School security - Case studies

AMG Systems’ ruggedized Ethernet switches have helped to provide a state of the art IP CCTV system for two campuses of St. Christopher’s School, the leading British curriculum school in Bahrain. St. Christopher’s is a private school offering British curriculum education. It provides primary through to secondary classes, all the way through from reception to Sixth Form. Students are able to sit British GCSE and A-level examinations. In 2006, the UK’s Guardian newspaper in...

The District now signs in visitors by requesting and scanning photo IDs, usually a driver’s license The Ballston Spa School District in New York State is located 25 miles north of the state capital Albany. Incidents at schools across the country several years ago alerted Ballston Spa School administrators to the need for an increased level of security. Upgrade From Paper To Database The School Board and administration felt that paper sign-in logs were no longer suffici...

The HID Mobile Access solution includes a web-based portal that facilitates all aspects of enrolling devices HID Mobile Access and advanced Seos smart cards protect the Cervantes educational community from threats posed by unauthorized visitors while turning the high school into a technology showcase where students, faculty and staff can receive and carry campus IDs on their mobile phones. Campus Security Challenges As an open campus with uncontrolled access, Cervantes...

15,000 mobile readers distributed to exam centers across the country To combat the high instance of identity fraud and improve the overall student validation process at the time of the exam, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Nigeria has adopted a mobile ID system. Now more than 2.2 million students register online and receive machine-readable HID Global smart cards every year. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is West Africa’s foremost examining...

Navi Mumbai officials have the benefit of operating in a modern environment, maximising Qognify’s Safe City solution Qognify, the provider of big data solutions for physical security and operations, announces the successful implementation of its market-leading Safe City solution in Navi Mumbai, a planned township that was established to handle the population overflow from the overcrowded and ever-growing city of Mumbai. Together with CIDCO (City and Industrial Developmen...

To access a center, visitors push an exterior unit button initiating a call to a station inside the center Aiphone, an international manufacturer of intercom and entry security products, announced its JP Series and GT Series video intercoms have been chosen by the Army Corps of Engineers to protect military recruiting centers across the United States. Video Doorbell Military officials made the decision to keep recruitment center entries locked throughout the day following th...

The PD605 two-way radio helps organizations migrate from analog to digital by providing both modes The Dover Partnership Against Crime (DPAC) was set up over 20 years ago to prevent theft across Dover, Deal, Sandwich, and the surrounding areas. With more than 120 members including retailers, pubs, transport operators, and schools, DPAC is one of the most successful business crime partnerships in the country. The DPAC members were using an analog network of two-way radios, but...

Using SIP technology, MOBOTIX cameras communicate with phones at Prince Alfred College Safety At School A modern video surveillance solution installed in a school can perform the crucial task of ensuring safety of staff and students. Effective detection and resolution of incidents is combined with sophisticated access control to make it the perfect tool for the job. It also works as a great deterrent against anti-social behavior, such as vandalism or violence. Since the adve...

Hikvision stood up to the harsh environmental challenges of vibration, dust and changing temperatures Introduction Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman is a vast urban region encompassing the cities of Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman. It stretches along 184 kilometers of the coastline of the United Arab Emirates and is the fastest growing urban area in the entire region. A combined population of approximately 3.25 million makes it one of the top 10 Arab urban areas by population and the region&r...

The pilot scheme has resulted in a 90% reduction in traffic around schools during drop off and pick up times The London Borough of Havering has introduced Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to crack down on dangerous driving and parking during the school run. This is the first pilot scheme of its kind to use Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) making anti-social driving a criminal offense in areas around schools. To enforce the new scheme, a Videalert CCTV-based traffic enforceme...

IDIS’ integrated surveillance infrastructure provides comprehensive cover at the school’s estate Situated on a World Heritage site within the Precincts of Canterbury Cathedral, The King’s School, Canterbury is England’s oldest school, dating from 597AD. As a co-educational independent school, it offers a 21st-century education within an illustrious historic setting to more than 820 students aged 13-18, including boarders and day pupils. The school estat...

The IDIS security system installed by Trigion helped reduce crime, health and safety incidents at GLU Grafisch Lyceum Utrecht (GLU) is a creative and safe school that specializes in various multi-media disciplines as well as communications, media management and marketing. With approximately 2,100 students, GLU is located in Utrecht, The Netherlands and as at any education establishment the protection of its staff and students is of paramount importance, which saw the school fi...

XS4 fits any door, including wooden and PVC doors as well as those with narrow metal frames Based in the market town of Wellington surrounded by beautiful Somerset countryside Wellington School is a co-educational, 2-18 day and boarding school, currently with 750 pupils including 160 Sixth Form students. Wirefree Smart Access Control Jim Pendleton, Estates Manager at Wellington School, has been responsible for the recent upgrade of doors from digital keypads to wirefree sma...

Hikvison’s outdoor cameras provide a wide coverage area for effective perimeter protection Hikvision USA, a provider of innovative, award-winning video surveillance products, delivered a new security system that will be used for classroom instruction as well as security at Kids World, a non-profit school for students with disabilities, located in Taylorsville, Utah. Kids World School The system was installed over the holidays. Since its founding in 2005, Kids World has...

