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UT Austin Police Department Launches Mental Health Crisis Response Team

UT Austin Police Department Launches Mental Health Crisis Response Team

The University of Texas at Austin Police Department (UTPD) has recently established a University Crisis Intervention Team (UCIT) tasked with responding to students’ mental health crises.

Alertus Technologies and the Texas Computer Education Association

Alertus Technologies has announced a partnership with the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) to offer an emergency preparedness grant to Texas schools in need of enhancing their safety and notification systems.

Critical for Safe Campuses

From small colleges to large universities, no campus has been immune to the COVID-19 pandemic.



The Key to Keeping Healthcare Facilities Safe and Secure

The Key to Keeping Healthcare Facilities Safe and Secure

Quick access to medical care is essential, especially in emergency situations. Accordingly, our hospitals, healthcare facilities, and their campuses are generally conveniently located, open 24/7, and accessible to the public.

COVID-19: The Second Wave

COVID-19: The Second Wave

The second wave is here, and people are tired of the pandemic as we head into what will most likely be a long, dark winter with COVID-19. Campuses of all sizes need to function at some level or risk an uncertain future.

Title IX Updates

Title IX Updates

Schools around the country are now required to comply with the Department of Education’s new Title IX regulations, which are massively impactful in the critical area of how to handle reports of sexual harassment.

Communicating Evacuation Plans

A campus evacuation is one of the most challenging emergency situations a college or university may face.

Bringing Biometrics to Campus

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the “normal” operational practices that educational facilities previously operated under.

Protecting Public Schools

Puerto Rico protects more than 850 public schools with the help of Milestone Systems software

Building Security Systems

Building Security Systems

Changes are coming to corporate campuses as owners and managers look to increase efficiencies in the way facilities are secured and building operations are managed.

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