School security - Case studies
The Basler BIP2-2500c-dn IP cameras used can easily monitor three lanes so that no violation goes unnoticed Redflex Traffic Systems, a leader in road safety technology, has chosen Basler IP Cameras for their new Student Guardian system protecting children around school buses. The system is intended to deter drivers in the United States from illegally passing stopped school buses, or to hold them accountable if they do. Student Guardian uses two cameras per school bus, one on...
Hallbergmoos High School is an educational site, a meeting place and a workplace for 15 teachers, more than 120 students and many participants of evening classes. The Hallbergmoos community in Upper Bavaria set a great example with their investment. The trend-setting Bosch security technology installed at the site soon proved its worth when young intruders were identified from recorded video images, allowing them to be apprehended just a few days later. Faced with such strong evidence, the culpr...
With the new campus recently constructed, the Affiliated Kindergarten of Renhe Elementary School in the suburb of Tainan, Taiwan was looking to deploy an improved network video surveillance solution from the school's original analog system. The new system not only had to provide video images in high definition, it also had to be a cost-effective solution that could be easily installed, operated and maintained. To address the school's requirement, CoreNet Technologies, a system integrator specia...
SALTO Systems has launched a brand new electronic escutcheon designed for use in the educational environment. It ensures schools, colleges and universities are a secure and safe place to learn by enabling buildings and facilities to be quickly locked down during a security or other emergency event.In such a situation it could be safer for students and staff to remain in a classroom, securely locked in until the emergency is over. SALTO AMOK escutcheons enables authorized users to put the electro...
Installers Ninehundred Communications are securing The Sheffield College with door controllers and software from Access Control Technology (ACT).This is a multi-site campus with a student population of 23,000 spread over three locations with courses including entry level and higher academic education as well as vocational study. The ACTpro 3000 controllers have been installed on more than 150 doors, primarily in building entrances. ACT has not only shown their open-system credentials by integrat...
VideoIQ's surveillance system acts as a digital guard and provides instant alerts and security protection The challenge Apart from arson creating a constant source of concern, one of the biggest problems in Malmö was vandals breaking windows and glass panes. At one point over 600 glass panes were smashed at one school which cost 1.2 million SEK. Some students contributed to the chaotic atmosphere at the schools by regularly pulling fire alarms, causing everyone in the sc...
The network solution from MESSOA has proven to be cost-effective and a perfect kit With the new campus recently constructed, the Affiliated Kindergarten of Renhe Elementary School in the suburb of Tainan, Taiwan was looking to deploy an improved network video surveillance solution from the school’s original analog system. The new system not only had to provide video images in high definition, it also had to be a cost-effective solution that could be easily installed, ope...
The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, serving 107,000 students in the metropolitan Houston area, is like a lot of school systems in the United States: Money is tight, but the need for security is high. But Cypress-Fairbanks has been luckier than most. They turned to Vicon's ViconNet IP video solution and have been able to install video systems at all of their facilities. Now, they have completed an upgrade that consists of over 3000 cameras, spread across over 120 network systems, a...
Sophisticated technology from Bosch Security Systems is playing a central role in a major new CCTV installation by CDS (Computerised & Digital Security Systems) at the University of Glamorgan as it migrates its existing analog CCTV system over to IP. The system, specified by the University in conjunction with specialist consultants Global MSC Security, is an entirely Bosch-based solution comprising primarily fully-functional high-speed domes and associated transmission and digital reco...
Verint's Nextiva IP video platform was deployed at G.D.Goenka school, IndiaVerint Systems Inc. announced that G.D. Goenka Public School in Vasant Kunj, India has deployed the Nextiva IP video solution across its campuses to help enhance the safety and security of students, faculty and assets.G.D. Goenka Public School is part of the G.D. Goenka Group, a leading educational institution with over 17 years of excellence in the field of education, and operates campuses in Delhi and throug...
A Wavestore HVR was installed by CDS Systems in the school so that images captured could be recorded locallyBlaenau Gwent Council has completed the first phase of a video surveillance system designed to boost safety in and around key spaces in the county borough. The system will ultimately see video captured by cameras installed in all of the Borough's schools and municipal buildings and town centres recorded on a Wavestore Crystal (HVR) hybrid digital video recording solution.Phase one h...
Harrow school in North West London has been installed with latest digital recording system from Wavestore It may be a school with traditional standards which can be traced back to 1572, but Harrow School has not hesitated to invest in the latest generation of video surveillance technology to protect its assets and create a safe and secure environment for its students and tutors. Harrow School has recently upgraded its IP network video surveillance and has put its trust in a new Waves...
Students and staff at the new West Herts College campus in Watford town center are now under the protection of a comprehensive security package specified and supplied by Panasonic Premier Integrator (PPI) AIS, that includes a Panasonic end-to-end IP CCTV solution.The brand new campus, which opened in September 2010, serves some 2,000 students and 450 staff on a daily basis. With state-of-the-art facilities throughout, staff and student security were both primary considerations for its design, co...
One of the key features of this camera is the ability to see clearly in both day and night conditionHistorically, the issue of security has always been one of prime importance to Pakistan. There are a number of reasons, both on a macro and micro level, which underscore this importance. Yet recently, security issues have taken on a heightened, almost acute, level of importance. One Pakistani socioeconomic level now experiencing this trend is the education sector; with Pakistani school...
Smartair offers access control solutions that reduce costs associated with wiring a traditional access control systemMul-T-Lock UK's innovative Smartair units have been fitted to external doors at The Green School by local locksmiths PW Secure-It, to upgrade the school's security from a mechanical locking system to an access control solution. Smartair provides a secure all-in-one access control solution that reduces th...
