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Emergency blue-light phone systems protect 92% of U.S. college and university campuses and 100% of private schools with more than 15,000 students.
Emergency blue light towers are a cornerstone of campus safety, providing clear, visible signals that help students, faculty, and visitors instantly access help at the touch of a button. Strategically placed across walkways, parking areas, and open spaces, these towers offer instant communication with campus security while also serving as a deterrent to potential threats.
Blue Light Towers provide a visible, reliable layer of protection that deters crime and delivers immediate access to help, giving students, staff, and families confidence and peace of mind. When towers are outdated or not working, they undermine safety and trust—making their repair and modernization a nonnegotiable campus security priority for everyone on campus.
Emergency blue light towers and call boxes were developed in response to growing concerns about campus crime in the late 1980s, with the first prototypes being created and installed in the early 1990s. Given the success of early systems in deterring crime, by the early 2000s, most campuses had installed blue light systems. Fast forward to the mid-2020s, and blue lights still have a continued presence on campuses, with some schools modernizing or expanding their installations while others have attempted to shift to mobile-first emergency communication solutions.
Blue lights offer instant, one-step access to help, providing a guaranteed immediate location identification for someone who is in a panic. The blue lights on these towers are also visible deterrents because they signal surveillance of an area, and research has shown they have lowered crime substantially at campuses nationwide. More significantly, when cell phones fail, lose signal, or have a dead battery, Blue lights are always on, always connected and thus provide greater reliability in times of need. Schools must also acknowledge that not every visitor to a campus has a working cell phone, but blue light towers provide a welcoming environment, ensuring everyone in the campus community can move in their environment confidently, day or night.
Aside from schools, emergency blue light towers are also frequently installed in municipal and public spaces, transit hubs, parking facilities, hospitals, parks and recreational areas, and corporate campuses.
Knightscope Blue Light Towers have meaningful strengths compared to most other simple systems offered by competitors, including wireless, solar-ready, and flexible connectivity. They also have added features such as integrated cameras, PA systems, and lighting. One of the biggest differentiators is Knightscope’s Emergency Management System (KEMS) — a cloud-based platform that tracks tower status in real time, sends alerts if something goes wrong, and logs performance data. Knightscope’s towers are more sophisticated than most systems, and the overall value is greater given today’s need for more careful monitoring and quicker response times.
Customization: Every campus is unique, and our lighting solutions can be tailored to meet your specific needs. Whether you need additional features such as surveillance cameras or public address systems, we can customize our towers to fit your requirements.
At Structure Consulting Group, we are committed to making campuses, roadways, workplaces, and neighborhoods safer. Our dedication to innovation and safety is reflected in our cutting-edge Emergency Blue Light Towers.
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