Facility Security


Iowa District to Use $500,000 Grant for Security Upgrades

Iowa District to Use $500,000 Grant for Security Upgrades

CCSD plans to install a shooter detection system, key fob access control, a wired and wireless panic button system, a paging system, a metal detector, two-way radios and upgrades to lighting. The STOP School Violent Act will pay for 75 percent of the costs for these upgrades.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • December 06, 2018

Intelligent Solutions for Campuses

  • By Sydny Shepard, Andreas Pettersson
  • December 01, 2018


Enhancing Security Through VMS

Keeping K-12 schools safe is a challenging business. School administrators and security personnel face the task of weighing real and perceived threats, and finding effective and cost-efficient ways to address them while maintaining a non-threatening environment.

  • By Ken LaMarca
  • December 01, 2018

Understanding Attack Resistant Doors Within Education Environments

Since 2013, there have been more than 300 education-campus related gunfire incidents in the U.S.—an average of about one per week. With an increase in hostile events, gunfire incidents and other security breaches have prompted parents and administrators to examine and improve campus security.

  • By Kenny Webb
  • December 01, 2018
NJ County Schools Invest in New Security Measures

NJ County Schools Invest in New Security Measures

Burlington County has $20 million in grants available for security improvements to all 21 public high schools in the county.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • November 28, 2018
Finding the Cure for Security

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Finding the Cure for Security

Medical research institute in Texas implements leading-edge technologies for fail-proof security solutions.

  • By Ellie Randall
  • November 26, 2018
Voters Approve Safety and Security Funds for Orchard Park Schools

Voters Approve Safety and Security Funds for Orchard Park Schools

Campuses in Orchard Park will be getting upgrades to safety and security that include increased security at all six main entrances at Orchard Park Schools.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • November 20, 2018
Robberies Prompt Security Changes at Orange Coast College

Robberies Prompt Security Changes at Orange Coast College

Surveillance footage shows suspects climbing over the fence by the Recycling Center, but no one has been identified, Rudy said.

  • November 16, 2018
New Hampshire Schools Receive Funding for Security Upgrades

New Hampshire Schools Receive Funding for Security Upgrades

In June, School Department Business Administrator Steve Bartlett said that the district wanted the grant money for security cameras, keyless access and a secure entryway for the New Franklin School.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • November 15, 2018
Pennsylvania District to Secure New Elementary School

Pennsylvania District to Secure New Elementary School

The Allentown School District said its new elementary school campus will be secure from visitors, despite plans for the building to include community space open to the public.

  • By Jessica Davis
  • November 15, 2018

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