an event in your Bellaire, TX school system? Read more below to learn about strategies that help.

Occupancy sensors are commonly used to manage the number of people in a space and control automated light and climate systems to save on energy costs. More and more commercial office buildings are deploying sensor technology to gain greater insight into how efficiently rooms and facilities are being used, where expansion is necessary, and where consolidation is possible to cut real estate, overhead, and utility costs.

Occupancy sensor systems are driven by robust software platforms that monitor, track and document key occupancy metrics that your Houston, TX business can use to make crucial workplace decisions. Keep reading to explore what kind of data you can collect and analyze from sensor technologies.

When your Sugar Land, TX school system is responsible for the care and well-being of thousands of students, good communications at all levels of the school hierarchy is essential. Ask yourself these questions:

• Can your school quickly and effectively communicate events internally to staff, faculty, and students?
• Can your school quickly and effectively communicate events externally to law enforcement, medical personnel, and the surrounding community?
• Can your school quickly and efficiently communicate events district-wide if necessary?

 Having practical communication tools in place is a vital part of school safety and security plans. A robust emergency notifications system can help close communication gaps in the areas listed above. Keep reading to learn more.

Aside from running the day-to-day operations of your school so that teachers can teach their students everything they need to know to be productive members of society, you also have to worry about your school’s safety.

Bringing the power of smart technology to your Austin, TX campus keeps unwanted intruders off school grounds. And in the off chance that there is an incident, you can shorten response time. In this blog post, we dive into three benefits of installing gunshot detection technology on your campus. Let’s get started.

In recent years, K-12 access control systems have become a vital component in comprehensive school security systems. Access control solutions eliminate security vulnerabilities that metal keys and locks create and allow school administrators to monitor activity around school entryways and exits. Traditional access control credentials include key cards, fobs, PINs, and even biometric facial or fingerprint scans.

But another type of access control is beginning to trickle down to the school level: mobile-based credentials that utilize digital keys stored in an individual’s smartphone. What’s driving the mobile movement? Increased encryption, easy scalability, and convenience, for starters. Keep reading to learn more about what a smartphone-based access system has to offer Waco, TX schools.