Texas schools have been declared closed for the remainder of the school year, but your school still needs to be monitored to protect it from potential vandalism and theft. Some essential faculty may be on campus, but it’s not likely for them to be tasked with keeping the building secure.

To keep the school property safe while also protecting any staff that are still on site during the day, it is in everyone’s best interest to consider a new or upgraded school security system. Keep reading to learn more about the different security features you could bring to your Corpus Christi, TX campus.

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Video Cameras

Expert surveillance camera placement throughout the school grounds brings a whole new level of monitoring to the school. Cameras can automatically begin recording when motion sensors detect a breach in the perimeter of the property or in a hallway. Then, an alert will be sent to a remote monitoring center and administrators immediately so the footage can be reviewed and law enforcement notified as needed.

Access Control

In addition to monitoring your Corpus Christi-area school with cameras, monitoring access to buildings and corridors is also important. Access control features such as pin or key card entry stations paired with automatic door locks ensure only authenticated building staff are allowed entry.

Access control systems can be programmed only to allow entry to the building between specific hours of the day or particular classifications of staff. If some areas of your school should be more secure than others, then this security system feature will help to ensure only those with proper credentials have admission.

Fire Alarms

During typical school operations, staff are onsite to react quickly and evacuate students if a fire alarm sounds. If a fire alarm were to sound now, while the state is under stay-at-home orders, is everything and everyone safe? For example, are staff popping in to grab supplies for e-learning safe?

A professionally installed school security system that incorporates a fire alarm protects your building from fires that can be caused by vandalism, electricity faults and more.

Law enforcement will be notified, and surveillance footage can also be pulled to determine the cause of the fire. Circle Industries can also assist in keeping your school’s security system working at its peak performance with comprehensive maintenance plans that save you money.

Call us today at (833) 424-7253 or connect using our online form. We look forward to helping you keep your campus building safe.