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The Canadian Champion, Tuesdy November 9, 2004--7 TCatholie sehool board adopts 1ANWAR TI* DEM. MARR video surveillance policy AInvites ylu to corne By KIM ARNOTT Special ta The Champion The Halton Catbolîc scbool board has approved a video sur- veillance policy. but board staff say that dols' mean cameras are imminent in local schools. Assistant Superintendeni Gary Mahoncy described the board poli- cy las hasicatty: -Vile surveil- lance where necessary. but flot nec- esl Vilc surveillance. The policy oIlme how securtty cameras. atotîg with thte informa- tton <bey gather. may be used on schoot board sttes. t cornes on the heets ut an announcement by tbe provincial govemment that it wilI spend $4 to $6 million installing cameras tn schools where public access is dtf- ftcull 10 monitor. But Lou Ptovesan, director of education for the Halton Cathotic District School Board, said most of the bole' sehools have Ithe been renovated or designed to ensure tbat front entrances can be mouitored by office staff. The hoard wsitt consider requesîs from indivîduat schools that betieve tbey woutd benefit fromt the tnstallation of cameras to improve staff and student safety. cleter unaatboied access or dis- courage vandatîsm and ibefi. But Mr. Maboney warned trustees that cameras won't liletl prevent crîmînat aciivity. as <bey won't be consîstentty monitored. "Videîi surveittance us prumartly seen as a way of augmentifif the informatton available to anyone tnvesîigating a situatton," be said, addtng tbat it isn't tbe right tool for ail circumstances. "In facl, there may be situations where a locked door may he more effective <han video surveillance." Mr. Piovesan also reassured trustees <bat the cameras would flot he used as a substitute for staff superviston of students. "The best survetllance is human surveillance," he satd. "'Mbe cameras are there to sup- port, but flot to take over humant surveillance." Tbe only Catbolte sehool tn Halton that currently uses vide survetllance is Notre Dame high schoot in Burtington. About I16 camreras were mounted botb tnside and outstde of that sehoot neacty a decade ago. in response ici concerfis about the growth of the school tbe number of portables and tbe use of the facilty by Sheridan Coîlege stu- dents. Mr. Piovesan said staff aI Notre Dame helieve the cameras have been effective in deaîing with problems ut the school. "'[bey tell un it has had a psitive impact on reducing van=ais and tbefs, he said. He added that the board bas also addressed security concerns hy bir- ing one fuIt-time security gurd for eacb of its bigh schools. rre-uwnea Car Manager "au a %. 1119%. %P MiIton's Finest Pre-Owned Vehicles Buy with confidence! (7 Day Free Exchange') Ail vehicles are fully recondltloned and E-tested by Factory Tralned Techniclans. 1IL 1 hsWek' Deer Cser liW! t tcKets on sale Iol ORDER TICKETS ONLINE www.lvingartscentre.ca tOX OFFICE 905.306.6000 o, 1.888.805.8888 P RE-THEATRE DINNER BUFFET AT LICE CUISINE RESTARANT 905.306.6116 HM 403 lfRe 10 WESTIIOF5EIUAREOINE Hop On Board With Sehool Bus Safety. The War Amps NiE VER AGAINI Teing yau Tour generatîons about thet<rue horrors of war is part ot Tht War Amps tugacy. Wur Ampu mititary herîtage vîdeus recoant tîrsthand euperitnceu ot tht baffles as <bey rtaly happenied Att share a cammon <berne NE VER AGAl 2000 DODGE 1500 CLUB CAB 5.9L V8, 4 Door, P.steering, PB, Air, Cruise & tilt, p.windows, pl, 4x4, western truck. Only 122,000 kms 114or8OO i ain Street E. Milton 876.314 1 1 FOR SALE.9.9.9