Campus security systems - Case studies

SALTO Systems provide everything the college wanted, and offered the best return on investment (ROI) Bunbury Catholic College is proud of its status as one of the leading co-educational high schools in Western Australia, and comes from the Marist and Mercy orders and formed after the amalgamation of St Francis Xavier’s College (Marist Brothers) and St Josephs College (Mercy Sisters) in 1973. Today the College continues this tradition to provide a catholic secondary...

The college installed 200 laptop lockers to encourage students to study outside of classroom Traka intelligent lockers are saving teachers and students up to 20 minutes at the beginning of each lesson at Bolton College. The College has installed 200 laptop lockers along the corridors of its campus to encourage students to study outside of the classroom. This approach, also known as flipped learning, means students can use the lockers to charge the devices and read up on speci...

Traka key cabinets ensure preauthorised contractors gain easy access to areas of the campus at any time Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has helped Coventry University improve the implementation of its contractor control policy, ensuring Health and Safety Standards are met. Introduction With almost 30,000 students, 1,890 staff and 110+ service contracting companies some requiring 24-hour access to the site, Coventry University needed a secure method to manage...

Security officers make the most of the solution’s rich feature-set, which includes unlimited reporting Customer Located in the heart of Albany, New York’s capital city, The College of Saint Rose offers 4,500 students a rigorous educational experience that extends their learning beyond the campus to the vibrant urban environment in which they live. Fostering community involvement, The College of Saint Rose opens its doors to the public throughout the day, but in so...

The new system not only produces better and quicker investigations, it also allows the college address more issues When Ramapo College of New Jersey began to transition from a primarily commuter college to a residential college two years ago, it quickly became clear that their current video system wasn’t going to cut it. “We’ve had an ongoing construction program,” says Robert O’Brien, security director of the college. “Just about every yea...

Local viewing and control from each of the cottages is accomplished via Kollector Digital Video Recorders Since its inception over 20 years ago, Youth Villages has been providing guidance for troubled children and their families through an array of rehabilitating services including in-home counseling, residential treatment facilities, and adoption and foster care programs. A non-profit organisation, Youth Villages boasts 41 facilities spanning six states where children are tre...

By implementing SafeZone students and staff can now seek assistance with the simple press of a button CriticalArc announces that the University of Zurich, one of the leading research universities in Europe with 26,000 students has implemented SafeZone. By implementing SafeZone students and staff can now seek assistance with the simple press of a button, wherever they are located across the University estate, giving them the capability to summon support 24/7 via a help poin...

The college has installed three Traka lockers holding 80 devices in its library allowing students to access laptops at any time Traka asset management lockers are helping staff at Lincoln College save hundreds of hours in extra time each year. The college has installed three lockers holding 80 devices in its library allowing students to access laptops at any time of the day. The new system means staff do not need to carry out any admin work retrieving the laptops from a safe...

UCSD is looking to position MicroPower Technologies cameras at several additional locations The customer The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is a public research university in La Jolla, California, established in 1960. Offering 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and enrolling approximately 39,000 students, the university occupies 2,141 acres near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, with the main campus about 1,152 acres. The challenge UCSD’s exi...

The lockers & cabinets have saved time, increased accountability & improved key management system Traka asset management lockers are helping the University of Bath lend laptops and consoles to students at any time of the day and night. The university wanted to help its students gain access to laptops and games consoles as and when they required them. The Traka laptop lockers enable students to loan equipment 24 hours a day, without having a member of staff monitor...

By utilising all existing JANUS hardware, SATEON allows the University to automate several previously time-consuming processes Brunel University London has been able to simplify and speed up its access control management thanks to the superior automation and interoperability offered by Grosvenor Technology’s SATEON access control system. Each year the University issues around 20,000 student ID cards containing specific information on access rights to over 700 doors. Gro...

UMass Boston installed Scallop imaging surveillance cameras in the Atrium Café seating area With a strong reputation for innovative research addressing complex urban issues, the University of Massachusetts Boston offers its diverse, 17,000-student population both an intimate learning environment and the rich experience of a great American city. As the “front door” of the university, the student Campus Centre welcomes students, faculty, staff, and visitors to...

