CMU Expands Campus Safety Measures

Patrol officers wearing body cameras; security camera coverage increasing. Carnegie Mellon prioritizes the safety and security of the campus community. In the past two years, CMU has added 369 new cameras to its Integrated Security Service (ISS). This installation initiative, extending over six years, aims to create a unified campus security camera system with 1,500 cameras. "This technology will improve the effectiveness of the CMU Police force," said Daryl Weinert , Carnegie Mellon's chief of staff and vice president for strategic initiatives. "We are committed to building greater trust, understanding and transparency between the CMU community and the CMU Police, and these technologies can be tools in helping us achieve these goals," Weinert said. "The use of cameras can result in tremendous advantages like deterring and helping to solve crimes, but there can also be concerns about their misuse, particularly as it pertains to privacy.