In 2021, there have been 24 school shootings across the U.S., resulting in 34 people injured and six people killed. Four of these incidents were in Texas. 

On June 9, a stray bullet injured a student after people from two vehicles exchanged gunfire at North Forest High School in Houston, TX. In October, three shootings occurred. 

Another one occurred in Houston when a former student shot through a glass door to gain entry to YES Prep Southwest Secondary and shot the principal. In addition, at Timberview High School, in Arlington, two people were shot when a school fight broke out, and at East Chambers High School in Winnie, a student at a football game was shot and injured. 

These statistics serve as a reminder that protecting our students and staff in schools should be a top priority not only in Houston, Richmond, and throughout Texas but throughout the country. The truth is that school shootings are more common than school fires. Yet, every school has some form of fire detection device. In today's environment, more schools choose to utilize a gunshot detection system to help protect their students and staff.

With all the minute details involved in the daily operations of schools, healthcare facilities, and large-scale businesses, it’s easy to let a piece of equipment that’s been functioning as intended remain in use, despite technological advancements that have made it all but a relic. 

At ASAP Security Services, we regularly speak with businesses about their commercial intercom systems in Austin, TX. They don’t know about the changes to the industry and what an upgrade could mean to their security and communications network. So, let’s look at what today’s commercial intercom system offers different operations. 

How old is your school surveillance system in Waco, TX? That's an important question because technology has transformed surveillance footage and security cameras with remarkable changes even in the last few years. Today, security cameras, access control, and smart automation all work in tandem to create unrivaled surveillance. Here’s what the school surveillance systems of 2021 bring.

Unfortunately, the number of mass shootings in the U.S. is increasing. In 2021, 232 mass shootings have already occurred. From 2013-2019, 2,100 mass shootings injured 9,000 people and killed over 2,400.

Schools are not immune—the U.S. experiences more school shootings than many other countries. California records the highest number of school shootings with an estimated 158 since 1970. Texas comes in second, the only other state with more than 100 school shootings, totaling 133. Mass shootings are defined as four or more people shot, whether injured or killed.

We share these statistics not to alarm you but to let you know that the unthinkable does happen, all too often. If there is a ray of good news, the advancement of technology has created the opportunity to be proactive in ways we would never have imagined just a decade ago. Let’s look at how we can protect our children, teachers, and staff through the use of gunshot detection systems in Houston, TX.