Rising Vandalism and Assaults in Schools
The Warning Bells are ringing out loud. Our schools are not getting any safer – over the past four years, there has been a 72% rise in assaults and vandalism and schools often end up spending huge amounts to repair the damage caused by vandalism carried out by their own students!
Unauthorised access to restricted areas, cases of theft, break ins and criminal damage especially when the facilities are closed and left unoccupied during nights, weekends, and non-term durations.
With their limited budgets, schools cannot afford to invest in extensive video surveillance system and 24/7 monitoring. Budget constraints also mean that security personnel end up covering multiple duties, making the task of locating CCTV footage of event a highly time-intensive activity. Local storage of footage mean that schools cannot fully comply with GDPR regulations, exposing them to steep fines and loss of reputation.
Staff, students, and parents are becoming increasingly concerned about safety. Stolen or damaged equipment compromises students’ education while increasing the financial burden on schools to replace such high value equipment. Schools also face increased insurance premiums as the insurers are monitoring the escalating risks.
Cloudview: A Secure and Intelligent Video Surveillance Platform
How does one help prevent vandalism in schools? As the name indicates, Cloudview stores CCTV footage on a secure cloud storage, ensuring that the footage is available anytime, anywhere to users who have the appropriate access rights and privileges. The system can be used to monitor the site during unmanned hours and to capture footage as and when events occur.
As the system focuses on events rather than recording continuously, it means only what matters is captured and stored. This helps save valuable time as desired footage of a situation can be located and reviewed quickly.
In addition, the platform also:
Stores all event footage in the cloud and provides remote access to recordings from anywhere, at any time
Creates savings in capital expenditure on traditional hardware by removing the need for on-site storage
Allows users to check the live status of their site from anywhere without the need to physically visit the site
Sends alerts when an event has been recorded to relevant parties who can then initiate appropriate actions in a timely manner
Offers a system health monitoring service to ensure you know the recording status of your cameras
Supports education establishments’ GDPR compliance procedures
To learn how Cloudview can help you implement effective and reliable video surveillance in schools contact us today.