All of us depend on technology each day to add convenience, access information, improve productivity and connect electronically with others – often in an instant. This is true with personal safety, too.
The Department of Public Safety monitors 16,150 fire and security alarm zones or individual points, and 4,163 centrally coordinated access devices.
We continue to expand the use of CCTV technology to extend our monitoring capability of parking lots, walkways and key building lobbies. This is a multi-year effort that will continue to expand. Over 1,300 centrally monitored CCTV cameras cover major portions of campus, and images are stored for thirty days on a 416-terabyte array for retrieval. Careful attention is given to the protection of information, so it is used only as intended for approved University services.