DON’T FALL BACK ON TRADITIONAL SECURITY BECAUSE OF COSTS
- by Marizelle Welman
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- 23 Oct, 2017
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CCTV can play a valuable role for school security and safety at all hours, but costs may make a school fall back on traditional security measures. However, Finsa, your SAOU partner in finance does make it possible.
FINSA offers a lease agreement to schools to install CCTV cameras systems, audio systems and all movable items where schools agree to a fixed term installment. No interest is quoted. At least some kind of CCTV should be incorporated into the school access points as a minimum. Some schools may have vandalism and damage to property after hours as their major concern and where this is the case, remote surveillance, possibly with some kind of remote public announcement facilities on school grounds may be appropriate. For those schools wanting a more comprehensive solution, a full operational control room which includes communication with the physical protection personnel is the more appropriate solution. In all of these scenarios, school management needs to be closely involved in the design, operation, and reaction and investigation functions. School management also needs to be able to have access to the system at all times to enable them to both audit and keep up-to-date on school developments. This calls for supplies of CCTV solutions to facilitate such involvement as far as possible so as to arrive at the right kind of systems, and for school management to be appropriately informed. We all share in the duty to provide a supportive and safe school environment where children can learn. At the same time, the school needs to acknowledge potential ethical issues of monitoring premises full time. The considerable benefits of having CCTV needs to be balanced with responsibilities and respect for privacy for people at the school and all those who are likely to visit the premises.
For more information, contact Finsa
012 4360900 or email us at finsa@saou.co.za
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