Threat of violence for school communities across the US is a constant concern. So, what can you do to protect your students? The right training helps. That’s why schools constantly run active shooter drills, preparing teachers, students, and staff on how to respond in an emergency. Technology also goes a long way in keeping everyone safe, but having all the best smart devices is not enough. What you need is a security systems integrator. If you are in Brownsville, TX, Circle Industries can help.

Learn more about the systems keeping your school safe, and the role of a technology integrator in making all of them perform their best, before, during, and after emergencies. 

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What’s Behind School Security Systems?

The best smart devices offer plenty of invaluable features to a school security system. For example, self-learning analytics allow smart cameras to filter relevant events from hours of live and pre-recorded footage in a matter of minutes. Electronic locks that trigger automatically during emergencies will lock down an entire school in a matter of seconds. Weapon and gunshot detection alarms and sensors will target a threat before and during a crisis respectively. School-wide mass notification alerts can be sent in real time to students, teachers, staff, and law enforcement agencies. However, none of these systems on its own will protect your school. They must first be integrated. 

How Security Systems Work Together 

An integrator’s work is to get all technology systems working in unison so every device can perform its best. What do we mean by that? When a potential threat is first detected, alarms and sensors send out an alert to administrators, who can then use surveillance cameras and verify the threat. If confirmed, a mass notification should automatically go out to the entire school community. Law enforcement agencies should be notified as well. For a security system to work, all of this must happen in near real-time… and there’s still automation and remote monitoring to consider!

Automation and Remote Monitoring

For school administrators and staff, technology cannot be an impediment during a crisis. Every device must work to simplify the process of communicating with teachers, students, and first responders efficiently, minimizing any loss of life and ensuing trauma. 

At Circle Industries, we take a twofold approach to achieve this goal. First, we automate all technology systems, giving administrators a single platform from which to review and manage a school-wide security system in real-time. Second, we offer the option of remote monitoring services, allowing you to focus on the issues at hand while we cover logistics, management, and communications during a crisis.

Contact us today to learn how best to keep your own school community safe and protected.