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The EduSee high definition camera; wearable video surveillance
providing a higher level of security for students and staff
Video
surveillance
takes on a
personal touch
No doubt your schools have video
surveillance cameras that can be
used to help sort out issues that arise
on school buses, in the hallways and
parking lots of your schools. Now, to
add further protection for your staff
and students, the same personal high
definition cameras that are being used by
law enforcement agencies are available
for school personnel.
Digital Ally, a premier manufacturer of high definition
cameras has worked for two years with school districts in
the Kansas City area to develop a personal camera to meet
the needs of school personnel. The EduSee cameras are
designed to provide a higher level of security for students.
The high definition cameras are about the size of an ice
cube and connect to a recording device similar to a cell
phone. This unique system is always recording but does
not save video until the user activates the save feature.
When activated, video is saved 30 seconds prior to the
activation and continues until terminated by the user. The
video is uploaded to a secure website and is viewed on
specially developed software that allows for individuals to
be redacted from video if necessary.
School districts are using the cameras in a variety of
ways including documenting incidents within the schools,
providing additional security at offsite extracurricular
activities, providing documentation in special education
classrooms, providing positive feedback to students in
classroom settings or in extracurricular activities.
“The use of EduCams in our classrooms has been
transformational, Dr. Kenny Southwick, Deputy
Superintendent of the Shawnee Mission School District in
Shawnee Mission, Kansas. “Teachers feel supported, parents
feel reassured and students know that what goes on in our
classrooms is important enough for us to take seriously.
EduCams have made the difficult job of an educator a little
easier. Our staff knows that what goes on in the classroom
can now be accurately and objectively reported,” he said.
The cost of the cameras may qualify to be included in the
Risk Management Plan for the school district. If you need
assistance on how to modify your plan to include this new
security tool, please contact the Illinois Association of School
Administrators. For more information on the EduSee cameras
please contact Major Hammett at 816–520–7111.
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