Eagle Eye Networks Study: 72% Favor Security Cameras in Schools, up from 65% in 2015

1500 Respondent Survey: Should parents view children’s school video; First responder access; Camera placement priorities; How long video should be stored; Perceived impact on bullying

AUSTIN, Texas. March 31, 2016 –Eagle Eye Networks™, Inc. the leader in cloud-based security camera systems, today announced that an independent 1500 respondent survey on School Security Camera Systems found that 72 percent of US adults favor using security cameras in schools, up 7 percentage points from the 65 percent of adults who supported using them in 2015. The detailed survey findings covered grade levels from preschool/daycare, elementary school, middle school, high school, through college.

School Security Camera System Favorability

Overall, 72 percent of US adults favor security cameras in schools – from preschool/daycare through high school and college – while 28 percent are against having them. The 72 percent result was a 7 percentage point increase in from the 65 percent who favored surveillance systems in schools in early 2015, indicating that community attitudes were even more positive in 2016.

Nearly 8 in 10 respondents say it is important that first responders get real-time video access to school surveillance cameras. The community places a high value on immediate situational awareness during events on school grounds or campus.

Should Parents View Video of their Children?

77 percent of the respondents felt parents should be able to view video of their children at preschool and daycare, while 72 percent indicate that parents should be able to view video of their children in grades K-12.

The majority of adults (53 percent) say parents should be able to freely view video of their preschool/daycare children at any time. This is a full 20 percentage points higher than the 33 percent who feel that parents of children in grades K-12 should be able to view the video at any time. The remainder who favor parental viewing of their children’s video say it is appropriate only following an incident.

Detailed Survey Findings

The detailed findings from the industry-wide 2016 independent, anonymous survey include:

1. Community favorability
2. School video surveillance perceived positives
3. School video surveillance concerns
4. Who should be able to view the video
5. Security camera location priorities
6. Desired length of video storage
7. Video storage location (on-site vs cloud)

To view the survey report online, or to download a pdf, please visit: School Security Camera System Report.

In other news today, Eagle Eye Networks CEO Announces $1,000,000 Drako Cloud Security Grant for Schools.

About Eagle Eye Networks

Eagle Eye Networks delivers the first on-demand cloud based security and operations video management system (VMS) providing both cloud and on-premise recording. Eagle Eye also provides a cloud video API for integrations and application development. The Eagle Eye Platform offers secure, encrypted recording, camera management, mobile viewing and alerts, and first responder real-time video access – all 100% cloud managed. The Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera Video Management System supports a broad array of IP and analog cameras while using Intelligent Bandwidth Management™, making it easy to deploy at single and multiple sites. The API platform uses the Eagle Eye Big Data Video Framework™, with time based data structures used for indexing, search, retrieval and analysis of the live and archived video. Eagle Eye Networks sells through authorized reseller and installation partners.  For more information please visit www.een.com or call +1-512-473-0500.

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