In the wake of the United States having “57 times as many school shootings as the other major industrialized nations combined,” parents and communities are demanding sweeping security standards for public schools. In light of these statistics and the growing number of school shootings, security standards — or regulations — are not as common as parents might think they are.
“Very few states have actually passed anything
since Feb. 2014, and even fewer states have talked
about how they’re going to fund the legislation they
did pass,” Ben Gorban, a policy analyst at the
Police Foundation, explained.” — Campus Safety Magazine
Some schools are enlisting parents and communities to brainstorm ideas on security: “Any and all ideas are on the table.”Huntsville, Alabama designates their new group the Safety Task Force and insists that parents must get involved to help secure students and staff. This group will make recommendations to the local school board.
Across the country, school boards and city councils are meeting and their number one concern is school security. In Lorain, Ohio — 30 miles west of Cleveland; a city that sits on Lake Erie and is known for being the home of Nobel Prize laureate author Toni Morrison and former NFL Linebacker Matt Wilhelm — “Lorain school board member Tim Williams described the start of a continuing summit on school security.” At the end of the meeting, everyone agreed that “safety is absolutely paramount.”
The Avondale school district in Michigan recently spent $15 million on security and technology which police say will allow them “to monitor the buildings in the event of an emergency through new camera feeds.”
One private school in Seattle has added facial recognition technology to its security system causing some concerns about privacy.
Campus Security & Life Safety recently published an essay on “the value and importance of coordinated communication between school officials and law enforcement agencies,” which stated that “In a recent survey of educators by Motorola Solutions, an overwhelming 92 percent said creating a safe, secure environment is a priority.”
BEC Integrated Solutions can provide schools with the essential tools needed for the security and safety of students and staff. We can implement a wireless duress alarm system, including centralized main security for up to 65,000, linked with pagers and cell phones, that provide for instant communication in emergency situations. With additional features such as remote access and wireless pendants, our School Security Wireless Duress Alarm System can supply your school with the tools needed to keep your students and staff safe and in constant communication. Additional features can include fire, smoke, glassbreak and water detectors. These school wireless duress alarm features allow for rooms unmonitored by humans to be protected 24 hours a day.
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