March 11, 2008
New school surveillance systems in Chicago link cameras to 911 center
Chicago-area public schools are already equipped with surveillance cameras - and these surveillance systems help keep students, teachers and staff safe and buildings secure. Now, the city is using a $418,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to further enhance the school's security by linking 4,500 school surveillance cameras to 911 control centers.
Cameras from the schools - including 200 high schools - will be configured to stream footage directly to police headquarters and emergency centers like 911 depots. Public safety officials and emergency response workers will be able to see live footage from multiple locations. In the event of an emergency, first responders like police officers will be able to stream footage from their vehicles as they approach the school.
Cameras in Chicago area public transit already use this system - cameras in "El" trains and buses already route footage directly to police stations and 911 response centers. Mayor Richard Daley hopes that the system will provide a more comprehensive form of school security than the one that exists. Currently, schools use a variety of different systems that will be integrated to support the streaming technology.
Read more at The Chicago Tribune...
Posted by Jennifer on March 11, 2008 6:22 PM | Comments (0)
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