Facility Security


Preventing Mechanical Breakdowns

Preventing Mechanical Breakdowns

When a high school actually wears out lock mechanisms while trying to keep its students safe, it is definitely time for a cloud-based wireless upgrade.

School of Success: Safeguarding Our Future

School of Success: Safeguarding Our Future

To enhance security across its numerous campuses, GCSD deployed a complete video security and critical communications solution including Avigilon Control Center (ACC) video management software, Motorola Solutions XPR 3500e radios and over 1,000 Avigilon cameras.



Sensing Danger in 2020

Sensing Danger in 2020

When bullet-proof backpacks are sold out at your local Wal-Mart, you know something must change.

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Indiana School Requires Students to Wear a Clear Backpack Following Bomb Threat

Frankton Junior-Senior High School is now enforcing a clear backpack policy after a bomb threat earlier this year.

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Virginia Elementary School Receives Security Overhaul

Through an $85,000 state safety grant, Van Pelt Elementary School in Virginia is going through a security overhaul, adding a vestibule for visitors to enter the school.

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Double Shooting at a Florida University Prompts Parents, Students to Ask For More Security

Parents want more safety measures after a deadly double shooting at Florida Memorial University over the weekend.

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Florida High School Receives Third Bomb Threat Since October

Boyd H. Anderson High School in Florida received its third bomb threat since October on Monday.

University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin Student Starts Petition for More Lighting, Emergency Call Boxes

A University of Texas at Austin student is hoping her petition can help push the university and city of Austin to increase lighting in West Campus, an area she says is poorly lit.

Syracuse

Syracuse Students Feel Unsafe Following Recent Racist Incidents

Syracuse University has seen a string of recent incidents on the campus that have targeted marginalized groups, including Jewish, Asian and black community members.

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North Carolina School District Spends More Than $1 Million to Harden Front Entrance, Secure Schools

The Johnston County School System in North Carolina is spending almost $2 million to upgrade security measures at its schools.

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  • Child using key card scanner at school

    The Second Line of Defense

    Beyond exterior locks, discover how corridor doors and electronic access control create vital interior "zones" to protect students and staff. Read Now

  • Surveillance cameras on building

    Community-driven Video Technology

    How Lancaster, PA transformed from a crime-ridden "tipping point" to a thriving downtown using a unique, nonprofit-led 4K video surveillance network. Read Now

  • Person unlocking door with smartphone

    Streamlining Secure Access

    Berkeley’s International House upgrades 510 doors with wireless locks, ditching mechanical keys for a unified, smartphone-ready access system. Read Now

  • Person pointing at screen

    TCA Improves Its Mass Communications

    Trinity Christian Academy replaces disjointed analog systems with a unified IP-based platform to streamline daily bells and campus-wide emergency alerts. Read Now