Case Study: Securing Racine Unified School District
Racine Unified School District ran into the challenge of securing its school building while safely permitting appropriate individuals into building. The disctirct found the solution by installing an Aiphone video intercom, the AX Series, to provide reliable communication and control access points.
The importance of school security cannot be understated. A secure school means that everyone inside can concentrate on the matter at hand, which is providing quality education. However, sometimes the school staff who often are charged with operating certain aspects of the security system feel they are being strapped with yet another duty. Usually, however, they find security makes their job easier.
The Racine Unified School District in the state of Wisconsin is an urban school district comprised of 37 buildings and covering over 21 square miles. The District operates three senior high schools, five middle schools, two middle/high school alternative schools, four ancillary buildings and the remaining buildings are elementary schools.
George Kadamian is the Supervisor of Operations for the Racine Unified School District. “One of my primary goals is asset and facility protection during unoccupied hours, including the maintenance and upgrade of all district security systems,” says Kadamian. “I work closely with our security provider, response team provider and local law enforcement agencies.”
Adding On to a Proven Solution
As with many school districts, security has been heightened since the tragic loss of lives that was witnessed at schools like Columbine and Virginia Tech. Over the last eight years, the Racine Unified School District has systematically installed Aiphone intercom units so that the buildings can be locked down while still providing access to parents and visitors.
“In addition to being an urban district there is a need, especially in the elementary schools to prevent non-custodial parents or relatives from entering the buildings and removing children,” Kadamian explains.
“An Aiphone unit was used 15 years ago in an application,” he continues. “Minimal repair and good sound quality of this sole unit resulted in me staying with Aiphone through the years, especially with the introduction of the integral camera/ communicator units several years ago.”
Presently the Aiphone AX Series Integrated Audio & Video Security system is being installed at the schools. The Aiphone AX Series Integrated Audio & Video Security System compliments the existing security in place. It integrates with CCTV, electronic access control and transfers calls to a telephone line.
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