SALTO effectively provides the college with a ‘networked access control solution without the wires’ Queen's College is a co-educational independent school located in Taunton, Somerset. It is a day/boarding school for children aged 3–18, and incorporates Nursery, Pre-Prep, Junior and Senior schools. The college was aware that its existing security arrangements in the form of mechanical keyed locks and a very basic access control system were somewhat outda...

Hikvision DS-2CD2112-I network dome and DS-2CD2012-I IR bullet cameras were installed at new campus Recently, Hikvision's assistance was enlisted to secure Uka Tarsadia University's newer Maliba Campus in India. This solution was notable for a number of reasons. However, first and foremost, providing a secure environment for the 4200 students and 200 faculty members on this campus was paramount. Uka Tarsadia University is located in India's northwestern coastal state of Guja...

Basson’s best-selling IRB2-36VHQ static night-vision and IRB2 PTZ cameras were chosen Caterham High School, Dagenham & Redbridge, recently installed a remotely monitored security system supplied by specialist infrared CCTV supplier, Basson Group. The school administrators were looking for a surveillance solution capable of protecting them against the rising problem of stolen lead roofing and other break-ins being experienced by schools across the borough. The pro...

School authorities and budgeting committees are realising the importance of prevention over response Competent access control is the prime mover of school safety. From primary schools to the largest colleges, prevention and deterrence are the keys to protecting our most valuable asset, our children and young people. Access control was once just a big-city concern, but today many suburban and rural schools are just as interested or even more interested in access control than th...

Philip Morant School and College is also using door handles from Alpro’s Impressionist range The Philip Morant School and College in Colchester, Essex, is using transom door closers from Alpro Architectural Hardware. The school is a high achieving 11- 18 academy that was rated as ‘outstanding’ in its last Ofsted inspection. The Alpro closers have been fitted on doors manufactured by Essex-based IDF Aluminium Ltd. Major works at the school have seen the creat...

SALTO’s electronic locks were installed throughout college including classroom, faculty building, and perimeter doors Each campus is different however, and each must develop a strategy tailored to its own unique circumstances. The measures used to achieve this should reflect the character of the college and its educational needs as well as the demands of good security. What is appropriate for one campus may not suit another. Each will have its own unique problems and req...

SALTO’s XS4 range including E9450 handle sets have been supplied and installed on over 50 doors at the college The college is centrally located in the Lesmurdie area, approximately 25 minutes from the Central Business District of Perth, Western Australia. Its semi-rural location is well serviced public and private transport links to the city and surrounding areas. The college’s exquisite gardens, lush lawns, leafy surroundings and relaxing atmosphere provide a perf...

MOBOTIX AG has secured access to critical data centres and communication rooms across multiple sites at Leeds City College MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project at Leeds City College to secure access to critical data centres and communication rooms across multiple sites. On 1st April 2009, Leeds City College was formed following the merger of three of the city’s renowned coll...

Pupils can identify themselves to a locker using the sites’ existing biometric system RFID tagging and biometric technologies are solving logistical problems throughout education with a notable example being increasingly efficient administration of e-learning projects. Primary and secondary schools are realising the true potential of iPad, tablet and laptop-based learning but only once issuance of the equipment and auditing tasks become automated so that teachers and pup...

Traka has successfully integrated its key management solution with the University’s existing access control system The University of East Anglia has integrated a Traka key management solution with its exiting access control system to provide seamless security across the multi-site campus. Previously, the University was operating under a manual key management system, with limited paper record of who had access to keys and when they were taken or returned. Due to the loss...

Samsung’s SNP-6200HP PTZ, SNO-7082R bullet, SND-7082 and SNV-7080R dome, and SNZ-5200 zoom cameras are installed at the college The College was originally founded as a boys' school, the Farnborough Grammar School, when in September 1936, the Aldershot County High School outgrew its premises and the boys were relocated to Farnborough. Incorporated as a sixth form college in 1992, it has grown fast from 1,180 full-time students in 1992 to over 3,500 students supported by n...