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Improve School District Surveillance Systems With A Cloud-Based Solution

For a more streamlined and cost-effective district-wide school surveillance system, consider switching to a cloud-based solution

Improve School District Surveillance Systems With A Cloud-Based Solution

Surveillance cameras are among the most effective solutions for schools to monitor their campuses for vandalism, break-ins, on-campus bullying, and other incidents. However, installing and maintaining school district surveillance systems is challenging for school districts with multiple schools that need coverage.

Unfortunately, too many schools in Rio Grande Valley, TX, still rely on outdated surveillance systems with high operational and maintenance costs, limited storage capacity, and no coordination with other schools in the district. Now is the right time to consider moving from a digital video recorder (DVR) or network video recorder (DVR) system to a streamlined, district-wide cloud-based surveillance solution. Keep reading to learn the key benefits of cloud storage and management.

How Gunshot Detection Helps the Police Respond to School Shootings

Gunshot detection technology ensures that officers have the information they need to de-escalate a dangerous shooting situation quickly

How Gunshot Detection Helps the Police Respond to School Shootings

Although it’s not a pleasant thought, school shootings are an all-too-common and tragic occurrence in Corpus Christi, Texas, and across the United States. It’s terrifying to think of an armed person entering a school where hundreds of young children are receiving their education.

In a world where gun violence has skyrocketed over the past several years, schools should be taking a hard look at the safety measures they have in place to protect students, teachers, and staff in the event of a school shooting. A gunshot detection system uses advanced technology to ensure that gunshots are identified and reported to law enforcement agencies within minutes of the incident. Keep reading to learn how gunshot detection technology helps the police find and detain a shooter on campus.  

How Schools Can Utilize Emergency Notification Systems in the Time of COVID-19

As a new school year begins amid uncertainty, mass notifications can help schools quickly disseminate critical information

How Schools Can Utilize Emergency Notification Systems in the Time of COVID-19

The beginning of school this year looks like nothing we’ve ever seen before. School administrators, teachers, students and parents are fighting to find solutions that prioritize safety and allow for students to return to in-person classes. Despite fears of the virus, many parents are worried that closing school doors would leave students falling behind in their education and feeling isolated.

In Waco and across the State of Texas, the decision to reopen schools has been placed largely in the hands of individual school districts and local leaders. One tool that every school should employ to help distribute virus-related information during the school year is an emergency notification system. With mass notifications via text, email, push notifications, phone calls, and social media, administrators can make sure the parents, students, and teachers in the school community remain informed on reopening policies and procedures.

Keep reading to learn more about how emergency notification systems can facilitate effective coronavirus communications.  

How to Approach School Safety Holistically

Use Solutions that Work Together for Better Results

How to Approach School Safety Holistically

One of the things that tend to happen with acquiring infrastructure of all types is that they become islands without connections and interoperability to other islands. In business, companies often buy software solutions based on a specific need – human resources, production, customer service, and so on. Often, they invest heavily in customizing these systems for their needs. There almost always comes a time when these systems need to share information with each other for the business, and that’s when companies often find out how difficult and expensive it can get.

If you are a school administrator at any level, you can undoubtedly come up with these types of examples. Often inertia keeps your organization from moving forward with a new initiative to integrate systems at the cost of productivity, money, and other resources. Compound that with the fact that most school systems are typically strapped for funding, and often the subpar status quo continues.

ASAP Security Services has a long history of serving school systems around Texas with security and technology solutions. We not only offer point solutions, but we also encourage school districts to think about school safety systems strategically, as the safety of our kids is paramount. And that means looking at security solutions that work together, both proactively and reactively, to keep schools in the Rio Grande Valley and Texas as safe as possible.

Read on for some examples of this holistic approach to school security.