When it comes to protecting our nation’s schoolchildren, there’s not a security technology solution out there that’s too cool for school. The heart wrenching news reports we’ve all seen of school shootings in recent years have come to color the way school districts re-examine their security strategies. While many were concerned this time last year with providing a safe return to school following a year of COVID lockdowns and the sudden shift to remote learning, this year’s focus is decidedly much more, once again, on how to protect students in their places of learning.
Arming our nation’s schools with the best security technologies to protect students, as well as faculty and staff, has got to be Priority One as we embark upon the 2022-2023 school year.
There are many security solutions in that arsenal that can be deployed, and Vision Security Technologies is at the forefront in the crusade of implementing them to better protect our nation’s schools. Our solutions are comprehensive, and span security technologies ranging from access control, video surveillance, mass communications, and cyber protections that are proving pivotal in securing our schools. Here we take a closer look at the technologies that go to the head of the class when it comes to securing our schools.
ACCESS CONTROL
Keeping people out who plan to do harm in our schools is of paramount importance. A trusted access control system can help meet this goal. Access readers can vet who is coming and going when access credentials are assigned to authorized users.
Today’s access credentials span Prox cards, key fobs, even mobile credentials, and are instrumental in enabling administrators to grant access to authorized users or deny access to unauthorized ones. The ability to electronically monitor activity at doorways is critically important in helping schools secure their premises from predators.
An access system allows schools to control and monitor, in real time, their entire building, including lobbies, classrooms, and offices, from one location so they can ward off a security incident before it can happen. Given the times we’re living in, an access control system can help facilitate a quick lockdown.
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
The innovative capabilities of video surveillance solutions are proving instrumental in helping schools across the country to meet their security challenges head on. IP camera images are of very high quality and allow school security staffs to view and accurately identify intruders before they can gain entry. Not only do IP cameras keep a close eye on what’s happening inside a school, but they can also keep watch on events taking place in school parking lots and playgrounds.
The capabilities of License Plate Recognition technologies can be instrumental in keeping offenders off school property, as the data gleaned can be compared against DMV databases that list recorded perpetrators. The benefits of seeing – in real time – who is coming and going – are huge when it comes to protecting schools from harmful incidents and unthinkable tragedies.
MASS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
The ability to get the word out across an entire school building, in the event of a security threat, is so very important. Our mass communication solutions allow you to enable real-time interactions via voice, email, or mobile apps to immediately alert all in the building of a potential security breach.
CYBER
Sadly, many schools across our nation have been victims of cyber breaches. Protecting sensitive data is critically important, not only for privacy reasons but also to ward off threats of costly ransoms to retrieve and protect that sensitive data. This is why Vision Security Technologies deploys solutions that are NDAA – compliant, ensuring that your cyber solutions are trusted and highly secure.
WHY CALL ON US?
We at Vision Security Technologies are well schooled in the design, installation, management, and service of fully integrated security systems. We specify and deploy the most innovative security technologies in video surveillance, access control, audio, and intrusion security solutions. We are committed to providing our nation’s schools and schoolchildren with the highest level of security and protection. Call on us to learn more about how we can help your school implement the security solutions needed to help safeguard students, staff, and authorized visitors.
