Video Security Camera Service

1. Review the information below including Roles/Responsibilities and Summary of Costs.
2. Review Security Cameras at UB.
   
3. Please email University Police for an initial consultation.
4. Contract with a certified vendor to install and configure the new cameras.
   
5. Fill out UBIT's Request a New Network Connection form.
6. Fill out UBIT's Video Surveillance - New Camera Setup form.

• Under the standard configuration all recorded video is kept for 30 days.
• The cost per camera may vary if the business needs require a different retention period.

The support of the video security infrastructure is a joint responsibility for UBIT (EIS & NCS), University Police (where applicable) and the tenant department hosted on the departmental instance of this infrastructure.  Installations usually involve a System Integrator to install and configure cameras.

• Paying for the cost of the camera equipment purchase, installation, integration and, subsequent maintenance for the equipment.
• Hiring the system integrator in consultation with UBIT/EIS.
• Consulting with University Police (UPD) to determine the appropriate placement of their cameras.
  
• Determining the appropriate placement of their cameras.
• Working with UB Facilities to ensure that installation adheres to approved standards.
• Requesting installation of network cabling and connections, and coordinating with the installation vendors.
• Regular inspection (testing) of camera functionality to ensure proper operation.
• Reporting failures to the appropriate parties.
• Monitoring the video images and taking any desired actions based on what is observed.
• Providing a “Data Custodian” (person) who determines the appropriate use of the department’s video data.
• Renewing the support contract for their departmental cameras.
• Providing a list of static or reserved DHCP IP addresses that will need access to view the cameras.

• Determining the appropriate placement of their cameras.
• Working with UB Facilities to ensure that installation adheres to approved standards.
• Requesting installation of network cabling and connections, and coordinating with the installation vendors.
• Regular inspection (testing) of camera functionality to ensure proper operation.
• Reporting failures to the appropriate parties.
• Monitoring the video images and taking any desired actions based on what is observed.
• Providing a “Data Custodian” (person) who determines the appropriate use of the department’s video data.

• System administration of the central servers which include routine patching and backup of the servers.
• Periodic upgrades of server software and hardware.
• Providing cost estimates for server and storage for adding cameras to the existing infrastructure for any UB affiliated department that would like to use this service.
• MAC Address registrations for each camera in Clearpass.

• Consult for network connection needs for new installations.
• Provide estimates for network needs for new installation requests.
• Support and maintain the current network connections for the existing cameras
• Manage the support contract for the UBIT provided camera service for the UPD environment.

• Installing and configuring the cameras
• Testing the operation of the cameras post install
• Providing an inventory of the cameras installed and the configuration of each camera
• Provide confirmation of the existing infrastructure's preparedness for proposed cameras

• Vendor charges for camera installation and integration. Charges will vary with each installation. Those costs are not included in the costs listed below.
• Adding and maintaining a camera on the system has an annual fee, currently $82.10/feed.
• Network port installation and activation costs for the camera(s) (one-time cost).

Important: The above costs are provided as a ballpark estimate based on a standard configuration of single-feed cameras. Cost for each installation will have to be estimated per the requirement of the installation.