Creating Safe Campuses with Integrated Security Solutions

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1 Creating Safe Campuses with Integrated Security Solutions Providing security for colleges universities involves more than the best choice of products features. Learn how security systems such as access control, intrusion detection, digital video surveillance can be integrated into a building automation system to protect students, staff, property, information. September 2006 / White Paper Make the most of your energy

2 Summary I. Executive Summary... 3 II. Campus Security Issues Today... 4 III. Moving Beyond Basic Security Technology... 5 Intrusion Detection... 5 Access Control... 5 Video Surveillance Technologies... 6 Video Analytics Help Spot Incidents... 7 Integrating Intrusion Detection, Access Control, Video Surveillance... 8 IV. Benefits of Integration... 9 Integrated Security Lighting Control... 9 Convergence: The Future is Here...10 V. Examples of TAC Customer Solutions...11 The Georgia Institute of Technology...11 The University of Wales...11 VI. Conclusion...12

3 I. Executive Summary Campus security safety are important issues at universities today. Providing students nationwide with a safe environment in which to learn, keeping students, parents employees well informed about campus security are goals that have been voiced by many groups. These goals were advanced in 1990 by the Clery Act, which requires all colleges universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep disclose information about crime on near their respective campuses. Theft on campus, property crime information security are major concerns today. Universities invest millions of dollars in security technology with the intention of increasing security, protecting students staff, solving security issues. This technology includes burglar alarms, fire protection systems, video surveillance, access control systems, intrusion detection devices. Technology, in the hs of competent capable security officers, can reduce crime, cut material losses, keep people safe. But keeping security staff trained on separate, st-alone systems can be challenging, must be addressed as part of broader campus security objectives. The key systems of security are intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance. If each of these systems is purchased separately, administration training can burden a university s resources. Intrusion alarms occur on one system, access badges are administered in a st-alone database, intelligent digital video technology runs on dedicated computer equipment. Each system requires service, maintenance, administration, training. By integrating these separate security systems under a flexible building automation system (BAS), university management realizes a lower upfront investment for a considerably more powerful security solution. Installation training occur on a single system. Operational costs like administration maintenance are also reduced. Component devices are used in multiple ways to trigger lighting, video capture, pan-tilt-zoom, higher video resolution or frame rate, door locks, other aspects of building control. A single system enables greater flexibility to add security components that can be easily integrated into the overall system, keeping the cost of capital expenditures low, requiring little additional training. An independent study by Strategic ICT Consulting of a 145,000 square foot building shows a system installation cost saving of 24% for an integrated BAS versus separate systems. And after installation, operations life-cycle savings continue. Project analysis by Teng & Associates shows that training is reduced 33%, IT administration is reduced 82%, the cost for changes, upgrades, additions to an integrated system are reduced by 32%. These operational figures are based on experience measurement, clearly demonstrate the value of an integrated BAS. Finally, this paper will show several examples where TAC has effectively applied building automation products related services to provide effective integrated security for its customers. Creating Safe Campuses with Integrated Security Solutions 3