A school in Indiana had an immediate need for an easy-to-use video solution and Valerus could meet all their expectations Vicon Industries, designer and producer of video security systems and high-performance IP cameras, announces that the first order for their new Valerus VMS has shipped and was installed. With excitement building over this unique solution, many more systems have been ordered and specified in its first week on the market. A school in Indiana had an immediate...

Honeywell's Comprio D1 combines advanced audio management, flexible architecture in a compact design Located in the historic Scottish city of Inverness, the Drummond School is a purpose built educational facility for those with severe learning difficulties and complex needs. With a capacity for over 90 pupils in 20 classes, it has provision for nursery, primary and secondary education and aims to provide its pupils with an educational experience that promotes their independenc...

The user-friendly infinias access control system manages 450+ users at main campus and two other facilities 3xLOGIC, Inc., a provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, announces that Orchard Place, a Des Moines, IA-based provider of children’s mental health services, is standardising on 3xLOGIC’s infinias access control across nearly all of its facilities. With the help of a large professional staff, volunteers, and individual and corporate donors, Orc...

The IDIS Total Solution has a selection of options for school districts, easily scaled to meet any classroom budget IDIS, a video surveillance solutions provider, and partner PSX, Inc. announced multiple installations of IDIS video surveillance technology for the Edna Independent School District (ISD) in support of the district’s compliance with Texas Senate Bill 507 (SB 507) requirements. The successful installations, covering multiple classrooms and school sites, demo...

The integrated security solution included exacqVision VMS, Illustra IP cameras and exacqVision NVRs Tyco Security Products announced that Wakefield Grammar School Foundation in Yorkshire, England, has deployed an access control and video surveillance solution that will increase security across its five-school campus. Founded by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1591 as the all-boys Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, the independent institution has a long history in England....

 Aperio®'s locking technology had to contribute to the goal of minimizing environmental impact When a leading English university sought electronic locks for its newest student accommodation block, it turned to Aperio® to extend its installed Gallagher Command Center access control system. Energy Saving Wireless Solutions The University of East Anglia (UEA) has relied on Gallagher access control for a decade. To extend their Gallagher Command Center system to Cro...

School administration & students were impressed with the devices integration into the school’s routine & architecture Hult International Business School provides a unique and innovative educational program based on real market insight to their students all over the globe. Looking for a more efficient class attendance control system on their campuses, Hult took notice of TBS’s touchless, wireless connectable and hygienic 3D technology. The initial project w...

The Becker School District had concerns about their parking lot surveillance coverage after dark Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier in innovative, award-winning CCTV and video surveillance products and solutions, has provided Becker Public Schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a multi-step security upgrade to protect its students, staff, and facilities.Shortly after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December of 2012, Becker Public School District decided tha...

Coffeyville USD is committed to delivering a safe learning environment for staff and students. To this end, the school district deployed the Avigilon HD surveillance system in both the high school and middle school to strengthen security and overall student safety. HD Surveillance System Coffeyville USD installed 40 new high-resolution surveillance cameras across their high school, middle school, and administration buildings on eleven high-resolution Avigilon analog video encoders. They were a...

Once the entire project is fully completed LPS will have a total 1400 cameras, of which 780 are now installed 3xLOGIC, a provider of integrated intelligent security solutions has announced that Littleton Public Schools (LPS), in Colorado, continue to roll out new cameras and 3xLOGIC hybrid NVRs as they move toward their ambitious goal of creating a district-wide, comprehensive Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) system. Upon completion, the new system will oversee...

  To date, 174 doors across Hamilton School District have been fitted with 3xLOGIC security 3xLOGIC, a provider of integrated intelligent security solutions has announced Hamilton School District, located in Hamilton, Montana, has installed 3xLOGIC’s Intelli-M Access®, a browser-based access control management solution, at all the district’s buildings. Access Control Transition Judy Hake, Maintenance and Transportation Director for the school district led...

BCDVideo developed a custom solution, working with the integrator and school district for over a year Customer Challenge A Texas school district encompassing about 100 square miles with 45 buildings and 35,000 students needed to update its video storage capabilities. They received a bond in 2011 giving the police department funding to install, and update the school district video surveillance and access control in all of its buildings and facilities. The existing archit...

The Skyguard’s MySOS device ‘ticked all the boxes’ in terms of what the Lakehouse was looking for Asset and energy support services group, Lakehouse has implemented Skyguard’s MySOS devices to protect 85 employees working alone within the community. Lakehouse is a provider of construction, improvement and maintenance services for homes, schools, public and commercial buildings. Contact with the public is central to these operations with employees often...

  MOBOTIX T25 IP video door stations were installed at main entrance of the church building and one at the school entrance Located about 20 miles east of Fort Dodge, Iowa, in Webster City, St. Thomas Aquinas School is home to 116 students ranging from preschool through sixth grade. The school is located in the same building as St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and a recently built parish center, which houses their preschool classrooms and a gym. All of the buildings on ca...

District employees can now monitor activity as it occurs using a single user interface Tyco Security Products announced that Travis Unified School District in Fairfield, California, has chosen a hybrid PowerSeries Neo intrusion system paired with Alarm.com’s connected services to comprehensively manage security at its schools, located within Travis Air Force Base and in neighboring cities and towns. The district includes a middle school, two high schools, a day school an...