School violence is nothing new. From small incidents to attention-grabbing tragedies, school violence has always been present and schools have adjusted their security measures to meet the ever-changing security threats they face.
Over the past decade, schools and institutions of higher learning have installed advanced alarm systems to keep students and teachers secure. They’ve done this because advanced alarm systems provide a bevy of benefits that can keep an educational facility safe and properly monitored.
Benefits of Sonitrol Alarm Systems in a School
Those charged with protecting an educational facility undertake an enormous responsibility. The following are five benefits of advanced alarm systems that someone with such a burden should know and understand:
- Sonitrol’s alarm systems allow for instant police dispatch. Panic buttons can be controlled by authorized personnel from strategic spots around the buildings. It places an immediate and invaluable layer of protection on students and within minutes of a incident taking place.
- Facilitates two-way communication. Video and audio provide real-time intelligence first responders can use to resolve situations as quickly as possible. In an absolute worst case scenario, first responders can also use these systems to guide teachers and students providing triage to anyone who may be wounded.
- Provides “eye in the sky” capabilities. Video feeds and audio feeds allow remote site control that operators can use to direct staff and students to safety. These feeds can also be used to direct law enforcement personnel in their efforts to secure the school.
- Reduces crime. The very presence of advanced alarm systems within schools serve as a strong deterrent to criminal elements. Not only do they deter violent crimes such as rape and murder, they deter vandalism, narcotics dealing, and petty theft.
- Provides proactive, yet unobtrusive, protection. Schools should always be places of learning. When filled with armed guards, metal detectors, barriers, and check-points, schools feel more like prisons. Sonitrol’s alarm systems provide a high degree of security without making students uncomfortable.
Securing a School with Sonitrol of Western KY
Keeping America’s schools safe requires taking proactive measures before security concerns become security problems. Advanced alarm systems are a proactive step you can rely upon to provide a high degree of protection throughout the school year.
Sontrol invites school administrator and security personnel to contact us at 888-510-2001 to learn more about our advanced alarm systems, and steps that can be taken to keep one’s school as safe as possible for teachers, students and staff.
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