4 II. Campus Security Issues Today The safety of students, staff visitors on college university campuses is the responsibility of security officers who must pay close attention to the places where people spend most of their time, such as residence halls, classrooms, lecture halls offices. But campuses consist of more than these buildings. A school might be home to sensitive research projects that require restricted access closer scrutiny. A campus also might have other facilities that warrant special vigilance: laboratories with valuable data, libraries with rare volumes, museums with valuable historically significant artifacts, walls corridors dotted with athletic trophies, paintings or sculptures. Furthermore, college university campuses are home to thouss of students 24 hours a day. As residential work communities alike, campuses are dynamic environments with constant activity. As a result, an effective campus security program must address the protection of students, faculty, staff, the safeguardinof campus property facilities from damage or loss. 3,700 sexual assaults (including more than 1,800 occurring in residence halls); more than 1,300 arsons (almost half occurring in residence halls). There were also nearly 1,200 arrests for illegal weapons possession on campuses in In such an environment, security remains a critical concern for administrators. Colleges universities are spending money on a variety of technology equipment to increase campus safety protect property. This includes burglar alarms, fire protection systems, digital video recorder (DVR) surveillance video cameras, security lighting, access control, sensors detectors, badging/id card systems. But are these investments the best way to increase security? These separate systems each address a different security need, require training familiarity to be most effective. A system that integrates the functions of many security devices into a single system significantly reduces capital expenditures lowers facility operating costs II. Campus Security Issues Today because component devices are used in multiple According to figures from the United States ways security officers can be trained on one The safety of students, staff visitors on college university campuses is the responsibility of security Department of Education, crime continues to system rather than many. Through integration, officers who must pay close attention to the places where people spend most of their time, such as residence be a problem at public private colleges the whole security system becomes greater than halls, classrooms, lecture halls offices. But campuses consist of more than these buildings. A school might universities (see figure 1). In 2003, the latest year the sum of its separate parts. And security staff be home to sensitive research projects that require restricted access closer scrutiny. A campus also might for which statistics are available, there were more becomes more effective on the job. have other facilities that warrant special vigilance: laboratories with valuable data, libraries with rare volumes, than 40,000 burglaries; 8,000 aggravated assaults; museums with valuable historically significant artifacts, walls corridors dotted with athletic trophies, paintings or sculptures. Figure 1: Furthermore, 2003 US Statistics college at university campuses Colleges are Universities home to thouss 1 of students 24 hours a day. As residential work communities alike, campuses are dynamic environments with constant activity. As a result, an effective campus security program must address the protection of students, faculty, staff, the safeguarding of campus property facilities from damage or loss. FIGURE US Crime Statistics at Colleges Universities 1 According to figures from the United States Department of Education, crime continues to be a problem at public private colleges universities (see figure 1). 1 In 2003, the latest year for which statistics are 1 Reported available, to the there U.S. Department were more of Education. than 40,000 Figures burglaries; from more 8,000 than 6,000 aggravated public assaults; private non-profit, 3,700 sexual private assaults for-profit (including institutions more offering than 1,800 post-secondary occurring educational in residence programs halls); more than 1,300 arsons (almost half occurring in residence halls). There were also nearly 1,200 arrests for illegal weapons possession on campuses in Creating Safe Campuses with Integrated Security Solutions 4 In such an environment, security remains a critical concern for administrators. Colleges universities are spending money on a variety of technology equipment to increase campus safety protect property.

5 III. Moving Beyond Basic Security Technology Regardless of the size of the campus, its location or the level of security risks that need to be addressed, there are essential components of an electronic security system. These include intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance. These three systems, in the hs of competent capable security staff, apply technology effectively to reduce crime protect people property on campus. We will examine each system individually, then in combinations to demonstrate how integrating security into the building automation system leverages these systems in multiple ways, increasing security reducing operating training costs. Intrusion detection Simple intrusion detection is probably the most familiar concept of security to most people. Intrusion detection involves the use of door or window contacts, glass contacts, or motion sensors, in combination with some type of audible alarm that sounds when a person has forced entry into a building or room. An alert is sent to the police or security station to notify authorities of the time location of the incident. Security officers respond in person to evaluate the situation. This method of incident response can be adequate for detecting an event quickly getting to the scene. But the effectiveness of the response at the scene subsequent prosecution is dependent on several things; the proximity of security personnel to the incident; whether witnesses were present; the number of people involved; the seriousness of the incident, other factors. Furthermore, with simple intrusion detection, there is little in place that would deter people from committing a crime the first place. More information would be helpful, such as captured details of the situation that could lead to proper response identification of perpetrators, thereby reducing the likelihood that a similar incident would occur again. Door window contacts, motion sensors, other devices already in use for alarming can be put to better use to help gather this information by triggering other parts of the security system. Access control Access control is the means by which people are granted or denied access to restricted areas, such as residence halls, labs, parking garages, feefor-service areas like cafeterias or laundry. Colleges universities are unique with respect to access control because the needs of the community vary widely depending on who needs to go where. There are day students, night students, athletes, faculty, staff, other personnel with dissimilar requirements for security building access. Some people on campus require varying degrees of temporary access privileges, others need permanent access. With so many different needs, how does management begin to evaluate the many types of access control systems that are available? Furthermore, in a growing changing campus environment, what is the best kind of access control to meet future needs? A flexible form of access control uses cards with magnetic card readers, proximity readers, barcodes, or smart cards with embedded microprocessors. Card access control at colleges universities is common today, there are a variety of systems with different levels of sophistication. There are many advantages to card access control. Students can be coded with access to specific areas depending on their academic major, seniority, class enrollment, team participation, or any number of factors. Individual privileges can expire on a given date if desired. And access can be granted or denied at any time based on the student s status. Cards can also be used as debit cards for meal-plans other Creating Safe Campuses with Integrated Security Solutions 5

