One School District’s Security Upgrade: Facial Recognition, Tracking IDs and AR-15s
TEXAS CITY, Texas Feb 4 2019—The school district here uses a facial recognition system to scan for people not allowed on school grounds. IDs track the whereabouts of students and staff. Teachers have cellphone panic buttons to alert police and soon will have special locks on classroom doors that can be activated remotely.
A newly expanded security team keeps 22 AR-15 rifles in their offices.
The district has spent $6.3 million in the past eight months on these and other security measures to keep student’s safe from active shooters.
Other security measures are still in the works as this Texas City Independent School District continues to harden their security, enhance security measures, and be ready for anything that might come their way.
