School officials beef up security systems for upcoming year

  • The Verkada security system used by Swain County Schools allows a variety of officials to view security feeds for the insides and outsides of the schools, which they hope will help them stave off threats of violence or intruders going forward. Leaders with the schools have been taking measures and outside opinions to eliminate any blind spots for security.
    The Verkada security system used by Swain County Schools allows a variety of officials to view security feeds for the insides and outsides of the schools, which they hope will help them stave off threats of violence or intruders going forward. Leaders with the schools have been taking measures and outside opinions to eliminate any blind spots for security.
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   On a camera feed accessible by laptop, local school officials can see all the angles of the parking lot of Swain County High, and technology from…

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