Security Upgrades Announced For Westbury School District

WESTBURY, NY — The Westbury School District has announced safety measures to bolster security with a series of upgrades to keep everyone safe.

Among the enhancements include installing a new camera system and an innovative alert method.

"Safety is always our highest priority in the Westbury School District, as we foster secure, comfortable learning environments that support our scholars' growth and success," said Robert Troiano, Jr., the Westbury School District Board of Education President and a Town of North Hempstead Councilman.

The district has installed the Milestone XProtect video management software, which is easy to navigate and provides clear views of the district’s facilities.

All district buildings are equipped with card readers along the outside perimeter, and administrators, faculty, and staff members must scan their ID badges to enter buildings.

Single-point entrances and exits are staffed with security, and the district security operations center is newly renovated with six monitors that can view the entire district.

Westbury School District is also one of the first districts in New York State to implement the CENTEGIX Safety Platform, using its CrisisAlert badges to provide dynamic mapping, ease of use and initiation of crisis response within seconds of notification.

Each Westbury School District administrator, teacher and staff member has a CrisisAlert badge behind their district ID, making the badges easily accessible. The tracking system in the badge also leads responders directly to the location where they are needed.

"This technology empowers our administrators, faculty, and staff in emergencies and enhances the safety of our scholars and everyone in our buildings," said Westbury School District Superintendent Dr. Tahira A. DuPree Chase.