Schools in Kazan to be equipped with surveillance cameras

Schools in Kazan will be equipped with surveillance cameras. The installation is planned to be completed by May.
The press service of the Mayor’s Office said the equipment would be leased, with about 22 billion roubles being earmarked in the city’s budget for its maintenance. From next year on, budget funds for CCTV cameras are expected to be allocated annually.
Before the initiative was approved, surveillance cameras had been installed at 60 of the 170 schools. The press service of Kazan Mayor’s Office said that a CCTV system had not been a requirement before, so school management had had to find funds to install it themselves. Each school has a police emergency button and a fire alarm system as well.