The importance of security systems for colleges

Our advanced college security systems help detect and deter threats whilst managing key site safety objectives.

From preventing unauthorised access, to detecting intrusion, we design and deploy a range of CCTV, door entry, and perimeter security systems for colleges.

Altogether, these tailored systems ensure individuals are protected against external threats, and can move around the campus safely.

As a specialist education security company, our experts are on hand to design a tailored solution for your requirements.

If you are looking to upgrade or implement a new security system, contact us today to discuss your objectives.

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The Benefits of Security Systems for Colleges

Securing educational sites is about protecting people, property and assets. Here’s a handful of reasons to install CCTV, door entry and alarms on college grounds.

  • Protect people

  • Deter crime

  • Manage access

  • Detect intruders

Protecting staff, pupils, and visitors

College campuses are exposed to a range of threats. As a result, the requirement for well-designed, security systems is paramount.

We provide tailored security systems for colleges, ensuring everyone, from students and staff to visitors, can go about their business in a secure environment.

Our CCTV, alarm, and perimeter surveillance systems, detect and deter intruders, vandals and thieves.

Furthermore, our access control systems will manage the flow of people, whilst preventing unauthorised entry.

While many of our clients are colleges, we also deliver scalable solutions across the education spectrum. From primary, secondary to further education, our school security systems, protect pupils and staff against threats.

CCTV for colleges

Our CCTV systems for colleges tackle and help to manage a range of internal and external threats.

Covering classrooms, corridors, and external areas, our cameras offer an uninterrupted view of campus activities.

Tailored for college settings, these systems act as silent guardians, always alert, ensuring that threats and incidents can be swiftly identified and addressed.

For colleges looking to reduce the costs associate with employing guards, talk to us today about our CCTV monitoring solutions.

In the UK, many colleges sit alongside secondary schools or sixth-form sites. So, we draw on our experience installing school CCTV systems to ensure total coverage across your college.

Access control systems for colleges

The daily footfall in and around colleges each day presents a security challenge.

From tracking attendance to preventing unauthorised entry, our access control systems will help to manage and deal with these objectives.

Offering a range of intercoms, door entry systems and gate automation solutions, we design tailored access control systems aligned with your unique requirements.

 

Perimeter security and protection

Colleges are often set across vast grounds, and your site’s perimeter is its first line of defence. As a result, our perimeter security and protection systems, offer the ability to detect and deter intruders.

Combining surveillance cameras, beams, sensors, and alarms, we offer a broad choice of systems and solutions to mitigate a range of external threats. 

Whether it’s deterring potential intruders or swiftly identifying breaches, these advanced college security systems, maintain site safety, and create peace of mind. 

Monitored alarms for colleges

Rapidly responding to break-ins and intrusions can prevent a threat from turning into a costly reality. 

Our remote-monitored alarm systems, are designed to detect, deter and respond to threats as they unfold. 

When triggered these security systems for colleges trigger instant alerts, that are received by an offsite, professional security team, to contact the relevant authorities. 

In the unlikely event of a security lapse, threats will dealt with fast, at a fraction fo the cost of employing out-of-hours guards. 

Install now and pay monthly with security system leasing

Spread your payments over 3-5 years with our security system leasing and finance options. Get in touch with the team today, for a free site survey and quote.

School CCTV Case Study

Primary School CCTV Case Study: IP Surveillance System & Wireless Bridges

Read our case study to see how we upgraded this school’s CCTV system, whilst overcoming various connectivity and installation challenges

Why choose Safeguard Systems for your college security system?

Our professional team of installers are fully DBS Checked, SSAIB Certified and Safe Contractor approved.
To help our customers get the right system for them we have developed a 6-stage process covering initial contact all the way to ongoing support.

  • 1. Initial Consultation

  • 2. System Design

  • 3. Approval and Order

  • 4. Solution Installation

  • 5. Solution Installation

  • 6. Ongoing Service

Accreditations and training

College Security Case Study

Education Security Case Study: Bullet, ANPR & Panovu Cameras

Find out more about how we deployed an upgraded CCTV system at a Wiltshire-based college whilst working to tight deadlines, and a range of objectives.

Partners

Testimonials

We have worked with Safeguard Systems on various utility-scale energy site security projects. The systems they design serve to protect revenue, deter theft and trespass. Their level of technical expertise, and quality of system design is second to none.

Greg Stuttle

GJD Detect

We engaged Safeguard Systems to design and install an internal CCTV and access control fob system to protect our premises, staff and car park. These guys worked with me to give me the system I needed, and worked to challenging deadlines. Great company, top people.

Adrian Barbrooke

Got You Covered

Safeguard Systems worked to upgrade the CCTV system at a site of critical national infrastructure. The service they gave was extremely professional, with a high level of customer service and technical competency at all stages on this sometimes technically challenging project.

Wayne Dietrich

Arc Monitoring

Chris and the team are fantastic, we had them in at work to upgrade the office security, install CCTV and alarms at a new facility and now they have done my home. The job was done quickly and to an extremely high standard. Would recommend to any and all, and I have.

Matt Wilkinson

Liberty Leasing

We used Safeguard Systems to have a video entry system added to our GP Surgery entrances. They were so helpful from our initial site survey right through to installation and handover. A pleasure to deal with and would highly recommend.

Andrea Thava

NHS

We have worked with Safeguard Systems on a range of security projects covering commercial IP CCTV, access control and door entry systems. They are professional, flexible and meet deadlines. Highly recommended!

Alice Moore

PBM Property Management

Steve and the team are a partner we require services from on a regular basis, they are both cost-effective and efficient to deal with and I would highly recommend them to anyone who requires assistance or support with CCTV or access control requirements.

Alistair Junga

Sand Communications

I've partnerred with Safeguard on several projects before and I wouldn't go anywhere else for a quality security system installation. Our client, a high-end hair salon required a full studio design and fit-out along with a highly effective CCTV system to help protect and watch over their premises.

Guy Richardson

Lakewood Ltd

We are a trustee organisation responsible for a recreational facility and its associated pavilions and buildings. We approached Safeguard Systems to upgrade our security CCTV systems. The customer experience has been first class from start to finish.

Stuart Anstie

Kintbury Recreation Ground

Safeguard Systems fitted a complete camera and intruder beam system for my storage compound, started the job very quickly and explained what was possible clearly. Really happy with the system, the remoter viewing capabilities and I've had no reliability issues either.

Harry Timbrell

Timbrell Farms

I got in touch with Safeguard Systems to help secure our warehouse unit with an intruder alarm and CCTV system. They were incredibly helpful and came out to conduct a survey on our premises when others just wanted to provide a quote over the phone.

Azim Mohamed

Elite Autos

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