Applications for Jails, Prisons or Correctional Facilities

Keeping general order and maintaining safety in Correctional Facilities is difficult. Centralizing your observation efforts benefits your security detail, and enhances your staff's life safety program. This can also be beneficial in reducing the staff required to observe visitors and inmates. 

Furthermore, during times of inmate unrest, remote observation from a central location may be the only way the guard staff can safely collect and maintain evidence used for correctional purposes. Because of the volatile nature of the location, viewing and recording activities is a valuable practice that helps to protect the guard staff.

When you observe that the guard staff is alert, alive, and on the job, you can maintain the highest quality of service and safety of your coworkers. Typical uses are shown in the table below.

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Protected Areas:
Security Checkpoint Get a close-up of individuals who enter and exit secure environments. Watch over general activity at the checkpoint.
Parking Areas Watch over cars while unattended, or identify vehicles that enter or leave parking facilities.
Vestibules and doorways Identify individuals as they enter and leave a building or facility.
Stairwells Help to manage risks by verifying that the stairwell is clear of injured persons, vagrants, or children at play.
Grounds and Property Keep watch over open areas of the property for unauthorized or unusual activity.
Lobbies View general activities in a public lobby. Identify individuals as they travel through the room.
Docking facilities Watch over external building entrances, gate areas, or inmate processing facilities.
Emergency Exits Capture video of those who force their way through emergency exits. See who initiated an emergency alarm.
Alley ways Watch over external walkways and alleys in and around buildings. View utility easements.
Roadways Watch traffic patterns on roadways. Track vehicles into and out of the facility.
Intersections Watch traffic patterns on roadways. Directional tracking of vehicles.
Floors and aisles Keep a watch over walking areas to maintain order and cleanliness.
Stock Areas Review entry into the stock room. Watch over stock. Supervise clean, orderly stocking practices.
Kitchen and Food Service See activity and preparation of meals and dishes to verify quality of service and to minimize theft of food items, supplies, and tools.
Employee Break rooms Keep a close eye on areas where employees may store items for later retrieval. Verify peace and order in the break rooms and cafeterias
Integration with Security Cause camera equipment to respond to intrusions during closed hours.
Integration with Fire Alarm Cause camera equipment to respond to fire alarm activations.
Integration with Access Control systems Keep a video log of people entering and exiting the facility.
Integration with Emergency Alarm Cause camera equipment to respond to panic and hold-up buttons.