Ensuring safety within the district extends far beyond taking care of students — there are more than 200 facilities within the district’s purview, including administrative facilities for food services, nursing, human resources, parking enforcement, and the district’s own police department. There are also financial considerations; school budgets are typically tight, especially when salaries, capital costs, benefits, books, and other supplies are considered. The organization needed an affordable surveillance system that still delivered the quality and high resolution necessary to have robust coverage of its facilities.
Requirement: A Mix of New and Upgraded Surveillance
As one might imagine, safety is always a top priority for a district tasked with protecting so many people and assets. The district is no stranger to surveillance — many of its schools already have surveillance systems, but they are dated and need to be replaced. Meanwhile, about one-fifth of the district’s facilities have no coverage at all. In the past, old cameras and DVRs were often left unattended, which made footage retrieval difficult because not all of the equipment was well maintained. Administrators addressed the issue by bringing in a new team to manage the surveillance overhaul and retrieve footage instantly as needed.