If you’re a property manager in a corporate office or administrator at a school, you are responsible for what happens on-site, even when you are not physically there. Questions around incidents, access, and activity need clear answers, not assumptions.

Video surveillance provides a dependable way to monitor activity across your properties and document events as they occur. With Verkada cameras, it’s easy to scale that visibility across multiple industries. 

Circle Industries helps property owners and administrators in Harlingen, TX, implement Verkada video surveillance systems that support day-to-day operations and long-term scalability.

As an administrator in charge of a school campus, you likely have a sense of what is working and what isn’t. School security solutions often land in the second category. Many schools still operate with systems that technically function, although they may not be fully optimized. Doors lock. Cameras record. The front office does its best to screen visitors. Surface-level reliability can hide underlying issues. It can also create hesitation. Confirming gaps can feel like inviting scrutiny. It can also feel like committing to a major project before you have internal alignment.

Video surveillance systems may primarily be a form of deterrence for businesses in McAllen, TX, but that’s not their only purpose. They should also aid in active investigations and in keeping your team accountable. However, traditional systems generate massive amounts of footage, which become a chore for security personnel to sift through. There may not be enough time to thoroughly review it all and find relevant information, or it may simply fall through the cracks. 

Verkada’s cloud-based video surveillance addresses this issue directly with their smart search and event tagging features that make it easy to find footage in seconds. Any incident on your property is easy to investigate, based on the time it occurred or descriptions of the perpetrator. 

Your district needs a new access control system. The sales pitches have started rolling in, each vendor promising their solution is the best fit. But how do you actually evaluate these systems when you're not an IT expert? Harlingen CISD's commitment to the TEA Safe School designation means this decision carries real weight. Choose wrong, and you're stuck with a system that drains your budget while leaving security gaps. Here's what matters when selecting access control for your school campuses.