Many non-profit organizations, schools, community centers and houses of worship apply for security grants to help fund their much-needed security improvements. Before you sit down to fill out RFPs or grant applications, you should get familiar with physical security terminology. Below is a list of twenty of the most common …
Many administrators and community leaders are finding themselves thinking about physical security and asking, “Should I be bulletproofing my building?” Both mass shootings and hate crimes are on the rise (according to a recent analysis by the Washington Post and a report released in August by the Center for the …
Police dogs, or K9s, perform dangerous tasks in the line of duty, yet they aren’t issued K9 bulletproof vests like many of their human handlers. It’s mostly due to a lack of funding – not to a lack of love or caring. But that’s changing thanks to the generosity of …
Total Security Solutions market segment leader Rick Reid recently received these photos from a school in Florida, showing the condition of their security windows. What happened to these windows? Most people assume that this glass is decades old and deeply scratched. Maybe someone gouged …
Door barricades are an attractive solution: For just a few thousand dollars a school can outfit every single classroom with a door barricade that’s easy to activate and renders the room virtually impenetrable. They can be installed quickly, without disrupting school activities. And most importantly in many communities—where armed guards …
We use our smartphones to shop, pay bills, start our cars, turn up the AC – you name it. So why not use smartphones for access control in the workplace? Like it or not, smartphones are pervasive in American culture. A Pew Research report showed 81% of Americans now own a smartphone, …
Hate crimes targeting religious groups are on the rise both in US and Canada. Unfortunately, law enforcement agencies still report having difficulty persuading religious organizations to directly address this terrible reality. A key concern that many congregants raise is that they do not want enhanced security to inadvertently exclude anyone. …
For decades schools have focused on “shatterproof” security windows. This made sense when the gravest threats to our schools were vandalism, extreme weather, or explosive devices. But the threats have changed. While security windows and aftermarket security films are excellent solutions for some forced-entry applications—and can even carry a blast …
Are students safer in school districts that watch their every move on social media? Some schools have started using digital surveillance systems to monitor students’ social media posts. This has prompted privacy advocates to question administrators about the responsible use of social media monitoring tools. As a growing number of …