The Omnicast 4.6 is the latest version of St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada-based Genetec’s advanced IP video surveillance solution.Version 4.6 now supports H.264 streams from camera manufacturers, including Bosch, Panasonic and Sanyo. Users can benefit from superior...
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District Reviews Visitor Check-in Policies After Amber Alert
TULSA, Okla. — After a McKinley Elementary School student was sent home with an unauthorized adult, the Tulsa Public School District (TPSD) in now looking into updating its security measures.The student’s father, 30-year-old Ambrose Martinez III, had...
Campus Robberies Prompt Va. College to Increase Patrols
NORFOLK, Va. — Officials at Old Dominion University (ODU) have asked the Norfolk Sheriff’s Department to help patrol the campus as a result of a recent spate of crime near the university.Since the beginning of the school year, students, faculty and...
U.S. Schools Invest in X-Ray Screening Systems to Protect Campuses
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — U.S. schools have bought more than $1.1 million worth of its security systems over the last year to add an important layer of protection for students and staff alike, according to Smiths Detection, a threat detection and screening...
Texas School Improves Safety With IP Video Solution
WATER VALLEY, Texas — Wren, a provider of physical security solutions that create safe learning environments, have announced that Water Valley School District has selected the company’s Encapsulon Video solution for improved school security, easy access to...
1 Dead in Double Stabbing at Regis College
WESTON, Mass. — Classes have been canceled at Regis College after two people were stabbed outside of a dormitory parking lot. One of the victims has died, reports NECN.com.Campus police received a call about the incident slightly after 3:30 a.m. Friday...
Parents Question Graffiti Cleanup Punishment at Fla. School
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Several parents are claiming that their children were forced to clean toilets as a punishment for not revealing the culprit who wrote graffiti on a Riverview Elementary School bathroom wall.The graffiti-laced wall contained profanity and...
Mother Claims School Resource Officer Broke Son’s Hip
JENNINGS, Mo. — The mother of a Jennings Junior High School student, who was allegedly beaten up by a school resource officer (SRO), is planning to file a lawsuit against the school, claiming that school authorities are responsible for her son’s...
ACLU and Pa. School District Settle ‘Sexting’ Lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA — The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania announced it has settled a lawsuit alleging that the Tunkhannock Area School District (Wyoming County) illegally searched a student’s cell phone, punished her for storing semi-nude...
Take Our Survey: How Has the Recession Affected You?
Were you or your officers required to take unpaid furloughs this year? Did your public safety or emergency management department experience any layoffs? Did your salary increase this year?To find out, Campus Safety Magazine is conducting a short survey on how the...
Inmate Steals Gun, Holds Hospital Security Officer Hostage
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—(UPDATE) A suicidal inmate, who was seeking treatment at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, held a hospital security officer hostage with the officer’s own weapon.Larry Garner, 19, was receiving care at the hospital for eating pens and...
How 1 Illinois School District Saves $200,000 a Year
East Aurora School District 131 uses in-house staff and partnerships to keep costs under control.
