Georgia School District Implements Hanwha Techwin’s Video Surveillance Solution

Each school day, 3,200 students attend Jeff Davis County schools in Hazelhurst, Georgia. The high school and middle school had video surveillance systems installed in an effort to provide security protection. Unfortunately, these systems were deployed using very different equipment from different vendors. The result was two separate video systems consisting of a mixture of hardware.

Given the poor video quality and coverage issues at both schools, it became obvious that both systems needed to be replaced.

Hanwha Techwin Video Security

Vandal-resistant construction of Samsung’s cameras clinched the decision

Administrators evaluated three proposed IP-based solutions in a process that included a “shootout” between three manufacturers’ cameras to get a feel for how the cameras would perform. The district chose Hanwha Techwin (previously known as Samsung) cameras for the surveillance system upgrades. The image quality was ranked the highest of the contenders, and the robust, vandal-resistant construction of Samsung’s cameras as compared to other vendors’ offerings clinched the decision.

Thanks to the high - resolution imaging provided by the Samsung cameras, the district has been able to resolve a much higher percentage of incidents than in the past. Additionally, overall student behavior has improved with the known presence of the cameras.

exacqVision VMS And NVRs

Each school monitors its own cameras locally in accordance with the access hierarchy system design, and video from all sites can be accessed from the Superintendent’s or Director’s office as needed. If an incident needs to be escalated to law enforcement, the district can provide clear, usable footage right away. All these functions are supported by the exacqVision VMS software and network video recorders.