Education

Securing Your Education Environment with JD Security

Ensuring the safety and security of educational institutions has become increasingly important in recent years. Traditional surveillance cameras have evolved into a comprehensive, integrated network of smart devices that go beyond just monitoring a space. Today, surveillance systems offer situational awareness and are a part of a technology stack that includes video, access control, analytics, and intelligent connectivity.

For the past 40 years, JD Security has been providing end-to-end security solutions to schools across Australia and New Zealand. We understand how critical it is to create a secure learning environment that protects staff, students, and school property. Our comprehensive security solutions portfolio includes Access Control, Video Surveillance, Security Systems, Vape Detection, Video Analytics, and IP-based public address systems.

Avigilon Control Center for Education Campuses

Avigilon Control Center (ACC) is a Video Management System (VMS) that provides advanced video surveillance capabilities for schools including:

• Centralised Camera Management: for managing IP cameras across locations including entrances and exits, canteens, libraries, hallways, car parks and perimeter security. Administrators can access and control cameras from a single interface, providing a unified view of the entire system. It offers a unified interface where security personnel can monitor and control video feeds from multiple cameras, ensuring comprehensive coverage and efficient management.
• Camera configuration settings: automatically discover and add cameras, configure and modify camera settings including resolution, frame rate, exposure, focus, white balance, and image quality to optimise camera performance.
• Live Monitoring: provides real-time live monitoring of cameras throughout the school. Security personnel or staff can actively monitor video to ensure a safe and secure environment, identify potential threats, or respond to incidents promptly.
• Recording Schedule and Retention Settings: define recording schedules for cameras, specifying when continuous or motion based recording, triggered by motion detection or an alarm, should occur. Users can configure retention settings to determine how long video recordings are retained before being deleted or archived.

• Video analytics: features sophisticated native video analytics including object detection & object tracking, people counting, facial recognition, unusual motion detection, object removal or abandonment, vehicle analytics, licence plate recognition and appearance search. Analytic tools enhance security by automating processes, detecting anomalies, and generating real-time alerts for potential threats or unusual activity.
• Alarm Management: integrates with other security systems within the school, including access control and vape detection sensors. When an alarm is triggered, ACC can display live video feeds from the corresponding cameras, enabling operators to assess the situation quickly and take appropriate action.
• Video search & review: provides powerful video search and review. Search for events or incidents by date & time, camera location, motion events, alarms and metadata. Accelerate the investigation process by using appearance search to look for individuals or objects based on specific characteristics such as clothing color, age, gender, or even vehicle make and model. Enable users to locate a specific person or object across multiple cameras and timeframes. ACC also provides time-line search, which provides a timeline view allowing users to navigate through recorded video footage quickly, and thumbnail search, which can be quickly scanned to locate desired footage without reviewing an entire recording.
• Mobile access: ACC 3 mobile app allows access to live and recorded video. Provides flexibility for security teams or administrators to monitor video surveillance even when they’re away from the video suite.

• User access control: allows admins to define access privileges and permissions for user roles. Ensures only authorised individuals have access to cameras, functions and recorded video, maintaining data privacy and security.

Our self-learning video analytics include loitering detection, intrusion detection and vehicle & personnel breaching campus zones. Powered by AI technology our cameras detect early stage incidents in real time allowing for a fast response from your team (or authorised personnel) whether that means having a quick conversation or alerting the police when necessary.

Avigilon’s self-learning video analytics include loitering detection, intrusion detection, and people & vehicle detection. Using AI technology, Avigilon cameras detect early-stage incidents in real time, enabling a rapid response from your team.

Inner Range Integriti for Education Security

Universities have evolved from simply a precinct full of lecture theatres into complex “cities within cities” focussing on collaborative learning, innovation and research. These institutions must be open and welcoming environments for students and staff; however, they face complex security risks ranging from Active Shooters to highly organised demonstrations.

These environments demand a wholistic security management system that can deliver enterprise grade security functionality as well as provide comprehensive integrations with Intelligent Building Systems and Education Software.

• Centralised Management Of Multiple Systems – University security management centres require management of real-time information from multiple Intelligent security systems. These include Intruder Detection, Access Control, Video surveillance, Intercoms, Duress systems, and BMS amongst others. Integriti software is the perfect platform to deliver this information in a user friendly and actionable format.
  
