Securing schools and campuses of all sizes continues to be a critical mission for security professionals and administrators. The expertise and experience required to accomplish this important mission requires a comprehensive understanding of how security solutions can protect and enhance education facilities. It’s difficult to foster childhood learning in an environment that lacks a feeling of [...]
When parents think about back to school, it would be nice if they only had to worry about getting the required school supplies together. Unfortunately, they have a host of new things to worry about now from bullying to security to cyber security of personal student information. Here are a few back to school safety [...]
School security at the front door gets a lot of attention. However, the more difficult areas to secure are the secondary entrances that students and staff use to access exterior spaces or walk from building to building. Leaving the doors unlocked for simpler ingress and egress leaves the school vulnerable. Procedures, Policies, and Technology Solutions [...]
In School Security Part 4, we discussed high profile, high-risk areas for theft and other incidents. In Part 5 we explore less obvious theft risks. Parking Lots Parking areas are high-risk areas for nighttime assaults They’re also a risk area for daytime property theft when hundreds of students, teachers, and administrators are parked and in [...]
School safety and security is a national headline when there’s a high-profile active assailant incident. But, more common and less publicized is the break-in and theft of valuable equipment. Today, we could also include physical access to valuable data loss as cybercrimes increase. Theft at schools may be the result of a break-in, or the [...]
Common areas and hallways are difficult to monitor and secure. While a secure vestibule at the front entrance and locked doors around the perimeter can keep threats out, an inside threat becomes much more difficult to control in open areas. When thinking about open areas, consider: Main lobby Cafeteria Hallways Any other large open space [...]
Most school entrances have a series of doors and some sort of a vestibule configuration. Historically, the vestibule was meant to keep warm air in and cold air, leaves, and dirt out of the school. Today, the vestibule is integral to safety, and security. Entrances The lobby and other main entrances are what typically come [...]
Most organizations consider the exterior perimeter to be the brick and doors of a building. And, if everyone stayed inside the building, perimeter security would be much easier. Employees, students, and visitors are vulnerable the moment they step onto the property. Parents drop off kids in the parking lot, busses drop off kids in the [...]
