Majority of students attending college are stressed about their academic workload and worrying about the safety of the school is another burden. According to the article, “There Were More Than Two Dozen Reported Shootings At College Campuses In 2013” by Tyler Kingkade states that in the year 2013 there has been at least 27 college campus shootings. There was a total of 18 students killed and many others injured (Kingkade). These college shootings create fear to students to walk on the campus especially if they dorm. A way to decrease the number of shootings and bring peace in the campus is to add cameras inside and outside the college. The cameras will create a state of awareness which will make a person think twice before committing a crime
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According to a 2010 study by the U.S. Department of Education, incidents of burglary, rape, robbery and aggravated assault are among the most common violent crimes that occur on school campuses each year. Relating to theft, a study by the National Association of Secondary School Principals revealed that computers and Av equipment are typically the most common objects stolen. In the same study showed that vandalism and damage to the schools exterior is a major concern because it costs an average of $400 per every incident. These crimes affect the campus financially where they cannot give the student an adequate learning environment. Furthermore, equipment getting damaged like the computers and projectors can hinder faculty in teaching its students (Campus Safety Magazine). Cameras are a great way to detect vandalism like graffiti and destruction of property. It will help prevent theft and fights against students. Also it can prevent future altercations among …show more content…
They will not be able to catch every issue that occurs in front of the camera. We must be aware that these people have been watching the camera for an extended period of time and are very likely tired. They can suspect suspicious behavior and prevent issues from occurring. Furthermore, the school needs to decide the best locations to install the cameras. In the article, “Video Surveillance Best Practices: What Works” by Robin Hattersley Gray states that the best place to install cameras are in the dorm entrances, parking garages, large public areas, entrances to lockers, stairwells and elevators (Gray). Moreover, there are crimes that happen in places like locker room and bathrooms where there are no cameras. “Cameras in private areas such as bathrooms, faculty break rooms, and dorm rooms are considered inappropriate (Kingkade)”. A way to fix this is to place cameras in the entrances. It will make it easier to find who committed the crime if they have idea who was in the premises at that time. Robin also mentions that cameras should be placed in angles that record a larger area than several cameras for that one location. “Visible security cameras can be targets for vandalism and tampering (Video Surveillance Campus)”. Therefore, cameras should be placed at a higher location where students cannot easily recognize it. Lastly, he mentions the school should put cameras
According to a 2010 study by the U.S. Department of Education, incidents of burglary, rape, robbery and aggravated assault are among the most common violent crimes that occur on school campuses each year. Relating to theft, a study by the National Association of Secondary School Principals revealed that computers and Av equipment are typically the most common objects stolen. In the same study showed that vandalism and damage to the schools exterior is a major concern because it costs an average of $400 per every incident. These crimes affect the campus financially where they cannot give the student an adequate learning environment. Furthermore, equipment getting damaged like the computers and projectors can hinder faculty in teaching its students (Campus Safety Magazine). Cameras are a great way to detect vandalism like graffiti and destruction of property. It will help prevent theft and fights against students. Also it can prevent future altercations among …show more content…
They will not be able to catch every issue that occurs in front of the camera. We must be aware that these people have been watching the camera for an extended period of time and are very likely tired. They can suspect suspicious behavior and prevent issues from occurring. Furthermore, the school needs to decide the best locations to install the cameras. In the article, “Video Surveillance Best Practices: What Works” by Robin Hattersley Gray states that the best place to install cameras are in the dorm entrances, parking garages, large public areas, entrances to lockers, stairwells and elevators (Gray). Moreover, there are crimes that happen in places like locker room and bathrooms where there are no cameras. “Cameras in private areas such as bathrooms, faculty break rooms, and dorm rooms are considered inappropriate (Kingkade)”. A way to fix this is to place cameras in the entrances. It will make it easier to find who committed the crime if they have idea who was in the premises at that time. Robin also mentions that cameras should be placed in angles that record a larger area than several cameras for that one location. “Visible security cameras can be targets for vandalism and tampering (Video Surveillance Campus)”. Therefore, cameras should be placed at a higher location where students cannot easily recognize it. Lastly, he mentions the school should put cameras