  While Integriti’s software can manage and prioritise this vast amount of information in real time, Integriti’s backend integrations allow the system to seamlessly integrate with other University IT systems. Integrations with Student Databases and Student Management systems mean that student enrolment and provision of access cards can be completed from dedicated enrolment software and automatically updated into the Integriti access system.
• Students and Staff Safety – Managing Access – Integriti’s Access Control features ensure that only authorised staff and students are permitted in restricted areas, whilst being free to access common areas. Access credentials can be integrated into the Universitoties own smart phone App and integration with Tmetable managements sytems mean that students can only access lecture theatres when they have a scheduled class. Student residence halls, which often use a dedicated wireless access control system, can also be fully administered from the Integriti software via Integriti’s integrations with a large range of leading wireless access control systems.
• Student and Staff Safety – Localised Duress and Welfare checks – Duress alarms can be raised from onsite help stations, university smart phone apps, or security guards equipped with mobile duress systems. When a duress alarm is raised, guards, staff and other stake holders can be immediately notified via Integriti’s messaging application – Communicator– which will broadcast texts and emails. Video surveillance integration can provide control rooms with immediate access to live and recorded video associated with the Duress Alarm displayed on a schematic map which shows the exact location of the incident. Integriti also offers guard and welfare check functionality so that a student’s status within onsite accommodation can be checked and confirmed.
• Identity checks at examinations – Integriti’s innovative Mobile Reader application confirms students’ identities at exam entry points. This application allows university administrators to ensure that the photograph on the student card presented at the exam entrance is that of the individual actually taking the exam.
• Contractor Management – Universities require the services of hundreds of independent contractors who require access to university facilities. In addition to its native functionality Integriti also seamlessly integrates with dedicated contractor management systems. These systems ensure contractors are provided temporary access credentials and have complied with onsite health and safety protocols. In addition, contractor invoices can be reconciled with the actual time that contractors spend on site.

AXIS Audio in Education

AXIS Audio Solutions offers a comprehensive approach to enhancing safety, security, and the learning experience in educational environments. These network-based systems provide schools with versatile tools for emergency communications, operational efficiency, and interactive learning.

More importantly, they integrate seamlessly with existing security infrastructure, ensuring compatibility and creating more innovative, safer campuses that support modern educational needs.

Enhancing Safety and Security

Network-based audio systems significantly enhance campus safety through integrated emergency communications and proactive threat detection. These solutions can broadcast live or pre-recorded messages during critical incidents, while sound detection analytics automatically identify potential threats like breaking glass or aggressive voices.

Two-way communication capabilities enable clear interaction between security personnel and specific areas during emergencies. Additionally, the systems integrate with video surveillance and access control to provide coordinated responses, such as triggering lockdown procedures and targeted audio warnings when cameras detect suspicious activity.

Improving Operational Efficiency

AXIS audio solutions streamline daily operations by offering automated bell schedules, targeted public announcements, and efficient queue management in common areas. The system’s zoning capabilities allow messages to reach specific areas without disrupting others, while integration with occupancy sensors helps control crowding in spaces like cafeterias.

Remote management features enable administrators to control multiple campuses from a central location, reducing the need for on-site interventions. These efficiencies save time and resources and create a more organised and productive learning environment.

Enhancing the Learning Experience

High-quality audio delivery enhances student engagement and comprehension in traditional and remote learning settings. The system supports live broadcasting of lectures and events, enabling schools to reach global audiences or accommodate students unable to attend in person.

Two-way audio features facilitate real-time, individualised guidance for hands-on training scenarios, allowing instructors to simultaneously monitor and assist students in different locations. Additionally, the ability to play background music in common areas creates a stimulating atmosphere that can positively impact the overall school experience.

AXIS designs advanced network speakers for enhanced school security. They can stream live or scheduled announcements, music, or different audio content. IP technology lets them integrate easily with video management systems to enable event-driven alerts & notifications. They serve a variety of needs, from public address to emergency communication. Through centralized management, users remotely control and monitor these speakers, guaranteeing clear and consistent communication as needed.

