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LCPS describes new visitor, camera and notification systems; board hears early results from weapons‑detection rollout
Summary
District staff updated the board on new security systems — Verkada visitor management and camera integration, a reunification tool in development, and a state-funded Rave emergency-notification option — and reported initial operational experience with weapons-detection checkpoints and next steps for staff training and equipment upgrades.
Las Cruces Public Schools’ safety team on Thursday briefed the board on several security investments and early results from the start-of-year weapons‑detection program and new visitor/camera systems.
Chief points: - Verkada deployment: LCPS is moving visitor management, cameras and intercoms onto Verkada’s platform. Secretaries and central staff told district operations the new kiosks and optional QR-code check-in reduce bottlenecks and allow translation in multiple languages. The district integrated roughly 1,000 cameras into the Verkada cloud platform via connector hardware; a small number of older cameras will be replaced on a planned yearly refresh. - Reunification: Verkada is developing a…
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