by Brianna Crandall — September 12, 2014—Vivotek network surveillance cameras with Exacq video management software were recently deployed by the Prairie-Hills School District in Illinois to ensure the safety of its students and staff.
Student safety is a top priority at the Prairie-Hills School District, yet the district says it is also important to create a friendly and open learning environment. With this in mind, the district was looking for an advanced surveillance system that could deliver clear and accurate image detail with fewer cameras installed as inconspicuously as possible.
With the recommendation from Professional Systems Inc., a local provider of technology services, including surveillance system design, installation, and services, Prairie-Hills School District decided to deploy the Vivotek network cameras because of their superior image quality, resulting in significantly fewer cameras needed and providing overall surveillance success while maintaining a friendly school atmosphere.
The system is also able to help the school catch and record conflicts and interactions between students during school activity, which will enable the school administration to control and maintain peaceful activity, notes Vivotek.
A total of 196 Vivotek cameras ranging from 1 to 3 Megapixel resolution were installed throughout eight campuses by Professional Systems in three installation phases to serve different surveillance needs.
In phase one, a total of 74 Vivotek cameras were installed in interior and exterior areas throughout the main three-story building for general surveillance, including 41 units of FE8171V, an outdoor vandal-proof fisheye camera with 360° field of view. FE8171Vs were mostly installed in the hallways and library because of their wide angle field of view, which significantly reduces the number of cameras needed for complete coverage of break times between classes and other times when large numbers of students are gathered.
During the second installation phase, 60 Vivotek cameras were installed mostly on the exteriors of the remaining seven campuses, including multiple units of SD8314E, an outdoor pan-tilt camera with 18X optical zoom to monitor parking lots and other outdoor activities. With the 18X optical zoom capability, an administrator can easily zoom into a particular area of interest to record important data, for example, license plate details.
After the installation of all the outdoor cameras was completed, Professional Systems kicked off the final installation phase in August to install additional 62 Vivotek cameras in the interior areas throughout seven campuses.
The security team at the Prairie-Hills School District seamlessly manages and monitors the recorded high-definition video captured by Vivotek cameras using Exacq management software in the security office, with the surveillance video also being accessible by selected administrators, including the school principal. The combination of Vivotek’s cameras with Exacq management software has proven to be a reliable enterprise surveillance system, according to the district.
