Designing and Installing Security Camera Systems

This summer, several of our school district customers are implementing or upgrading their current security camera systems. The reasons for these projects vary, but the main goal is to ensure the safety of the staff and students during and after the school day. Security camera technology has come a long way from the limited storage available for archiving and the fuzzy images produced by the cameras.

Due to recent vandalism and theft one of our school district customers has asked us to design an exterior IP-based camera solution for their campus. Due to the large area needing coverage, the district is utilizing a new technology by FluidMesh. FluidMesh allows a camera to be placed up to 30 miles from a building as long as no obstructions exist. With these units no camera set up near the school will be out of range.

Another customer has requested that Questeq upgrade their security camera system to replace outdated and broken equipment. The image quality of their current system was not allowing them to properly discipline students after incidents occurred on campus. We completed an assessment of the building and made recommendations for the placement and layout of the new cameras. The district selected Axis cameras and OnSSI for the software to manage the cameras. Currently, 42 interior and exterior cameras exist around the campus. By the end of summer, a total of 82 interior and exterior cameras will be in place.

You can read more about Axis and OnSSI here

These security system implementations will provide increased availability, security and peace of mind to the staff, students and administration of both campuses.