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Safety upgrades lauded: cameras, mutual‑link alarms, AEDs and vape detectors rolled out districtwide
Summary
The district’s safety director presented an overview of completed and ongoing safety upgrades — including 3,000 cameras, mutual‑link silent alarms, AED deployment, vape/haze detectors and mapping — and described ongoing door, radio and lockdown-work priorities.
Dan Barry, director of safety and security, told the board Aug. 6 that Waterbury Public Schools has completed a multi‑year upgrade of cameras and access-control systems and has expanded emergency notification and monitoring capabilities.
What the district reported - Cameras and monitoring: The district now has about 3,000 uniform cameras across buildings, with feeds routed to a 24/7 real‑time crime center for monitoring. Staff said this provides police and school leaders near real‑time situational awareness. - Mutual Link and Everbridge: The district has implemented Mutual Link silent-alarm devices in buildings (giving administrators a direct, early alert to send to dispatch) and uses…
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