6 university fee-based services. In areas where tighter security is required, management can install keypads, keypad/card combinations, or biometric devices that can scan fingerprints or hprints. When used as a st-alone system, card readers other electronic access devices offer a costeffective flexible way for a university to control who has access to the various parts of campus, with the system recording who has gone where, when. The sequence of operations is for the access device to trigger the door lock, entry is granted, the event is recorded by the central system. But if a device can trigger the lock, why not use this inherent ability to trigger other security devices as well? As a st-alone system, access control does its job, but does not fully leverage the connected sensors for broader security objectives. Video surveillance technologies Video surveillance has evolved significantly in the last decade. Older video systems needed banks of video tape for continuous recording, required manual administration to swap tapes periodically during the day. Record keeping was prone to errors finding specific incidents on tape was time-consuming. Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) made significant advances in features functions, taking advantage of fast computer processors high density storage media to digitize, compress record video from analog cameras. Newer cameras today have embedded processors that enable video to be compressed within the device transmitted real-time over IP networks to Network Video Recorders (NVRs) that centrally manage video feeds from many IP cameras. DVRs NVRs have many advantages over older analog recording technology. Streaming video can be continuously recorded discarded in cycles of days, weeks, or months if no security incidents occur. If an incident does occur, disk indexing time-stamping make it simple to find video from a given date time. In addition, because the video is digitized, it can be exported distributed via or backed up on CD, DVD, or other digital media using common computer backup programs that are widely available. Digital video surveillance is cost-effective sold by many vendors in a highly pricecompetitive market. If purchased as a separate system to meet the needs of a security plan or upgrade, a DVR or NVR may be adequate for immediate surveillance objectives. But if this digital video recorder is integrated with an organization s access control intrusion detection system (as part of the broader building automation system), the user improves surveillance reduces the need for additional security personnel. Integrated with access control, video verification, for example, allows a user to see live video as well as the cardholder s picture when a given access card is presented at a reader. The security staff can verify that the person presenting the badge is the actual cardholder. Another example of video verification effectiveness occurs in identifying individuals who are tailgating, or when one person swipes their badge gains access to the facility another person follows them in without presenting their badge. The integrated system allows organizations to visually identify, verify capture security breaches at access points. Creating Safe Campuses with Integrated Security Solutions 6

