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posted by martyb on Monday March 25 2019, @10:11PM   Printer-friendly
from the take-a-look-at-that dept.

School security system to give police access to camera feeds

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio K-12 school scheduled to open in the fall will include a security system that would allow police to tap into school cameras.

[...]The school in suburban Dayton would have blue pull-alarms throughout the building, similar to red fire alarms, which teachers or students could pull in an emergency. If an alarm is pulled, the system would alert first responders to the location and nature of the emergency via pendants worn by staff.

The system’s software also would also allow the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office access to the school’s video-camera feed so authorities can view the area.

[...]Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper said that group’s members want an increased focus on addressing student behavioral issues, not on fortifying schools.

Does this sound like good idea?


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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by driverless on Tuesday March 26 2019, @10:29AM (1 child)

    by driverless (4770) on Tuesday March 26 2019, @10:29AM (#820025)

    The school in suburban Dayton would have blue pull-alarms throughout the building, similar to red fire alarms, which teachers or students could pull in an emergency. If an alarm is pulled, the system would alert first responders to the location and nature of the emergency via pendants worn by staff.

    Had to check for a minute that that was describing the situation in the US and not a school in Homs, or Mosul.

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  • (Score: 2) by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us on Tuesday March 26 2019, @01:21PM

    by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us (6553) on Tuesday March 26 2019, @01:21PM (#820071) Journal

    Schools in Homs or Mosul wouldn't be able to afford LifeAlert pendants for all the staff. (I presume that's what these are if they can alert to "the location and nature of the emergency.")

    But, staff location tracking aside, it sounds very similar to these [rathsecurity.com], only indoors. The blue emergency phones are already ubiquitous on college campuses, rest areas, and other locations throughout the United States.

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