If you’re in Katy or the Greater Houston area, then you know how dense the population in our region has become in recent years. With that density comes overcrowded schools, hurting for additional resources to protect and support their precious students and teachers.

Texas schools are bombarded with the constant demands of students, parents, staff, and administrators, and it’s important to address all of these groups’ security needs in addition to the basic curriculum requirements schools traditionally handle. For an overview of which school security solutions your campus needs to consider for everyone’s utmost peace of mind and protection, keep reading below!

Campus life has changed exponentially over the last few decades, and it’s certainly not the same as when our parents or we were in school. Though school safety measures have dramatically improved, campus administrators are continually called upon to take a preventative approach instead of a reactionary response to student safety.

Your Austin-area campus should be outfitted with the most advanced proactive school security solutions on the market today, and the ASAP Security Services team is here to help you make that a reality.

Want to learn more about how you can protect who and what matters the most before it’s too late? Keep scrolling to read our blog on three school security measures you can incorporate for a safer Texas campus.

Across the nation, several communities and cities have experienced growing civil unrest in the last two years. If you live near these cities, you know it isn’t uncommon to see boarded-up windows and doors—efforts by businesses to protect themselves from vandals and thieves. This smash-and-grab crime wave has led to over $800,000 in damage and losses.

According to the Austin Police Department Crime Analysis Unit, Austin, TX, wasn't spared, experiencing large protests and social unrest in late May 2020. At this time, the number of robberies began to increase, and gun offenses in 2020 ended higher than in any other year. 

Organized retail crime also made headlines with videos showing brazen groups of gang members entering stores with little concern, grabbing what they could as they made their way through the building. Entrepreneur reported that of the 8.9 million crimes reported in 2020, over 60% were crimes against property. To protect themselves, business owners turned to a commercial security system.

Alarm.com is one of the leaders in security systems for homes and businesses, and its platform is perfect for keeping K-12 schools safe. No matter how large or small your school campus is, Alarm.com’s integrated platform can monitor your entire school, and you can manage it from one dashboard. 

One of the most attractive features of Alarm.com is its intrusion detection technology. Discover how this smart security feature adds a level of safety to your school.