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8 SURVEILLANCE integrated BAS to provide a Integrating intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance pus, limiting access to facilities duce the risk of crime. This is ty solution. Using an integrated surveillance Today s access cameras, control control video surveillance rs (DVRs). systems When can an work alarm together is in an integrated BAS to ing, display provide live a holistic video solution from a on college university n administrator campuses. all Keeping at the intruders same off campus, limiting access to facilities that house expensive equipment, remotely monitoring secluded areas to reduce the risk of crime. This is why more hen a student contacts more campuses now rely on CCTV as part of y the scene to observe the their overall security solution. Using an integrated seful for adding extra system, security staff at a central monitoring station ially late at night. can view live images from surveillance cameras, control pan-tilt-zoom cameras, or search for video clips stored on digital video recorders (DVRs). When an alarm is triggered by another part of the BAS, it can comm the DVR to begin recording, display live video from a linked camera at the location, map the alarm location, send an to an administrator all at the same moment. CCTV cameras are an important component of campus emergency call boxes. When a student contacts security via one of these stations, lights cameras can be activated to survey the scene to observe the emergency, officers can intervene to thwart an attack. Cameras are also useful for adding extra protection in remote areas, such as parking lots garages on campus, especially late at night. ditures oday. stem his ted A major university of medicine on the U.S. east coast has increased expenditures for security from a $100,000 investment in 1993 to more than $2 million today. One reason for the increase is that the university has upgraded its CCTV system to digital video recorders with Ethernet capability added 75 cameras. This enabled the security staff to record, play view surveillance activity simultaneously with digital day/night pan-tilt-zoom cameras stationed throughout the university s campuses spread across five cities. The integrated surveillance access-control systems allow officials to call up instant live video recordings of alarm conditions system activity. Using a single system that ties all of its properties together, the university has improved security while maintaining a discrete unobtrusive surveillance presence for more than 18,000 students, researchers, teachers, patients employees. e system that ties all of ing a discrete ers, teachers, patients 8 Creating Safe Campuses with Integrated Security Solutions 8

9 IV. Benefits of Integration For colleges universities with diverse populations building types spread over large areas, integrating various building systems offers numerous advantages. Foremost, integration provides for reduced installation operating costs because it eliminates component redundancy allows customers to streamline operations. Furthermore, it reduces training empowers system operators by allowing them to perform their duties more efficiently. Colleges universities are also vulnerable to lawsuits alleging negligence in providing security, especially if there are uneven or inconsistent levels of security for buildings with similar purposes or design. Integration allows for uniform monitoring control across a campus demonstrates that an institution has applied appropriate security strategies at all its buildings. Lastly, enhanced safety, security comfort create a more positive learning environment where faculty can teach students can learn. Benefits of Integrating the Security System with the BAS A site-wide single-seat interface enables one person to be trained on multiple security systems. Security components become multi-use. A motion sensor can be used for lighting control during occupied hours, intrusion detection during unoccupied hours. During design, flexibility, efficiency, economy provide room for additional security expansion or integration at the lowest cost. Better more flexible response to campus needs, offering students staff greater security peace of mind. More information put to effective use, which gives university security staff solid ground to st on for prosecution proof of loss. CCTV records also aid law enforcement authorities in finding criminals. Vendor independence, allowing the university customer to choose among best-of-class security products. Laundry facilities kitchens can consume 10-15% of the building s energy, increasing the need to more closely monitor hours of peak dem from these sources. Single-source responsibility, whereby one integrator is held accountable for all the components of the security system. Integrated security lighting control By way of example, consider the benefits of simply installing a lighting control system versus integrating it with security. In a university laboratory facility, the lighting controls will enable the operator to maintain comfortable lighting levels use presets to control the lighting. This ensures the lights are only on when where they are needed, saving energy related costs. If, however, there is a security breach late at night, without integration, personnel will need to locate switches issue comms to the control system to switch on lights in the affected area. If the lighting controls are integrated, the scenario after the security breach is much different. The lights are automatically switched on in the area where the security breach is reported, CCTV cameras are activated to record the emergency. The operator has a single console to assess the situation to ensure the appropriate reaction from the fire department or police. Creating Safe Campuses with Integrated Security Solutions 9

