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By Greg Bartlett

What used to be a safe and nurturing environment has become an uncomfortable and sometimes even frightening place for many young people around the country. College campuses are no longer safe, and students today feel increasingly more uneasy. This should not be the case, however. Students should have the right to feel protected and secure in their environment instead of walking around feeling like a human target.

Student Safety

Although campus security has been a part of college life for years, it is quickly becoming increasingly important. Schools and colleges across the country are looking for new ways to tighten security and decrease the risks of school violence. New technology like vehicle tracking systems can greatly improve the security of a college campus.

In order to keep students and faculty members safe, college administrators need to know where the campus security guards are at all times. In case of an emergency, instant action is essential. Using vehicle tracking systems, the administration can view a digital map of the campus including the locations of each security vehicle. This will enable them to act immediately.

A digital map would allow them to notify the security guards that are closest to the problem area. They can then direct the other guards to various other places on campus based on their current locations. Keeping the students out of harm’s way is the most important thing and that means that the security guards need to act as quickly as they possibly can.

Tracking the routes of security patrols, whether on foot or in a car, is also very important because it allows for a more complete coverage of the grounds. Tight security is crucial on campuses, because it can be the difference between another school shooting and a normal event-free class day.

Just the presence of security guards and their vehicles continually patrolling the campus will help to deter shootings and other incidents. The vehicle tracking systems will be very useful to the security guards in planning routes around the campus so that the entrances and other locations are closely monitored. A planned route can make even a small security force seem larger and more intimidating, which would discourage campus violence.

Campus security guards cannot afford to be wrong. Being right 100% of the time is difficult, but necessary in order to keep the students and faculty safe. Vehicle tracking systems would be beneficial to any college campus security force.