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V I D E O M A N A G E M E N T S O F T W A R E
staff, BHSU strategically grants system access to stakeholders
across operational units. This matrixed use approach accounts for
each group’s unique monitoring needs, from security to technical
maintenance to weather incidents.
“There are three main offices with full access: Public Safety,
IT, and Facilities. Student Union staff also have view-only access to
those specific cameras,” said Compton. “Video data can seamlessly
assist in various cases without being siloed in one department.”
Public Safety directs most day-to-day video usage with live
monitoring and forensic video review after crimes occur on campus.
According to Compton, the system previously helped close out an
assault investigation by tracking the suspect through residence
hall common spaces leading up to the attack. The system has also
provided visual evidence to support hit-and-run cases and other
offenses on campus.
Beyond security, the school’s IT staff access the cameras as
required for technical diagnostics and maintenance. Campus facilities
personnel use the system for weather and grounds monitoring to
dispatch snow removal crews or identify storm damage. Collectively,
this cross-department use increases the video network’s value
and ensures that it’s actively being used to serve the university’s
administrative needs.
F U T U R E - P R O O F V I D E O F O R L O N G - T E R M S U C C E S S
As a model for campus video system use that tangibly improves
the school experience for students and staff, Black Hills State
University established the proper foundation early on. University
officials were able to avoid common pitfalls such as proprietary
technologies or departmental silos that often inhibit such projects.
Instead, BHSU opted for a flexible solution that captures robust
video data while allowing easy access to departments and key
users. As new camera integrations, smart devices, and security
data use emerge in the years ahead, the university can avoid rip-
and-replace headaches and integrate in new equipment and
capabilities as needed.
“The exciting part is knowing our system can easily expand
thanks to the flexible software backbone tying everything together.
With an open platform, there are almost no technological barriers to
whatever new cameras or analytics innovations emerge in coming
years,” said Compton. “The Milestone software has been simple to
pick up and use across our team, and that means we’re leveraging
the system to its full potential.”
C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E
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