Nothing is more important than the safety of your students. Unfortunately, threats are all around us – from school theft and vandalism to viruses and gun violence. How can you get ahead of the problem before it affects your school in Houston, TX? Robust and smart school security systems are highly effective at monitoring and mitigating threats.

In addition to access controls with automatic locking, gunshot detection technology, and a mass notification system, no security system is complete without smart cameras. Today’s surveillance cameras are highly advanced and equipped with many features to help you ensure a safe school. Read more to learn about the features and benefits of these state-of-the-art cameras.

It takes a village to raise a child and the school system is an integral part of that village. Good communication between parents, students, teachers, and staff members is a difficult but necessary task to ensure that our country’s kids are learning, thriving and safe at school.

During the average school year in Bellaire, TX, there may be multiple occasions where school administrators need to send messages to different groups of people within the school community. Emergencies like severe weather, illness outbreak, or a school shooting require quick and effective communications delivered to hundreds of people to protect the safety of students.

Emergency notification systems that send real-time notifications to large groups of people are efficient tools that school administrators can wield to improve communications. Keep reading to learn more.    

Coronavirus is top of mind for educators and school administrators as we work to determine how and when schools can reopen safely. And while controlling the spread of a dangerous virus is rightfully the primary concern, it’s not the only threat that students will be facing when they return to school.

Unfortunately, violence, bullying, break-ins and school shootings can occur at any time and under any circumstances. When schools reopen in Memorial, TX, make sure your students return to a safe and secure environment on all fronts.

When classroom doors reopen, you’ll have your hands full with fever screenings, mask checks, social distancing and other safety measures for preventing the spread of the coronavirus. That’s why right now is the best time to upgrade your campuses with security tools like gunshot detection, access control and security cameras. With top-of-the-line security technology in place, you can focus solely on keeping students healthy and well without worrying about other crises. Keep reading to learn more.

The challenges around fighting the spread of COVID-19 have been immense. Yet, in some areas, it has accelerated the adoption of technology solutions that have helped mitigate the problems. One example is the widespread use of video meetings and collaboration to enable people to work remotely. While not ideal in all situations, the success of that in many workplaces has caused some employers to rethink their workforce strategies, which could result in more future opportunities for work from home for many for whom it would be highly beneficial.

Other businesses and organizations have thought of contactless solutions to keep business going. Stores like Best Buy have heavily promoted online ordering with efficient store pickups, where just about all physical contact with personnel or the store is eliminated.

In a similar vein, many areas can be rethought for minimizing physical contact that doesn’t add value. Automatic doors eliminate pulls and touching handles, automatic flushing toilets, faucets, and soap and towel dispensing reduce physical contact in bathrooms, and other examples abound. And these things already exist; they do not require unproven new technology, but do require a willingness to replace existing infrastructure for long-term benefits.

Another technology that is proven and can provide rapid benefits is access control. Touchless access control for secure entry has existed for years. And with the advances in today’s software and integration with other intelligent security systems, it can also help in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley and throughout Texas.

Keep reading to learn more.

While we all wish it were not the case, it’s an unpleasant truth that schools need to prepare for a mass shooting situation. One of the most effective tools at your disposal to protect your students, teachers and staff is a gunshot detection system. Working in combination with other school security systems, gunshot detection lets schools and emergency officials respond more quickly to potential dangers, and every second counts if someone brings a gun to your schools.

Another unpleasant truth is that many school districts have limited resources, which makes buying and installing gunshot detection technology seem out of reach. However, we’re here to tell you that’s not the case. Changes in technology have made gunshot detection systems much more affordable, which makes them more viable for schools in the Corpus Christi region of Texas. Here are some of the factors driving down the cost of this powerful security tool.

As any marketing or advertising executive will tell you, it’s very difficult to get and maintain the attention of young people, be it in person, online or on social media. They have their own lives, their own priorities, and they are constantly bombarded by digital noise and messages.

These factors make it a challenge for school administrators who want to use mass communication systems as an emergency tool. If you send out an alert and nobody responds because they ignored it, your system isn’t doing you any good.

Fortunately, there are some best practices you can adopt at your Memorial, TX school to ensure your students are seeing and responding to your alerts. If you want to know more, keep reading.