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6 Tips for Improving Visual Security in Your School

School security has never been more top of mind than right now. The steady rise of violence in and out of the classroom has school administrators and staff, board members and parents searching for answers and exploring a more proactive approach to school safety and security.

Here are 6 quick tips to implement visual security within your district:

1. You may not be able to reconfigure the physical layout of the building, but you can focus on what happens when someone gets into the building by using ID badges.

  • Always know who is in your building at all times.
  • All school staff, faculty, students and administration should get a personalized ID badge.
  • For visitors to your school, you’ll benefit greatly with visitor ID badges or a visitor management system.
  • Frequent visitors don’t have to scan in each time because their records are already on file. Instead, you can provide pre-programmed/authorized RFID tags for easy visitor entry into the school.

2. It’s very difficult to rehearse and drill everything you need to know in an actual school security situation. 

  • Have your school’s drill actions pre-planned and triggered by a one-button lockdown that makes the situation easier to manage.
  • Empower your students, teachers, and staff to respond appropriately during crisis situations with custom school safety cards, which can be printed to display emergency codes and procedures, important phone numbers, maps, and more.

3. Student IDs are just as important as staff IDs. 

  • Encourage ID use by broadening the types of applications where ID badges are required: library book checkout and return, media center transactions, lunch programs, ticketing for sporting events and school dance attendance.
  • Use badge accessories and methods of ID attachment that are conducive to your school's badging application(s). Standard lanyards and custom lanyards, especially those with safety breakaway closures, are often the best choice for school districts.

4. When it comes to safety and security, being proactive and facilitating quick response time is key. Allow all school staff with IDs to create or reprint badges from anywhere with cloud-based ID software.

  • Cloud-based, full-feature CloudBadging software has eliminated the need to manage the program from one computer and location.
  • Consider ensuring each school location within your district gets an access list for their building and is able to create and reprint ID badges.
  • With CloudBadging’s single license for unlimited users, card production is much more streamlined and flexible to use.

5. You can’t do everything, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do something.

  • Many people think that improving security at their school is a monumental undertaking. Because they can’t do everything, or because they do not know where to begin making changes, they remain paralyzed by inaction.
  • Don’t allow paralysis to set in. There are many things you can do to improve campus security, from simple, turnkey solutions to comprehensive, custom safety plans. The ID Experts at ID Zone are always here to help.

6. When working with vendor companies, consider security a partnership, not a school district-vendor relationship. 

  • Partner with companies that share your security vision and understand your industry, like ID Zone.
  • Read their customer reviews to learn how their products and services have benefited other organizations.
  • Trust their long-standing industry reputation and photo ID thought leadership.

If your school is looking for a stronger security strategy or ways to enhance your existing security protocols, call a knowledgeable ID Expert today at (800) 910-5987. We’ll listen to your school’s needs and create an effective, affordable solution!


Have questions or need assistance? Talk with an ID Expert at (800) 910-5987, Chat Live, or email sales@IDZone.com.

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