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F'ec~era~Priorities 2007 - Pubic Safety Justice <br />i <br />j <br />these campuses each take up an entire city 61ock. The campus layouts, with multiple entrances <br />and anear-constant hive of activity, .make it impossible to control access. and effectively monitor <br />usage. r <br />SPS's challenge is to increase security and safety without \ <br />creating an atmosphere of a prison fortress. In addition to <br />-potentially. expensive architectural improvements, technology. <br />offers a great deal of control with a relatively small <br />j investment. The.following are examples of the key- issues in <br />the high .schools that. could be .addressed with one-time <br />federal resources. Implementation of these .measures, would <br />make these schools a model. for others in the region. <br />i <br />• Card lock systems would provide greater control for <br />lockdown of all entrances and exits in times of crisis. If a <br />suspicious person approaches, office staff can trigger an <br />electronic lockdown to prevent the intruder from entering <br />the main entrance. Unlike old-fashioned keys, when a <br />card key is lost, the card can be disabled and a new card <br />issued. without requiring new sets of keys for other school <br />staff. The facilities bond measure allows for installing card <br />locks at key entrances only; federal funding would allow <br />the addition of card Jocks to all doors. <br />• Federal funding. would ..allow SPS to upgrade and network the high schools' security <br />monitoring systems. An upgraded computer system would be able to provide digital images <br />to network storage devices and connect security cameras to monitor and record real-time <br />incidents. The system would allow fior surveillance of all parts of the campus, both- after- <br />~ hours and during the day, and provide a means of fast communication among personnel.- <br />• Federal resources would allow SPS to retrofit classroom doors in the two-high schools with ~ %' <br />1 equipment that-allows for quick lockdown from inside-the classroom. Currently, teachers ,~ `, <br />must go outside their room,. lock the classroom door with a key, and then re-enter and shut <br />the door. The lock retrofits would significantly improve student safety during a crisis. ~ .' <br />__ <br />:, <br />• Federal resources would allow SPS to provide sufficient outdoor lighting to eliminate , :.. <br />'i shadowy areas and dark corners throughout the"campus, .and laser motion detectors in little- ~~ <br />used or restricted areas. ~ l <br />._ ,, <br />_, <br />i <br />~'l~'lJll~~'I~L~t r ,. <br />Fub.~~c cy~ls <br />~~ <br />,- _. <br />30 ;'. <br />_ _ __ <br />