TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – High schools in Tuscaloosa County will receive new state-of-the-art security systems to deter criminal activity, according to Tuscaloosa News.
The county has received a $241,943 grant from the Department of Justice’s Community-Oriented Policing Services program, which will pay for about 16 cameras in the five high schools and other security measures, including handheld metal detectors and advanced training for security resource officers.
Security cameras previously used by the district provided grainy black-and-white images, making it difficult to identify who was on the screen.
The new cameras will be viewed by school staff; however, the sheriff’s office will also have access to the footage.
Most of the high schools in Alabama counties already have security cameras installed. The school system is seeking to add more cameras, and update software and systems with the $262,000 grant money obtained from the Alabama Public Schools and College Education Incentive Fund.
