School Security Guards
School shootings, campus assaults, and bomb threats are always in the news. If you’re a private or public school administrator in the United States, you may be worried about how you can best protect your students from gun violence and other criminal activity.
One solution that schools consider is to hire a school security guard. Security guards keep a watchful eye over the students and school, and can respond to warning signs before they escalate.
Here’s a look at the benefits of hiring a school security guard, as well as what type of security schools need and where to find the right guard for the job.
Common School Safety Risks
In 2023 alone, there were 346 school shootings in the U.S. Children attend school for an average of 180 days every year, which means that the U.S. sees an average of nearly two shootings each day that school is in session. Out of those 346 shootings that occurred in 2023, 191 victims were wounded and 57 were killed.
Almost every state in the U.S. experienced a school shooting in 2023. Texas, Maryland, and California experienced the most casualties, while Maryland, Kentucky, and Alabama had the highest ratio of injuries and deaths per population.
