While surveillance cameras improve school safety, they also come with privacy, trust, and legal concerns
The benefits of surveillance in schools are well-documented: security cameras help reduce crime, prevent bullying and fighting, control building access, and make campuses a safer place for teachers, staff, and students. But that’s not to say there aren’t drawbacks to school surveillance systems.
Surveillance is a contentious topic — especially in schools, where cameras are trained on children. Part of planning and operating an effective school surveillance system is knowing what issues could arise and effectively communicating how your administration will handle them to parents, teachers, and the community. Below, we’re covering three school surveillance issues that you should be prepared to address when problems occur in your Houston, TX, school.
on Friday, 16 April 2021.
Posted in School Surveillance System, Houston, TX , School Surveillance System
How a Robust Security System Can Secure Your School
Some of our fondest childhood memories are made at school. From the classroom to sports events, our schools are a place for our children to learn and grow. And creating an environment that is conducive to that means having safe and secure facilities so students and faculty have the freedom to teach and learn with security. Bellaire and surrounding school campuses can achieve this with fully integrated school security systems featuring video surveillance, access control, mass mapping and notifications, and gunshot detection systems.
on Friday, 19 March 2021.
Posted in School Security Systems Bellaire TX, School Security Systems
Create a safer and more secure environment for employees and students using this advanced technology solution
As gun-related violence and gun crime cases have risen in frequency over the years, law enforcement officers, private security companies, schools, businesses, and the military have begun implementing sophisticated gunshot detection systems that can pinpoint the date, time, location, and gun type of a gunshot.
Gunshot detection technology that sends real-time alerts to local law enforcement can significantly reduce the time it takes for police and other security enforcers to respond to a shooting. And in an active shooter situation, a few saved minutes can translate into a more than a few saved lives. Keep reading to learn three Houston, TX, environments where gunshot detection adds security value.
on Monday, 22 February 2021.
Posted in Gunshot Detection Systems Houston, TX, Gunshot Detection System
Comprehensive communication and a proactive response system ensure swift action and safety during emergency situations
As school security administrators, you prepare for a lot of scenarios, but preparing for an active shooter response has to be the toughest. The implications of such an event on your campus can be disquieting. Your job is to provide the training and tools that allow your staff to carry out its two main goals: prevention and intervention.
Prevention includes officers with their feet on the ground actively listening and watching for any developing situations or chatter. While a physical presence helps mitigate potential dangers, your staff cannot have their eyes and ears everywhere, especially in the din of hallways between classes.
A comprehensive security and communication network in your Memorial, TX school gives you the added tools to pinpoint trouble, direct students and staff to safety, and guide first responders to intervention.
on Monday, 15 February 2021.
Posted in Active Shooter Response Memorial, TX , Active Shooter Response