Security solutions for

Colleges and universities

Unify campus security and power faster emergency response.

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Protect students, faculty, and staff

Enhance campus safety and defend against threats

Fast track investigations with privacy in mind

Quickly find critical incident footage across large campuses. Simply type a description or upload a photo of a person or vehicle to retrieve relevant video. Extend these AI-powered capabilities to your non-Verkada cameras when connected via Command Connector.

Trace a person’s journey across multiple cameras and locations with AI-powered unified timeline, viewing their path on a floorplan for faster investigations. Enable live face blur while viewing camera feeds, or selectively blur faces when archiving footage to protect student privacy.

Mobile credentials simplify building entry

Managing lost or misplaced keycards wastes time and resources. With mobile NFC credentials or the Verkada Pass app, students, faculty, and staff can use their smartphones to unlock select doors. For institutions using Atrium, a pre-built integration provides residence hall access, allowing students to enter dorms that are Verkada access controlled using their Atrium ID cards.

Stay ahead of perimeter threats

Notify campus safety teams via SMS when AI-enabled cameras spot known offenders on campus for swift intervention. Receive camera-based alerts when trespassing or unusual activity is detected after hours in buildings with costly equipment. Verkada Alarms acts as a virtual extension of campus security, keeping watch over critical areas with 24/7 professional monitoring and video verification.

Monitor parking lots remotely

Supervise parking lots at all times with cloud-based cameras powered by cellular gateways, enabling remote access to footage without costly cable runs. Plus, cameras retain up to 365 days of onboard storage, providing reliable access to video evidence when it’s needed most. Easily set license plate of interest (LPOI) alerts to let campus safety teams or local police know when flagged vehicles approach parking lots.

Transform emergency response

Unify security systems for swift intervention

Share intel with law enforcement

Stream camera feeds directly into campus security operations centers (SOCs), accelerating officer dispatch in response to critical incidents. Quickly send floorplans with embedded video feeds to campus safety teams or police via SMS or a direct link, guiding officers to the location of the threat. Remotely unlock doors to aid first responders through the Verkada Pass or Command mobile apps, while keeping the rest of campus safely locked down.

Trigger an instant lockdown

Secure critical building entryways with cloud-managed access control. Instantly lock down all critical exterior doors across campus with the press of a button from a smartphone or desktop, restricting access to select buildings. Easily set custom lockdown scenarios and specify which doors to secure, enabling a targeted response for a single building or the entire campus depending on the nature of the threat.

Centralize alerts and response

Manage all physical security operations under a single platform for connected, real-time intelligence. Using operator view, automatically transform security alerts into tickets, allowing teams to track, investigate, share, and resolve incidents – all from one place. Once tickets are closed, timestamped audit trails are created, supporting future security reviews and training.

Modernize blue light stations

Equip blue light stations with cloud-based cameras, video intercoms, and cellular or Wi-Fi gateways for reliable connectivity. Unlike traditional audio-only systems, Verkada video intercoms provide critical visual context — making it easier to assess the situation and respond directly to callers or route them to 911. Plus, IP66/IK08-rated cameras are built to withstand harsh weather and vandalism.

Optimize campus operations

Maximize efficiency and enhance school security

Monitor parking lot incidents

Keep watch over parking lots and nearby streets during busy student pick-ups and drop-offs. Capture license plates of unsafe drivers with powerful License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology and easily share this information with police. Notify school resource officers when flagged vehicles approach the school with license plate of interest (LPOI) alerts.

Manage your physical security with ease

New staff members can download the Verkada Command mobile app, and find, save, and share footage in minutes with an intuitive user interface. Reduce the burden on IT teams by replacing servers and NVRs with cloud-based management across school campuses and buses, simplifying maintenance with plug and play devices.

Streamline visitor check-ins and early dismissals

Streamline student tardy tracking and early dismissal sign-outs with a digital visitor management system that integrates with SIS platforms like PowerSchool, Clever, and ClassLink. Easily add returning visitors to approved guest lists for faster check-in via QR code or facial recognition at the front office.

Simplify badge and keycard management

Save time provisioning badges with cloud-based access control. Automatically issue physical badges, EV3 fobs, and mobile keycards to new staff — or instantly revoke them when someone leaves the organization. Quickly generate temporary mobile access credentials or physical badges for visitors using Verkada Guest.