School Solutions
When we think about probable targets for terrorist attacks, we often think about
nuclear plants or high-profile government facilities where the impact would be most catastrophic or symbolic. But in the grand scheme of things, are any resources as
valuable and vulnerable as our children? And if we agree with that, our attention
quickly shifts to the schools and universities where they spend much of their time.
Up to the mid-1990´s, security programs at elementary schools focused on evacuation
drills, truancy and delinquency. Teachers saw security systems and programs as a
necessary evil that negatively impacted the teaching environment. The Columbine
massacre, the copy-cat tragedies that closely followed it and ultimately the terrorist
attacks of September 11th, 2001, changed how schools viewed the value of security
radically. Parents and teachers alike now demand administrators install the best
security technology and implement the best security practices within their schools.
Colleges and universities have their own unique security challenges posed by the
large, often resident, populations of students, faculty and staff on their campuses.
Card-based access control system play an increasingly important role in securing
college and university campuses. Many campuses are leveraging the value of their
access control cards using them for cafeteria purchases, library check-out cards,
and other non-security applications.
AMAG Technology is privileged to be playing an increasingly significant role in
the security of schools and universities worldwide. The Palm Beach County School
District is using a Symmetry Enterprise access control system to secure and monitor
its 70-plus schools and support facilities. Security and police departments from the University of Nebraska to Coventry College in England rely on AMAG access control
system to create safe learning environments.
To find out more about how AMAG is protecting educational facilities, click
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