Who owns the CCTV System? 56% Housing 38% Police 6% Housing Campus Police Other
How is CCTV Monitored? 25% Limited 24/7 75% Not actively monitored All cameras actively watched 24/7 Limited cameras actively watched 24/7 Not actively monitored
Video Retention 44% < 30 days 38% 30-60 days 19% > 60 Video retained < 30 days Video retained 30-60 days Video retained > 60 days
Housing CCTV Policy? 50% Yes 50% No Yes No
Institution CCTV Policy? 38% Yes 63% No Yes No
Occupancy/Camera Stats Occupancy – 248 to 9000 Camera counts - 8 to 2200 Occupants per camera – 2.72 to 200 Average 13.74
Training Content 12 % None 38% Policies 19% FERPA No training provided CCTV policies/procedures FERPA FOIA Software/Hardware specific 8 % FOIA 31% Software
Training Recurrence 19% Annually 6 % 80% No training recurrence Annually Training required every 2 years or more No training recurrence is required
Five Prepared Questions Asked of the Student Focus Group Participants Safety Privacy Security Accountability
“We’re used to cameras. We grew up with them.” “Safety blanket” “If we’re going to have cameras, let’s have the best ones.” “What’s the point of having a camera if it’s not doing its job? “We’re okay with Big Brother watching.” “Makes me feel safe and secure” “Genuinely cared for”
CCTV at the University of Arkansas 1990 1994 1995 3 key elements related to CCTV: Implementation Policies Training Conversations with Legal Counsel, UAPD, and Housing
Policy focused on expectations and responsibilities for CCTV use SOP outlines requesting camera access, approval process, training, and capturing video/stills Mandatory training for all users granted access Online refresher training E-mail listserve CCTV at the University of Arkansas
Police logging in and notification Number of cameras Total 655 cameras 512 are analog and 170 are IP cameras 17 DVR 25 Avigilon Servers 119 Encoders In October 2012 campus had a total of 1159 cameras 26 covered outdoor areas Few buildings other than Housing facilities have more than basic coverage At that time police could not access most systems Impact to budgets Encoder Camera Server Wiring Traditionally funded through campus public safety budget IT Budget Auxiliary Number of cams Budget
Camera Overview DVR->Avigilon 655 cameras, 1159 campus total Analog->IP Police more involved Expect more IT involvement
CCTV Infrastructure Costs Server $2,000 +++ Camera $750 +++ Encoder $550 Cabling $25 to $1,600 Network Switches $3200 + 16 Camera System $17,600 to $42,800
University of Arkansas [5 mins] Felisha and Eric 1990 electronic card access starts – completed in 1994 1995 CCTV implementation starts Remove student staff working at entry points in halls What is comes down to is implementation, policies, training How we implemented our policy Did not have an official policy and SOP until April 2016 Spurred by request from outside housing users to have access Specifically UAPD and Dining Most of what is in the policy was happening informally Had process in place on who could review cameras Had process in place for who could burn video Had process in place on how to sign out video Who was involved Police Legal Housing Chancellor Executive Committee presentation How policy works Requesting Approval Training Documents Police logging in and notification Number of cameras Total 655 cameras 512 are analog and 170 are IP cameras 17 DVR 25 Avigilon Servers 119 Encoders In October 2012 campus had a total of 1159 cameras 26 covered outdoor areas Few buildings other than Housing facilities have more than basic coverage At that time police could not access most systems Impact to budgets Encoder Camera Server Wiring Traditionally funded through campus public safety budget IT Budget Auxiliary
Preventing Big Brother
use access controls location monitoring
retention training review auditing communication
“I think there’s this perception that Millennials don’t care about privacy because we’re always on Twitter and Tumbler and Facebook talking about our lives with the world. But that’s not about privacy, that’s about a sense of self. ” Kristen Lim, 2011 William & Mary Graduate
REFERENCES 112 th Congress Public Law 265: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-112publ265/html/PLAW-112publ265.htm Analysis of Ethical Management Policies for Use of CCTV on College Campuses: http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1148&context=education_etd Assessing the Impact of CCTV: http://www.popcenter.org/Responses/video_surveillance/PDFs/Gill&Spriggs_2005.pdf CCTV Cameras and Your Privacy: http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/cctvsystems.html CCTV: Developing Privacy Best Practices: https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/privacy/privacy_rpt_cctv_2007.pdf Look to Millennial Generation to Balance US Security Needs and Privacy Rights: http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2013/0604/Look-to-Millennial-generation-to-balance-US-security-needs-and-privacy-rights
REFERENCES Millennials Prefer Security to Privacy: http://www.mikeandmorley.com/millennials_prefer_security_to_privacy Privacy and CCTV: A Guide to the Privacy Act for Businesses, Agencies and Organisations : http://www.privacy.org.nz/assets/Files/Brochures-and-pamphlets-and-pubs/Privacy-and-CCTV-A-guide-October-2009.pdf Public Video Surveillance: Is It an Effective Crime Prevention Tool?: https://www.library.ca.gov/crb/97/05/ Review of Studies on Surveillance Camera Effectiveness: https://privacysos.org/camera_studies/ Security Cameras In Schools: Protective Or Invasive?: http://www.npr.org/2012/09/04/160551340/security-cameras-in-school-protective-or-invasive State Surveillance and the Right to Privacy: http://www.surveillance-and-society.org/articles1/statesurv
REFERENCES Study Shows Surveillance Cameras Reduce Crime, In Some Cases: http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/study-shows-surveillance-cameras-reduce-crime-some-cases Surveillance Studies Centre FAQs: http://www.sscqueens.org/projects/scan/faqs The Effect of CCTV on Public Safety: Research Roundup: http://journalistsresource.org/studies/government/criminal-justice/surveillance-cameras-and-crime Using Video Surveillance on College Campuses: http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/10550786/using-video-surveillance-on-college-campuses What Makes a Mass Shooting in America: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/03/what-makes-a-mass-shooting-in-america/?utm_term=.708eeed1689b