• Direct Connectivity – AXIS IP speakers connect seamlessly to AXIS cameras using the same network, ensuring efficient communication between devices.
• Event-Driven Responses – Cameras use their motion detection and event triggering capabilities to initiate audio alerts or messages. For example, when a camera detects movement in a restricted area, it triggers the IP speaker to play a pre-recorded warning message.
• Customisable Messages – Administrators program specific audio messages for various event types, allowing them to address a range of security scenarios, from intruder alerts to safety announcements.
• Real-time Alerts – the system ensures instantaneous audio playback once an event is detected by a camera, providing timely warnings or notifications.
• Unified Management Platform – Users control and monitor both AXIS devices from a single interface, which simplifies operations & allows easy management of messaging.

This integration not only amplifies the security capabilities of the surveillance system but also enables a proactive response mechanism, enhancing safety and security in various environments.

Network Audio for Public Address

Schools can utilize AXIS network audio solutions to tailor and direct bell signals and messages to various campus areas. The inclusion of integrated announcement chimes ensures that vital messages receive attention.

AXIS Radar Integration for Microbus

AXIS Radar Integration for Microbus is a software application that connects AXIS radar devices with Microbus speed signs, offering a comprehensive solution for traffic monitoring and safety enhancement. This integration provides real-time speed feedback to drivers, collects valuable traffic data, and can be seamlessly incorporated into various video management systems for advanced analysis and visualisation.

Key Features Overview

The software offers several key features to enhance road safety and traffic management:

• Real-time speed display on digital signs, with configurable flashing alerts for speeding vehicles
• Data collection on vehicle speeds, counts, and directions when used with AXIS Speed Monitor
• Flexible radar placement separate from speed signs for optimal monitoring
• Secure device pairing over IP via Ethernet
• Customisable settings for speed units, update intervals, and display durations
• Compatibility with Axis radars, radar-video fusion cameras, and Microbus AB speed signs

These features work together to deter speeding, provide actionable traffic insights, and improve road safety through targeted interventions and data-driven decision-making.

Integration with VMS

Video management systems (VMS) can seamlessly integrate with the AXIS Radar Integration for Microbus, enhancing its functionality and data analysis capabilities. When used with AXIS Speed Monitor, the collected radar data on vehicle speeds, counts, and directions can be sent to compatible VMS platforms like Genetec Security Center for comprehensive analysis and visualisation. This integration allows real-time speed data visualisation in camera feeds, enabling authorities to monitor traffic conditions more effectively and respond promptly to incidents.

Applications and Benefits

Deployed in school zones, residential areas, and accident-prone roads, this system significantly enhances traffic safety. Studies have shown that radar speed signs can reduce average speeds by 10-20% and increase compliance with posted speed limits by 30-60%. The collected data enables traffic authorities to implement targeted measures for improving road safety and managing traffic flow effectively. Long-term studies indicate sustained improvements in driver behaviour, with one example showing a consistent 5.6 km/h reduction in average speeds over two years on a 60 km/h arterial street. This technology proves particularly effective in addressing “super speeders,” those driving 20 mph or more over the posted limit, encouraging them to slow down and contributing to overall road safety improvements.

Long-Term Impact on Driver Behavior

The long-term impact of radar speed sign systems like AXIS Radar Integration for Microbus on driver behaviour is significant and sustained. Research indicates that these systems can lead to lasting changes in driving habits, with drivers maintaining reduced speeds even after extended exposure to the signs. A study found that violation behaviour is more stable over time than previously acknowledged, suggesting that interventions like speed feedback signs can have enduring effects on driver conduct.

The consistent presence of speed feedback signs conditions drivers to be more aware of their speed, leading to habitual compliance with posted limits. This behavioural change is not limited to the immediate vicinity of the signs but can extend to broader driving patterns. The combination of real-time feedback and data collection allows traffic authorities to assess and adapt their strategies continuously, reinforcing positive driver behaviour and contributing to a culture of safer driving practices in communities where these systems are implemented.

Contact Us

For more information about school security systems and how we can help you protect your learning environment, please contact us.

Call us on 1300 556 334 or email [email protected] to learn more.

Customers in New Zealand call 0800 345 677 or email [email protected].