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Inglewood schools complete districtwide camera rollout and install chilled water stations
Summary
District staff told the CBOC that 11 school sites now share a unified camera system with 24/7 monitoring and mobile access, and that 30 filtered, chilled water-bottle filling stations were installed across 10 sites to improve student safety and hydration.
District staff presented a facilities update describing two districtwide upgrades: a security camera platform and water-bottle filling stations.
Jordan Miles said the district completed installation of integrated camera systems at 11 sites and that the platform lets staff log into a mobile app and view any site. He described vendor monitoring and training: outside monitoring personnel supplement site staff so the cameras are monitored "24 hours a day, 7 days a week." Miles and other staff discussed zone-based alerts and vendor features allowing schools to define sensitive zones that trigger notifications.
Presenters also described interest in supplemental detection software (referred to generically during the meeting as a system that can detect a brandished weapon in camera footage and send immediate alerts). Miles framed that as exploratory and emphasized it is not a metal detector but an image-based alerting tool that would be integrated only after review.
On hydration and student health, staff reported the district installed 30 filtered, chilled water-bottle filling stations—three per site at 10 sites—for TK–8 campuses. The units were described as chilled, filtered, and equipped with counters that display how many plastic bottles have been saved. "Every one of our school sites now has a minimum of three chill drinking fountains," a presenter said, noting students and staff have reacted positively.
Why it matters: The camera system is intended to improve situational awareness and reduce property crime; water stations address student hydration and reduce single-use plastics. Committee members asked about monitoring and oversight; staff said principals and site leaders are in training and that the vendor provides after-hours monitoring.
Next steps: Staff will continue user training for principals and site staff, refine zone-alert configurations with school leaders and evaluate any proposed third-party detection software for privacy and operational impacts.
