Education

An Electronic Security Blanket for Schools

More than half of America’s K-12 public schools have installed some type of CCTV or video safety system, and that trend is continuing. Video cameras are also becoming commonplace at private and parochial schools, as well as colleges and universities. The goal is to protect campus property and the wellbeing of students and faculty.

Camera systems have been instrumental in resolving and/or deterring activities such as:

• Unauthorized after-hour entry in the evenings, weekends and vacation periods
• Burglaries of high-value assets such as computers, tools and lab equipment
• Vandalism and graffiti
• Thefts of student-owned property such as bicycles, mobile phones and laptops
• Parking lot break-ins of faculty and student vehicles
• Access during school hours by undesirable or unauthorized individuals

In addition to capturing external threats, video camera systems have been instrumental in resolving student altercations and substance abuse issues as well as homicides, assaults and accidental injuries. Video can also be used as evidence in suspension and other disciplinary situations.

We Know Schools Inside and Out

Because we’ve worked with a myriad of educational institutions, Ojo Technology thoroughly understands the unique challenges facing superintendents, district administrators, deans, IT managers, principals, assistant principals and instructors.

Ours is an educated eye. We can assess trouble spots and work with administrators to develop customized site plans. And since activity can shift from one place to another, we understand that a system must be capable of modification, re-deployment and expansion.

We look for solutions that can maximize coverage at minimal cost. Our objective is to provide the infrastructure that does the job, not to sell as many cameras as possible.