Virginia Campus Adds High Tech Security Device

CUMBERLAND, VA. Visitors to Cumberland County Public Schools will soon be greeted by a new high-tech school safety device called LobbyGuard. In an effort to strengthen campus security, the LobbyGuard visitor management kiosk can instantly check all visitors against their sex offender registry and notify appropriate school and district personnel via text message alerts if a match is made.

LobbyGuard currently operates in hundreds of public and private schools, university campuses, government buildings, and corporate facilities across the United States. Within seconds of a visitor signing in to the kiosk, LobbyGuard runs a background check and prints a photo ID badge with a self-expiring bar code. The photo ID badge provides faculty and staff with the assurance that the visitor has followed the proper sign-in procedures.

“Parents trust us with their children daily, and we feel it is our responsibility to make every effort to create a safe learning environment,” says Division Superintendent, Dr. James Thornton. “LobbyGuard will provide a consistent system to track visitors and volunteers while keeping away people who present a danger to our students and staff members.”

“I especially like the fact that it is connected to the internet and can alert us if someone of questionable character is entering our building,” adds Dr. Tom Williams, Principal of St. Albans High School in neighboring West Virginia.

LobbyGuard is the most comprehensive way for schools to keep unwanted visitors off their grounds, addressing school security needs in three major areas: requiring a driver’s license to sign in, running an instant background check on the visitor, and matching the visitor to any student he or she is allowed to pick up.

Dr. Thornton points out that LobbyGuard will be a crucial part of existing security measures, including physical building design and limited access points. “With safety of our students as our highest priority, Cumberland County Public Schools has chosen the LobbyGuard Visitor Management system to enhance our current security procedures.”

About LobbyGuard Solutions, LLC
LobbyGuard Solutions produces LobbyGuard, a comprehensive visitor management system that enhances school safety and building security. LobbyGuard records all visitor and employee traffic details, runs instant background checks, prints photo ID badges and provides access to a full range of visitor traffic reports. For more information, visit our pages on School Safety and University Campus Security

Contact: Kevin Allen, President, LobbyGuard Solutions, LLC, +1-866-905-6229 ext. 500 or kevin.allen@lobbyguard.com