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February 13, 2007

Fresno State University Adopts Surveillance Policy

In November 2004, several plainclothes officers from the Fresno County Sheriff's department covertly attended a lecture presented by a well-known animal rights activist at Fresno State University.

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Posted by Jennifer on February 13, 2007 9:47 AM

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April 5, 2007

Digital Surveillance Proves Effective in Ohio Middle School

During construction of the new Massillon Middle School, in Massillon, Ohio, school security administrators worked closely with the Ohio Facilities Committee to install an advanced surveillance system that features 48 digital cameras. The cameras are situated both inside and outside of the facility with their primary goal being to protect students from potentially harmful outside forces and intruders. In recent weeks the cameras have also proven extremely useful in capturing footage of students committing criminal acts.

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Posted by Dan on April 5, 2007 10:18 AM

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May 23, 2007

School surveillance - could it drive the transition to IP?

A recent report from Frost & Sullivan North American Video Surveillance Software Markets has predicted that revenue from IP video will grow a staggering 70% in the next seven years - from $139.76 million in 2006 to $826.7 million in 2013. One of the catalysts behind this amazing growth? Schools.

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Posted by Jennifer on May 23, 2007 9:16 AM

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May 30, 2007

Wireless surveillance and law enforcement interface to protect CO school

One of the biggest concerns many people have when in the market for a video surveillance camera is "How do I know it'll work?" Their concerns aren't completely unfounded - surveillance cameras are great at identification and constant monitoring, but what happens when you have a true emergency on your hands? Security With Advanced Technology has introduced a system it hopes will demonstrate the potential that developing technology has for improving video surveillance.

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Posted by Jennifer on May 30, 2007 3:28 PM

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June 18, 2007

New Orleans area schools to install bus surveillance cameras

School buses in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana will have a new flair come September. No, it's not snazzy new seats or a bold departure from the ubiquitous yellow paint job, but a system of video surveillance cameras.

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Posted by Jennifer on June 18, 2007 2:36 PM

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June 27, 2007

University of Pittsburgh installs state-of-the-art surveillance system

The University of Pittsburgh recently unveiled a new multi-million dollar security system designed to significantly increase campus safety. The new system features a bevy of surveillance cameras providing comprehensive coverage of the entire campus. Video feeds from the cameras are transmitted to a new campus communications building loaded with monitors for in depth viewing and analysis. The wide-reaching surveillance coverage gives operators an extensive view of campus life, allowing them to quickly respond if suspicious activity is detected.

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Posted by Dan on June 27, 2007 1:40 PM

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August 28, 2007

Razorback Stadium gets the full video surveillance treatment

Arkansas football fans won't be the only ones doing the watching when they attend Razorbacks games this fall. As they observe the players on the field, the fans themselves will be closely monitored by a new 60-camera surveillance system recently installed in Razorback Stadium.

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Posted by Dan on August 28, 2007 2:37 PM

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August 31, 2007

Surveillance roundup: are school security cameras now the norm?

In the wake of the worst school shooting in US history, worries about student and classrooms afety are at an all-time high. Schools around the country have implemented security systems - ranging from the simple to the highly complex - in an effort to make the learning environment as safe as possible.

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Posted by Jennifer on August 31, 2007 1:06 PM

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October 3, 2007

High School security cameras to feed directly into police department

One of the great advantages of IP surveillance over traditional analog CCTV is remote video monitoring. IP surveillance allows authorized users to access streaming video feeds via the Internet on any PC with a network connection. In the case of Michigan's Carman-Ainsworth High School, this technology will soon provide the local police department with full access to the school's security cameras at all times.

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Posted by Dan on October 3, 2007 4:24 PM

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October 12, 2007

A twist on the usual: students at Halifax school request stricter surveillance

Students at Dartmouth High School in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, are calling for increased security at their high school after a rash of violent assaults and fights - incidents which have landed several students in the hospital.

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Posted by Jennifer on October 12, 2007 2:55 PM

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November 5, 2007

Is face-recognition the next step in school surveillance?

The Nashville school system has made plans to equip three schools and an administration building with high-tech security cameras featuring facial-recognition capabilities. The 75,000-student district is the first in the nation to use face-recognition technology. The cameras operate using sophisticated video analytics which allow them to spot unfamiliar faces as well as the faces of specific intruders who have been barred from school grounds.

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Posted by Dan on November 5, 2007 8:46 AM

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November 20, 2007

High School security camera system puts the clamp down on locker room theft

Palo Alto High School installed a new video surveillance system earlier this year, and so far the added visual security has been especially helpful in deterring locker room theft. The system uses fixed-dome security cameras in conjunction with electronic keycard door locks. The cameras monitor the gym locker rooms while the cardkey system prevents unauthorized intruders from entering the facilities.

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Posted by Dan on November 20, 2007 4:49 PM

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December 17, 2007

Video surveillance: it's not just for big cities anymore

In the small town of Sergnano, Italy, which employs just two police offers to protect 3,000 inhabitants, an IP camera system has been deterring and catching criminals-- particularly vandals-- so successfully that the system paid for itself within a year of its implementation. The system covers an area of thirteen square kilometers, which made traditional analog CCTV impossibly expensive. Instead, IndigoVision, the company that installed the system, came up with a combined wired and wireless network for the cameras, facilitating cost-effective IP surveillance of remote areas.

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Posted by Jennifer on December 17, 2007 3:01 PM

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January 14, 2008

Louisiana State adds campus surveillance cameras to improve student safety

The shock of a recent double homicide on the Louisiana State University campus has had the school's security forces scrambling to find new ways to keep Tiger students safe in their studies.

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Posted by Jennifer on January 14, 2008 9:30 AM

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February 14, 2008

Sony's new IP camera system brings security to San Diego School

Grossmont High School in San Diego has been reeling since late 2001 - when two shootings happened at the school in just two weeks. Grossmont's environment has been improving since August, however, since Sony equipped the campus with a new IP camera surveillance system called e-Surveillance.

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Posted by Jennifer on February 14, 2008 11:34 AM

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March 14, 2008

Elementary school adds video surveillance to security system

An attempted abduction at Westview Elementary School in Champaign, IL had school administrators scrambling to find ways to boost their security. The answer? A school security camera.

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Posted by Jennifer on March 14, 2008 3:21 PM

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April 15, 2008

Merrimack School District gets approval to install school security cameras

New Hampshire's Merrimack School District received voter approval this week to install security cameras in all of its schools in time for the 2008-2009 school year. The surveillance cameras will help to cut down on vandalism, theft, and property damage, as well as bullying, drug dealing, violence, and other unwanted threats on school grounds.

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Posted by Dan on April 15, 2008 3:34 PM

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April 22, 2008

Axis 216FD, 225FD and 215 PTZ cameras watching over Long Island school district

There's no signs of typical high school tomfoolery at Long Beach High School - not since a comprehensive system of Axis IP cameras was installed last year. The bathroom bullying is over, and there's no more sneaking out behind the dumpster between classes either - thanks to the system of 216FD, 215PTZ and 225FD surveillance cameras, students at the Long Beach City high school know that they can't get away with much anymore.

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Posted by Jennifer on April 22, 2008 10:24 AM

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