إنها مهمة أمنية للغاية، فهناك ما يزيد عن 77 مليون طالب. بينما من الممكن أن تكون منشآت K-12 أكثر أمنًا بالمقارنة بالكليات والجامعات، التي تفتح أبوابها كثيرًا، وكلاهما يحتاج إلى توفير.

On an ongoing basis, there is a need for security assessment, one specific to the unique "community" needs of educational institutions.

These assessments give security professionals and educators an independent evaluation of existing protection measures in place. They also provide recommendations at the building and district levels for schools, and at the campus level for colleges and universities. School leaders use security assessments as a risk management tool for mitigating risk, reducing crime and violence threats, and managing potential liability. They demonstrate a commitment to security prior to a crisis or incident.

School safety assessments are district-specific to address unique concerns and needs. Federal law requires public records of campus crime rates to be kept and distributed which helps in making college and university security assessments. School security assessments are proactive, not reactive. Assessments need to reflect both the positive school and campus safety measures already in place at the time of the evaluation as well as areas for continued planning and improvement. Related White Papers from Infinova Infinova has a series of white papers aimed at helping CSOs and senior security management to make the technical and business decisions needed to manage security and surveillance installations. The previous five cover:

• Coexistence strategy at the heart of a cost-effective move from analog to digital security video.
• Selecting cameras – analog to IP-based as well as megapixel and high definition.
• Fiber optics enhances the operation and business bottom line of surveillance solutions.
• Storage options and ways to determine which are the best for the needs of the enterprise.
• How to conduct a security site survey leading to a risk and vulnerability matrix.
• A Practical Trip to Effective Use of Existing and New Security & Surveillance Technology in Transport.