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Security at Savannah-Chatham High & Middle Schools
Thursday, Aug 30, 2007 - 05:46 PM Updated: 04:37 PM
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Save This PageIt's been more than two weeks since a Beach High athlete reported being raped in the school's gym.
Campus Police tell News 3 that the investigation is ongoing and that they're waiting on some reports that haven't come in yet.
"What is your department doing to make sure that an incident like the allegations of a rape case a few weeks ago at Beach don't happen again or at another school?" Education Reporter, Randi Hempel asks Chief Bryant of the Campus Police Department.
“Well again, that comes with training. That comes with policy and that comes with enforcement. It also comes with what what we're doing. When I say we, not just Campus Police, but the district. I'm trying and attempting my best to get everyone on board from the principal to the custodian to the food nutrition people and students, take an active role in providing for the safety and security of your school community." Answers Chief Ulysses Bryant of Campus Police.
3 On Your Side Education Reporter, Randi Hempel, visited one high school with security technology already in place and talks to Campus Police about what they do to keep students safe.
“This is one of our cameras that um we have the ability to pan an area.” Explains School Resource Officer, Tamara Pitts.
Tamara Pitts is one of two school resource officers at Groves High School, a school where digital cameras were installed three years ago.
“They do not replace our jobs they only make our jobs easier.” explains Officer Pitts.
Easier to investigate situations students may say they're not involved in.
“We're able to track that person all the way down the hall back literally to the classroom where they go.” Adds Officer Pitts.
Soon, the technology will be installed at the district's other high schools. Chief Bryant says Beach High is the first on the list.
There are more than 60 cameras here at groves high school to monitor the students and their activities. But closed circuit TV’s aren't the ultimate component. Chief Bryant says there are several other security measures.
“It's still falling back on people, program, training and technology." Explains Chief Ulysses Bryant of the Campus Police Department.
Chief Bryant says they will also rely on students, staff, and parents to watch out for anything suspicious on campus.
The cameras will be installed at all of the districts secondary schools. The money comes from the E-SPLOST, the one penny special education tax.
For more information on E-SPLOST projects or a timeline, click here for the SCCPSS website.