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Case Study: Pennsylvania District Installs Milestone VMS
Video Surveillance
Serving as the school district for 10 boroughs and townships in Pennsylvania, the Ligonier Valley School District installed its first district-wide IP video surveillance system in 2021. With remote viewing capabilities, school administrators and the Ligonier Valley Police Department can quickly respond to and prevent dangerous situations from occurring on school grounds.
Challenge: Responding Quickly to Safety Incidents
The Ligonier Valley School District (LVSD) lacked a flexible, centralized solution to prevent, monitor and investigate incidents district-wide. When incidents did occur, they distracted school administrators from focusing their efforts on the overall learning experience. In addition, parents and staff members were increasingly concerned about external threats occurring on school grounds.
Solution: Real-Time Monitoring
LVSD upgraded its existing security infrastructure to integrate with
the Milestone XProtect® Professional+ open platform video management system (VMS). With the open platform VMS, seamless integration into the existing infrastructure—as well as adding new security technologies—was made possible, leading to improved safety and real-time monitoring of all the schools. It also created a much easier way for the school district to review footage when investigating incidents, as local law enforcement can now access and monitor activities in real time.
Result: Improved Safety District-Wide
Milestone’s open platform VMS was selected for a myriad of reasons by the district and In-Shore Technologies, Inc. (In-Shore), a full- service technology consulting firm who handled the security installation. With 60-plus years of experience creating technical solutions for some of the largest networks in the industry, In-Shore has been working with LVSD since 2008 and handles all of its IT-related services.
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