How Face Matching Technology Can Increase Safety in Schools

Face matching technology does three things to increase safety in schools:

1. Quickly identifies people who are suspicious, banned, wanted by police, or should otherwise not be on campus or school grounds.
2. Keeps unwelcomed people off campus, either by instantly alerting public safety, first responders, private security, school administrators, or automatically locking doors or gates.
3. Allows public safety to help account for students, faculty, and staff during or following an incident.

Additionally, these technologies are often easy to implement on top of existing cameras or security systems you may already have installed on campus.

Face Matching Technologies Schools Should be Using to Increase Safety

As an industry leader with more than 40 years of experience, BearCom offers comprehensive end-to-end video surveillance solutions that can help to increase safety in schools. These cameras can be equipped with face matching technologies that can help you respond more effectively to critical incidents or prevent them from escalating.

Some of the solutions we recommend include:

Vigilant Technologies

BearCom is a Gold Partner Reseller of Vigilant Technologies and an expert installer. These are an advanced suite of comprehensive facial recognition, license plate recognition, analytics, and commercial data solutions.

Vigilant CampusWatch™

As part of the Vigilant Technologies suite, Vigilant CampusWatch™ builds on existing security camera systems by identifying potential threats or incidents, and instantly sending notifications or early warnings to both public safety and local law enforcement.

Avigilon Appearance Search™

Avigilon is a Motorola Solutions company that offers state-of-the-art cameras with clear, precise images. Avigilon Appearance Search™ incorporates technology that uses artificial intelligence to search through hours of video so you can find a specific person or vehicle in a matter of moments. This analytic software is constantly learning and can quickly spot someone by their physical appearance, clothing, and other identifying factors.

WatchGuard Video

WatchGuard Video is a leading provider of mobile video solutions for law enforcement and security personnel. It provides in-car video systems and body cameras, as well as evidence management software. With this kind of software, video systems, and face matching, public safety and first responders can quickly identify suspects, people of interest, repeat intruders, etc.

Body Cameras and Digital Evidence EcoSystem

Motorola Solutions combines body cameras with remote speakers and microphones as an extension of their two-way radios. With Motorola Solutions’ CommandCentral Vault software, BearCom can integrate body camera video with police dash cam footage.

By incorporating facial recognition with these mobile accessories, suspicious people can be better and more easily identified by a patrolling unit.

Mutualink

This information-sharing system uses instant radio and video communication between schools and first responders. Mutualink shares necessary information, such as video feeds and facility blueprints, to help first responders make informed decisions more quickly and react to developing situations faster.

BearCom is the industry expert in implementing solutions designed to improve wireless communications for emergency response teams.