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Riverhead schools detail multi-year security upgrades, add staff and new technology
Summary
At the Aug. 20 Riverhead Central School District board meeting, district security staff reviewed a multi-year set of safety upgrades including more guards, new cameras, integrated alarms, and apps for rapid emergency notification and anonymous reporting.
At the Riverhead Central School District board of education meeting on Aug. 20, district security staff reviewed a districtwide safety plan and outlined recent security investments, staffing increases and new technology intended to improve campus safety.
District security lead Terry Culhane told the board the district expanded its security staff from 19 guards in 2018 to 42 guards and added seven door monitors, upgraded camera systems and integrated emergency notification tools across buildings.
Culhane said the district has replaced or added "well over 200 cameras district wide," calibrated suspect-tracking features, installed about 118 card-access devices, and placed sensors on every exterior door — "over 483 to be…
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