Schools Implement Video Monitoring at Bathroom Doors
In response to a series of vandalism incidents in the toilet rooms of the 'K-wing' at Caroline High School in Frankenthal, city authorities and school management have taken steps to ensure a safer environment for students.
The decision to install a video camera at the entrance of the affected area was made following consultations with parents and student representatives, all of whom agreed to the implementation of video surveillance. The camera has been hanging for a month, aiming to deter further incidents of vandalism during free periods, which have reportedly been the time when these incidents occur most frequently.
Principal Christian Bayer explained that despite increasing the number of teachers for break supervision, the vandalism continued to persist. The camera, he hopes, will help in identifying the perpetrators and preventing such incidents in the future.
The video material captured by the camera is stored for a period of three days. Only the principal and the school's data protection officer have access to this footage, and it can only be viewed 'upon given cause.' The videos are always viewed according to the 'four-eye principle,' ensuring that no single individual has unsupervised access to the footage.
It is worth noting that the school building has other toilets that are not video-monitored due to data protection regulations. The name of the data protection officer of Caroline High School is not publicly available.
The city of Frankenthal and the school management have taken a proactive approach to addressing the issue, with the hope that the installation of the camera will lead to a decrease in vandalism incidents and a safer learning environment for all students.