10 With an integrated security BAS, it is possible for a university s facility staff to control entire buildings from one workstation via a networked computer. From this single browser interface, operators can manage diverse building functions, such as environmental control, access control, video surveillance alarm event monitoring. Building staff can view live or recorded video, open or lock a door, grant access to service technicians for emergency situations hle visitor management. These tasks can be accomplished onsite or remotely at any time, whether during business hours, at nights or on weekends. Integration Improves the Bottom Line In an independent case study involving a 145,313 square-foot office building with 1,500 occupants, a research team examined the installation costs of the components of a non-integrated BAS versus that of an integrated BAS. Systems integrated: Lighting Controls Building Controls Security Fire Life Safety Metering Monitoring Structured Cabling $2,464,693 non-integrated BAS $1,868,166 integrated BAS $596,527 difference = savings As the results show, the cost-savings were significant over 24 percent. Findings also show that an integrated approach offers a broad range of commercial technical benefits, including a single vendor point of contact, efficient project management, easier equipment deployment investment protection for future upgrades. Source: Strategic ICT Consulting, April 2005 Convergence: the future is here Today, most colleges universities have highspeed computer networks sophisticated secure IT infrastructure. The campus network supports administrative servers, Internet access, multimedia file sharing, collaborative online communities, class registration, many other computing resources. This type of infrastructure positions the institution to leverage the best that integrated BASs have to offer by sharing the campus-wide network for security facilities management as well. As a single integrated system, security facilities management allows many building functions to be viewed within a single, common interface. All hardware, even video, alarm printing equipment, can work seamlessly within its framework. Entering security facility data just once, having the framework synchronize with existing hardware software automatically, is common on many campuses. An integrated system reduces the overall hardware software requirements. This leads to fewer training issues, lowers training costs, allows staff to work more efficiently trending building performance troubleshooting building alarms. All of these benefits result in decreasing the burden on tightly controlled higher education budgets, freeing more money to go directly to educational programs. Creating Safe Campuses with Integrated Security Solutions 10

11 VI. Examples of TAC Customer Solutions VI. Examples of TAC Customer Solutions TAC provides comprehensive, effective, worldwide. Below are some examples of TAC s innovative VI. Examples building automation of TAC solutions Customer for Solutions TAC provides comprehensive, effective, innovative security solutions, building automation the benefits solutions gained for hundreds of college hundreds university of college campuses university worldwide. campuses Below are by some the examples institutions. of TAC s security solutions, the benefits TAC provides comprehensive, effective, innovative building automation solutions for hundreds of college gained by the institutions. university campuses worldwide. Below are some examples of TAC s security solutions, the benefits gained by the institutions. 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The University of The Wales, University in Swansea, of Wales, is one of Swansea, the UK s top U.K. 50 universities, according to the Financial Times. More than 10,000 students 2,000 staff The University of Wales, in Swansea, is one of the UK s top 50 The study University or work of on Wales, its campus in Swansea, of 20 buildings. is one of There the UK s are top also 50 five universities, off-campus universities, according to the Financial Times. More than 10,000 buildings the new Wales National Pool. students according to 2,000 the Financial staff study Times. or work More on its than campus 10,000 of 20 students buildings. 2,000 staff There study are or also work five on off-campus its campus buildings of 20 buildings. the new There Wales are also five off-campus National buildings Solution Pool. the new Wales National Pool. Previously, on-site access control consisted of various st-alone systems Solution using several different access cards. 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12 VIII. Conclusion Students have high expectations when they select a college or university. They require a quality education campus experience at a reasonable cost. State-of-the-art facilities, safety security are of primary concern. In order to meet rising expectations within this cost-sensitive market, colleges universities must invest wisely in their facilities as a strategic asset to recruit students attract faculty staff. Fortunately, new building management solutions are able to increase campus security while also maximizing energy efficiency performance. This leads to a reduction in operating costs enables resources saved to be reallocated within the budget to new programs for students. Technology must work effectively as a tool for well-trained security staff. When evaluating intrusion detection, card access control, video surveillance systems, require that your vendors show how integration of these security functions can increase security minimize the training burden to security personnel. Ask that they show how integration with the campus building automation system could provide further efficiencies of operations. Schneider Electric One High Street, North Andover, MA USA Telephone: Fax: All br names, trademarks registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Information contained within this document is subject to change without notice. On October 1st, 2009, TAC became the Buildings Business of its parent company Schneider Electric. This document reflects the visual identity of Schneider Electric, however there remains references to TAC as a corporate br in the body copy. As each document is updated, the body copy will be changed to reflect appropriate corporate br changes Schneider Electric. All rights reserved. WP-COLLEGESECURITY-US.BU.N.EN CC September 2006 sm