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Government Security

US to install security cameras in public schools

By Adrienne Valdez | 1 August 2011

High-tech security cameras will be installed in Chicago public schools with most security issues, to create a safer atmosphere in the nation’s third-largest school district, with more than 400,000 students.

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Jean Claude Brizard said the system would be worth the $7 million cost. Eighty security cameras will be installed in 14 high schools in the city, beaming images directly to the Chicago police.

“Despite the tough economic times facing our district, we’re taking additional steps to reduce crime and create a school environments that are safe for students and staff, which is vital for teaching and learning. Enhancing and maintaining a real sense of safety and creating a positive environment within our schools is a significant tool in driving student outcomes,” Brizard explained.

CPS could monitor the cameras, since they will be fed into nearby police stations and then linked to a city-wide network of cameras. The images can also be seen on police cell phones.

Security cameras were installed at Fenger High School in a pilot program, with more than three dozen cameras at entrances, hallways and outside the building.

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