Edwardsville schools see excellent value and results with IQinVision megapixel camerasIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, today announced that Edwardsville Community Unit 7 District Schools have installed an array of IQeye indoor and outdoor HD megapixel IP cameras throughout the school district. The Edwardsville School District comprises 185 square miles, serving 7,500 K-12 students at 14 school locations. The Edwardsville School District has alway...
New electronic escutcheon designed for use in the educational environment by SALTO SystemsSALTO Systems has launched a brand new electronic escutcheon designed for use in the educational environment. It ensures schools; colleges and universities are a secure, safe place to learn by enabling buildings and facilities to be quickly locked down during a security or other emergency event. In such a situation it could be safer for students and staff to remain in a classroom, securely lock...
Over the years Dedicated Micros equipment has been widely used in a great variety of education establishments and in various situations. Here follow some examples: Burnage High School in Manchester wanted to upgrade its CCTV installation to a modern digital system to move away from a "traditional" system monitoring the school out of hours to one which can help combat problems relating to daytime management issues such as property damage, general behavioural matters, truancy and bully...
Mission: integrated security management University Campus Suffolk (UCS) opened its doors officially in August 2007 and as such is one the UK's newest higher education institutions in the UK. UCS is a partnership between the Universities of East Anglia and Essex. It has a developing main campus in Ipswich, which is part of an ambitious harbor redevelopment programme at Ipswich Dock on the banks of the River Orwell. The first building to be completed in this new campus, the £31 million Wat...
Mahwah Township Public Schools The city of Mahwah lies on the northern border of New Jersey and spans 26.5 square miles that are home to a diverse community, currently experiencing growth in both population and development. Mahwah's school district - Mahwah Township Public Schools - is home to six schools currently overseeing a total of 3450 children. The district is spread out over seven locations - one high school (with two auxiliary buildings), one middle school, four elementary schools and...
A hexagonal hallway connects three wings at one of the oldest comprehensive high schools in New Jersey, presenting a unique video surveillance challenge. The multiple angles of the hexagonal design at Salem High School in Salem, N.J. suggested a need for more than the usual number of cameras to cover the area with lenses that could limit the views. The hexagonal hallway dilemma was just one of the quandaries solved by the selection of Arecont Vision megapixel cameras for this install...
Regent University's surveillance system now includes JVC's IP dome camera Based in America, Regent University - a private, faith-based institution that shares a campus with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) - has updated its campus surveillance facilities by installing V.Networks IP-based cameras and network video recorders from JVC Professional. Monitoring 5,500 graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and staff with JVC's equipment, CBN/Regent Un...
Novi Sad has deployed Aimetis Symphony software for better security network managementAimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management software announced that the Serbian City of Novi Sad has implemented Aimetis Symphony video management and video analytics software as well as Axis HDTV network cameras to successfully decrease criminal activity and enhance traffic logistics.Aimetis Symphony combines robust features for network video management with high performance video a...
NetVu Connected CCTV technology from Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - is playing a key role at the £114 million Millennium Point, situated in Birmingham in the West Midlands, an impressive flagship development and the largest Millennium Project outside of London. Created specifically to encourage science, technology and education in the region, it is now home to the innovative Thinktank - Birmingham's award-winning Science Museum - that features a state-of-the-art Planetarium. Millenn...
The challenge Harton Technology College is a highly successful 11-to-16 Department of Education and Skills (DfES) designated technology school with over 150 members of staff and 1,350 students drawn from a large area of South Shields. In 1996, the management team made a considerable investment in new learning technology. Since then, the College has received three Government Achievement Awards and has been recognized as one of the top 50 'most improved' specialist schools in the UK....
Verint® Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytics software-based solutions for workforce-enterprize optimisation and security, announced that the University of Rhode Island has implemented Nextiva® Networked IP Video Management from Verint Video Intelligence Solutions™ to focus on student and facility safety. The institution, which is home to more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and serves as the state's principal public research university, selected the techno...
About Krosno Municipality Krosno, today ranked 6th for quality of living in Poland, has a population of 50,000. Back in 2004, town officials sought to provide broadband to city schools, in order to prioritize an e-education initiative. However, since the incumbent operator providing limited ADSL services to parts of the town could not guarantee speeds or Quality of Service (QoS), the municipality decided to build its own network, using funds allocated by the European Community through the ZPORR...
Walsall Academy installed Avigilon HD cameras and analog video encoders to enhance the quality of coverageThe Walsall Academy installed Avigilon HD cameras to achieve 24x7 coverage of the main entrances, parking lots, athletic fields, corridors, cloak rooms, and technology suites. Walsall Academy also deployed Avigilon analog video encoders to boost the performance of its existing analog-based cameras, which are located throughout the interior of the school. This hybrid system is...
Founded in 1901 by local African-American farmers, Grambling State University (GSU) is located in the heart of Lincoln Parish, in northern Louisiana. With a selection of over 800 courses and 68 degree programs, this historical black university boasts an enrollment of 5200 students and 250 faculty members each year. On a daily basis, students, teachers, guests and an array of other staff members roam the beautiful 375-acre campus grounds and numerous buildings. The business challenge With...
Johnson Controls developed a plan to renovate the city's ageing schools and improve security district-wideDistrict aims at creating equitable academic environmentsThe Buffalo School District is regarded as a premiere urban school system in New York State. One of the District's beliefs is that all of its schools should be safe, equitable and flexible. Driven by this belief, the District embarked on a $1.4 billion, district-wide project to modernise its facilities and equipment and create more saf...
