In the K-12 sector, schools often operate in more than one building, ranging from the typical classroom to sport facilities, and auditoriums – most of which are accompanied by parking lots. With such disparate buildings, it’s critical to provide customizable security solutions. Johnson Controls provides a broad range of video surveillance, access control, and intrusion solutions to secure areas across school grounds.

A school is an active environment with many events occurring simultaneously, creating the need to keep track of visitors, students, and faculty on campus. With Johnson Controls’ AI/ Analytics and investigative approach to security, schools can better track specific student behavior (such as vaping or bullying)  across school grounds.

Security systems need to be continuously available and remain resilient during any kind of power outage. This can be as simple as Network Video Recorders with dual power supplies and operating systems to RAID storage to protect recorded video. With built-in methods of redundancy and flexible system architecture, your system will remain operational 24/7.

Due to the complexity of schools’ security systems, the investment is often costly and complicated. Johnson Controls provides solutions with lower total cost of ownership through built-in features and integration with older hardware.  

Johnson Controls' approach is preventative and proactive, with native and certificate-based encryption. In addition, Johnson Controls employs over 250 engineers specialized in cybersecurity working to identify current and future threats and provide real time resolutions.

Johnson Controls' security solutions can integrate a mass notification system, which provides alerts to students, faculty, and staff based on threat level. Mass notification is crucial to provide information quickly and successfully during weather or on-campus emergencies.