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Empowering Education Through Security
Ensuring the safety and security of educational environments is of paramount importance. It is the mission of Fortis Group to protect students, faculty, visitors and property, ensuring a safe and conducive learning environment. With our team of experienced, trained and qualified former law-enforcement professionals, we have redefined and set the standard for school safety and School Safety Officers.
Why Educational Institutions Choose Fortis
- ✔ Operating Standards – Fortis Group’s School Safety Officer program is standard-setting, professional and proactive. Operating plans are comprehensive, detailed, unique and adapted to each school district we serve.
- ✔ Professionalism – Our School Safety Officers integrate, not intimidate. Fortis officers are professionally attired in company-issued or school-defined uniforms designed to encourage approachability while yet deterring potential threats and violence.
- ✔ Unparalleled Experience – The Fortis School Safety Officer team comprises more than 1,500 years of combined law-enforcement service, 25 years of fire services experience and 115 years of military background. In addition, Fortis Group and its Officers maintain robust relationships with local and state law-enforcement agencies.
- ✔ Rigorous Selection Process – School Safety Officers are carefully vetted and hand-picked for their interpersonal skills, decision making abilities, professional demeanor and sensitivity to the educational setting.
- ✔ Consistent Presence – Our School Safety Officers are permanently assigned to the schools we serve, helping foster lasting relationships and ensuring a stable, positive influence within the school communities we serve. Because of our healthy corporate culture, turnover is virtually nonexistent.
- ✔ Geographic Footprint – Fortis Group School Safety Officers are currently onsite in 54 school facilities across Southeast Michigan.
Our Commitment
We’re not just security personnel. The Fortis team is committed to serving, protecting and inspiring. We are mentors, advisors and unwavering supporters of the educational community. When you engage Fortis, you’re gaining a partner dedicated to creating a safer, more inspiring educational journey.
The Fortis Value Proposition
- Constant, steady presence for a safe learning environment.
- A consultative partner on security and safety best practices.
- Visible deterrence to prevent violence and crime.
- Extensive campus monitoring, including stationary and roving patrols; our team members routinely put in 10,000-12,000 steps per day monitoring doors, fences and playgrounds.
- Immediate emergency response capabilities.
- Student supervision and conflict resolution.
- Controlled access for facility entry and exit points.
- Close collaboration with public safety personnel for integrated security efforts.
Frequently Asked Questions!
We provide a professional, proactive School Safety Officer program with comprehensive, tailored operating plans for each school district. Our officers, with over 1,500 years of combined law-enforcement experience, are carefully vetted for their interpersonal skills and sensitivity to educational environments, ensuring a safe and inspiring learning atmosphere.
Our officers are more than security guards—they are mentors, advisors, and community supporters. With backgrounds in law enforcement, fire services, and the military, they integrate into school communities, fostering trust and approachability while deterring threats through a professional, visible presence.
Fortis School Safety Officers are permanently assigned to the schools they serve, building lasting relationships within the community. Our healthy corporate culture results in virtually nonexistent turnover, ensuring continuity and stability.
Our officers undergo a rigorous selection process, chosen for their interpersonal skills, decision-making abilities, and professional demeanor. The team collectively brings over 1,500 years of law-enforcement experience, 25 years of fire services expertise, and 115 years of military background, along with strong ties to local and state law-enforcement agencies.
Fortis provides a constant, steady presence through extensive campus monitoring, including stationary and roving patrols (10,000-12,000 steps daily), controlled access to facilities, visible deterrence of violence and crime, student supervision, conflict resolution, and immediate emergency response capabilities.
Fortis Group currently has School Safety Officers onsite at 54 school facilities across Southeast Michigan, delivering tailored safety solutions to diverse educational communities.
Fortis acts as a consultative partner, offering expertise on security and safety best practices. Our officers maintain close relationships with local and state law-enforcement agencies, ensuring integrated security efforts for a cohesive safety strategy.
Beyond providing security, Fortis is dedicated to serving, protecting, and inspiring. We partner with schools to create a safer, more inspiring educational journey, supporting students, faculty, and visitors as an integral part of the school community.
Our officers wear company-issued or school-defined uniforms designed to be approachable yet authoritative, encouraging positive interactions while deterring potential threats and violence.
Fortis offers a range of services, including extensive campus monitoring, controlled facility access, conflict resolution, immediate emergency response, and collaboration with public safety personnel, all tailored to create a secure and conducive learning environment.
