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Video surveillance takes on a personal touch used to help sort out issues that arise on school buses, in the hallways and parking lots of your schools. Now, to add further protection for your staff and students, the same personal high definition cameras that are being used by law enforcement agencies are available for school personnel. No doubt your schools have video surveillance cameras that can be

The EduSee high definition camera; wearable video surveillance providing a higher level of security for students and staff

Digital Ally, a premier manufacturer of high definition cameras has worked for two years with school districts in the Kansas City area to develop a personal camera to meet the needs of school personnel. The EduSee cameras are designed to provide a higher level of security for students. The high definition cameras are about the size of an ice cube and connect to a recording device similar to a cell phone. This unique system is always recording but does not save video until the user activates the save feature. When activated, video is saved 30 seconds prior to the activation and continues until terminated by the user. The video is uploaded to a secure website and is viewed on specially developed software that allows for individuals to be redacted from video if necessary. School districts are using the cameras in a variety of ways including documenting incidents within the schools, providing additional security at offsite extracurricular activities, providing documentation in special education

classrooms, providing positive feedback to students in classroom settings or in extracurricular activities. “The use of EduCams in our classrooms has been transformational, Dr. Kenny Southwick, Deputy Superintendent of the Shawnee Mission School District in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. “Teachers feel supported, parents feel reassured and students know that what goes on in our classrooms is important enough for us to take seriously. EduCams have made the difficult job of an educator a little easier. Our staff knows that what goes on in the classroom can now be accurately and objectively reported,” he said. The cost of the cameras may qualify to be included in the Risk Management Plan for the school district. If you need assistance on how to modify your plan to include this new security tool, please contact the Illinois Association of School Administrators. For more information on the EduSee cameras please contact Major Hammett at 816–520–7111.

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