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Video Surveillance and Burglar Alarms for Courtrooms and Courthouses
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Tight security is important in
courthouses where any disturbance can disrupt order and potentially
turn violent. While such incidents are not the norm, the threat
of fights, and even shootings in courthouses is entirely real,
and does happen. Video surveillance installations can play
an integral role in maintaining a proper level of courthouse
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Benefits of Courthouse Surveillance
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- Deter violence - The presence of security
cameras in a courthouse can stop violent acts before they
start, if potential instigators know they are under watch.
- Monitor for criminal activity - Properly
situated surveillance cameras enable operators to keep
an eye on video feeds so that incidents of criminal activity
can be spotted and responded to quickly.
- Protect employees - The sad reality
is that tensions in courthouses can be extremely high,
at times resulting in outbursts from suspects and other
individuals towards court employees. Video surveillance
can help to spot such incidents, helping to stop them
before things get out of hand.
- Provide visual evidence - Should an
incident or disturbance of some sort occur in or around
the courthouse, security cameras can serve to provide
a visual record of what transpired, in case the situations
requires close investigation.
- Sophisticated search capabilities -
With Digital Video surveillance, video footage is stored
digitally, archived on network servers, hard drives, or
network video recorders, rather than on clunky analog
video cassettes. Digital video footage is much easier
to scour through, when looking for images detailing a
specific event.
- Remote video monitoring - Digital Video
surveillance cameras transmit digital video feeds over
a network, which enables authorized users to access video
footage remotely via the Internet. Many� cameras even
allow the user to remotely control pan, tilt, and zoom
functions for more detailed viewing.
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Risks
of Security Cameras in Court Buildings
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Configuration
of Courthouse and Courtroom Surveillance Cameras
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- When determining the appropriate video surveillance
system for a courthouse and courtroom setting, consider
the following factors:
- What type of physical security personnel does the courthouse
have in place.
- What sort of security systems is the facility currently
equipped with?
- Have there been incidents of violent outbursts within
the courthouse?
- Has criminal activity taken place within or around the
facility?
- What are the highest-risk areas for potential incidents
in the courthouse?
- Have there been reported instances where courthouse
employees were attacked or forced to endure dangerous
situations on the premises?
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Courthouse Video Surveillance Installation
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- Position surveillance cameras at all entrances and exits
so anyone who enters or exits the court building is clearly
captured on camera.
- Use video surveillance to monitor all public areas within
the building such as hallways and lobbies for criminal
activity and disruptive behavior.
- Install security cameras throughout the courtroom in
order to monitor all activity and to collect visual accounts
of all that goes on within the facility.
- Provide comprehensive video surveillance of areas both
inside and outside the courthouse.
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