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Wired, wireless models both have advantages, issues Cameras have long been an essential part of school security systems, monitoring activities in both interior (hallways, classrooms, cafeterias) as well as exterior…
School districts planning construction, renovation, and security upgrade projects need to act quickly before the busy construction season begins full speed ahead. In some locales, a relatively mild winter has…
Although the new year is well underway, it's always essential that school districts take a close look at their safety and security procedures and systems to ensure they are taking…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that 195 schools will receive nearly $25 million to hire school resource officers for the next three years. According to a media release from the…
If you have ever lived on a corner lot in a suburban neighborhood, you have had concerns about your lawn being vandalized, or worse, a car crashing through your property.…
Parents, Students, ex-Board Members Charge Missteps Made In Oxford, Michigan, the school district has been named in a lawsuit filed by a student-parent group, alleging that the district failed to…
There’s a fundamental security concept that’s critically important in protecting our schools. It’s called the Five D’s. The Ds are Deter, Detect, Delay, Deny, and Defend. This concept can improve…
As students and staff await the upcoming holidays, criminals may be scouting for their next easy mark: a vacant school building. Holidays are among the most common period for school…
This month, our clocks “fell back” an hour, resulting in darker evening commutes. What does that mean for students? The end of daylight-saving Time (DST) means that students and families…
U.S. parents' concern for their children's physical safety at school has risen to its highest point in more than two decades, as 44% of U.S. adults with a child in…