Retail premises being open to the public creates security risks to staff and customers. According to the British Retail Consortium, retail crime was up by 7% in 2020. To protect themselves and their customers against these incidents, many retailers are considering new strategies for deterring and preventing crime.

CCTV has been widely adopted in many sectors as a practical, effective, and cost-efficient security solution. CCTV cameras are not only a practical part of security systems in warehouses or commercial facilities, however, but also in educational venues. In this article we discuss the advantages of CCTV in schools.

The measures taken to ensure school premises are safe are never set in stone, and since threats and challenges evolve, so must the response that educational institutions provide.

In schools and colleges, student welfare is of the utmost importance. While emergencies are, thankfully, rare, it is vital that staff can act quickly to protect young people, and occasionally other staff members, from harm. In some scenarios, such as an intruder accessing the premises, a full lockdown may be warranted; in others - for example, a fire - immediate evacuation is essential. In these situations, staff need to be able to communicate quickly and clearly, with each other or site security.

Security in education is a complex issue, with priority often given to physical security systems that aim to prevent intruders from accessing school premises, such as fences, gates, access controls, and CCTV.

When your daily business operations depend on effective communication between staff, equipment failure is costly and frustrating. Regular maintenance of your two-way radios can extend the life of your equipment and prevent unscheduled downtime.