The Alarm Lock Division of Napco Security Technologies’ keyless school security measure for controlling access to classrooms, or any doors, in an emergency, with its ArchiTech Wireless access locks with remote keyfob-activated lockdown, is designed to secure one lock or a global lock group, in seconds, at the first hint of trouble.
At the Lockport City School District in Lockport, N.Y., the surveillance system is being upgraded to a facial recognition system that will check each face against a database of “expelled students, sex offenders and other possible troublemakers,” according to an article by Associated Press that was picked up the week of July 22 by several media outlets, among them FoxNews.com.
School Dangers, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded to improve the safety and security of school age children, has selected SecurityCEU.com as its partner to launch a new online training and certification program. This program is targeted at teaching security practitioners who specialize in K-12 security or security industry professionals who are tasked with security planning key elements such as practical considerations for school security and safety, legislative factors, government actions and published procedures for school safety, and tactical and strategic considerations when it comes to the safety of our children.
Campus security is a multi-faceted challenge for school leaders. It requires collaboration with many stakeholders to keep students, teachers and everyone on a campus safe. To be sure, security technology has an important role to play to improve safety for school districts and campuses with multiple buildings and facilities. But, for it to be effective, the application and management of the technology requires a broad consensus among key players.
A+ Technology & Security Solutions Inc., a provider of school security technology integration, added a threat vulnerability & risk assessment (TVRA) and comprehensive safety training division incorporating virtual reality, to continue its mission of helping schools nationwide stay safe and secure.
Michael McDade, founder and CEO of Galaxy Integrated Technologies, announced that Galaxy Integrated Technologies will provide complimentary, no-charge security assessments for all schools — elementary, junior high, high school and higher education.”
Hikvision USA Inc., a leading provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and Eagle Eye Networks, a global provider of cloud-based video surveillance solutions addressing the needs of businesses, schools, alarm companies, security integrators, and individuals, announced a video surveillance solution that enables Texas school districts to immediately comply with the video surveillance requirements set forth in Texas Senate Bill 507 (SB-507).
The start of a new school year is an excellent time for districts to review their school security. It also presents an opportunity to seek out and identify additional upgrades or modifications with the full knowledge of how the facility is being used.
The newly formed Campus Security Coalition, a networking group focused on sharing ideas and spearheading discussion about security and safety at schools nationwide, unveiled its 2017 School Security Grant Program. The initiative is designed to help schools better address threats, further strengthen security efforts and realize more proactive intelligence efforts.
3xLOGIC, Inc. announced Hamilton School District, located in Hamilton, Montana, has installed 3xLOGIC’s Intelli-M Access, a browser-based access control management solution, at all the district’s buildings.
