Video Security Camera Service
The Video Security Camera Service enables University Police and individual departments to monitor and record video images of UB's indoor and outdoor premises.
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Video Retention
- Under the standard configuration all recorded video is kept for 30 days.
Roles and Responsibilities
The support of the video security infrastructure is a joint responsibility for University Police , UBIT (EIS & NCS) and the tenant department hosted on the Central Milestone video management system (VMS). Installations are managed by UPD and usually involve a System Integrator to install and configure cameras.
Tenant Responsibilities
- Consulting with University Police (UPD) to determine the appropriate placement of their cameras.
- Paying for the cost of the camera equipment purchase, installation, integration and, subsequent maintenance for the equipment.
- Regular inspection (testing) of camera functionality to ensure proper operation.
- Reporting failures to University Police.
- Monitoring the video images and contacting University Police to take appropriate actions based on what is observed.
- Adhering to the Safety and Security Camera Acceptable Use Policy.
- Providing and maintaining a list of static or reserved DHCP IP addresses and UBITNames of staff that will be provided with access to view the cameras.
UPD Responsibilities
- Working directly with departments to determine the appropriate placement of security cameras.
- Working with UB Facilities to ensure that camera 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.
- Taking direct action to repair cameras and/or reporting failures to the appropriate parties.
- Monitoring the video images and taking appropriate actions based on what is observed.
- Ensuring that the UB Security Camera Policy is being followed and enforced.
- MAC Address ClearPass registration and IP assignment and management for each camera and related device on the Security Camera vLan.
- Billing departments on an annual basis for license fees.
- Managing the vendor support contract for the Central Milestone system and the UB Campus Blue Light Phone infrastructure and all related components..
UBIT/EIS Responsibilities
- System administration of the central servers which include routine patching and backup of the servers.
- Periodic upgrades of server software and hardware.
UBIT/NCS Responsibilities
- 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.
System Integrator Responsibilities (when applicable)
- 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.
Summary of Costs
- 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. As of March 24, 2023 that fee is $40.00/device.
- 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.