Schools Today Need More Security – Is Your School Prepared?

In today’s world, schools face unprecedented threats both from within and outside the building. School shootings alone have increased 163% since 2020 and a scary 1,900% since 2010. It is clear that schools must take new measures to help protect students, teachers, and staff.

But how? What if schools could contact the police instantly and automatically relay the exact location of the emergency? Well, now they can with BluePoint police pull stations.

What are BluePoint Police Pull Stations?

BluePoint police pull stations are a life-safety solution. Mounted on a wall, they are highly visible and stand out with their blue color and demarcated with POLICE. Like a red FIRE pull station, these devices can be activated by anyone. This means that in the event of an emergency, anyone can act to help protect those around them. Using BluePoint police pull stations is the easiest, most intuitive, and most responsive way to notify police, building occupants, and other interested parties of a threat.

Benefits of Police Pull Stations in Schools

There are numerous benefits of installing BluePoint police pull stations in your school. Here are some of the primary ones.

• Immediate Notification and Expedited Response – Police are notified and informed within seconds, much faster than a typical 9-1-1 call.
• Actionable Intelligence – Police are instantaneously informed of an event’s specific type and location. With this added information, the police can make more informed decisions.   
• Facility-Wide Notifications – Horns, strobes, PA announcements, and text messages immediately inform building occupants of the threat.
• Peace of Mind – Plus, you are showing students, teachers, staff, and parents that you are doing everything possible to increase safety in the building.

The Best Places to Install Police Pull Stations?

The more accessible the police pull stations are, the faster the police are notified and arrive on site. It’s best to strategically place police pull stations in central areas of the school campus, such as hallways, lunch rooms, and offices. Due to their familiar and intuitive design, anyone can operate these pull stations. It’s as easy as lifting the cover and pulling the switch.

Police Pull Stations Bring Help Fast

BluePoint police pull stations are the game changer schools have been waiting for. With BluePoint police pull stations, every student and teacher has the power to bring help fast. With the added security these pull stations bring your school, they will allow your students and teachers to do what they do best, learn and teach.

To learn more about how a BluePoint system can bolster safety and security in your school, contact Archview Security today. Or join us for a demo webinar titled: Active-Shooter Preparation and Best Practices on Thursday, May 4th at 1:00 CDT. 

Call Archview Security at 1-847-894-5423.