O conselho do Township concedeu um contrato a uma companhia do condado do oceano para o equipamento video novo do surveillance para o distrito regional. Norte-americano Vídeo Inc. da High School de Lenape do tijolo o Township era o licitante o mais baixo na quantidade de $134.321.

As câmeras video serão pagas para com fundos do federal fixam nosso programa da concessão das escolas.

Os townships de Medford e de Evesham aplicaram-se para as concessões no interesse do distrito, de acordo com o hamburguer de Katherine, oficial financeiro principal de Medford.

As High Schools de Lenape e de Shawnee em Medford e a High School Cherokee em Evesham receberão o equipamento novo sob as concessões. O distrito de Lenape pagará pelo equipamento novo do surveillance para a High School do Seneca em Tabernacle, disse Keith Patterson, diretor do distrito da tecnologia.

Patterson said each of the four high schools will have video cameras installed outside of the buildings, in addition to the existing video cameras.

“Anything that will help enhance the safety and security at the schools is very important to us,” Patterson said.

Secure Our Schools grants are administered by the office of U.S. Justice Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services. The Secure our Schools initiative gives grantees the opportunity to establish and enhance school safety equipment and programs.

Besides surveillance cameras, the grants help cover the cost of metal detectors, locks, lighting, security assessments, security training for students and personnel, and coordination with local law enforcement.

Since 2002, nearly 80 Secure Our School grants, worth more than $6 million, have been awarded to state law enforcement agencies and school districts.

North American Video is a national security systems integration contractor, according to its Web site. It provides consultation, design and installation services for video surveillance equipment for casinos, corporations, retail, banking and financial institutions, as well as schools.

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