[CAUT] locked practice rooms

[G Cousins]

Don,
Perhaps you could buy some of the "fake" cameras and have them installed in appropriate places. The power of suggestion just may be enough.   Here's a link to a fairly good array.  

http://www.personalarms.com/video_surveillance/fakesecuritycameras.htm

Just a thought.
Gerry C
WCUPA

From: jim_busby at byu.edu
To: caut at ptg.org
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:31:10 -0700
Subject: Re: [CAUT] locked practice rooms
















Hi Don,

 

At “Snow College” there are keypads with a combination
that one must have for each practice room. After about a week or two everyone
seems to know everyone else’s combination, or they just let people into
their room, even though this is strictly forbidden by penalty of death, or
worse, $50.00 fine. I don’t think the cost for these locks is justified,
and it’s all a pain…

 

Between BYU and Snow my opinion is that such acts of vandalism
are so random and unpreventable that any “solution” would be
impossible and more of a pain to all involved. If someone really wants to
vandalize they will find a way, even to the point of breaking in late at night
and doing their mischief.

 

Cameras are a good idea, however. Big Brother seems to be
everywhere (although I dislike it). It’s a way of life nowadays.

 

We do have security here at BYU that makes rounds periodically
through the evening. Their presence seems reassuring. With such a problem as
you had I can’t imagine that your campus police would refuse to make a
pass by as part of their routine.  It just makes sense.

 

Hope something helps.

 

Best,

Jim

 





From:
caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Donald
McKechnie

Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:52 AM

To: caut at ptg.org

Subject: [CAUT] locked practice rooms





 

List,



 





After the vandalism in the practice rooms in December I
stepped up my push to have the practice rooms locked. I thought this would be
the best chance but I'm still running into opposition. The concerns expressed
are valid so I'm trying to find solutions.





 





Besides the cost, the primary opposition against locking the
rooms is access. We have many people coming in the building that need to use
the practice rooms. The school hosts conferences, competitions and workshops
such as MTNA, etc. Also, on our audition days the rooms need to be open and
outside accompanists occasionally need to use these rooms. All this is seen as
a logistical nightmare to allow access when needed.





 





Due to the layout of the building and fire codes we do not
have the means to lock the doors into the practice room area. Hiring personnel
to police the area is not in the realm of possibilities. We have been
discussing security cameras and that may happen.





 





I do not have any good answers to the concerns so I'm
throwing this out to the wisdom on this list. Are there any experiences like I
have outlined? For those who have locked practice rooms, how do you handle
giving access to outside folks?





 





Regards,





Don





 





















Donald McKechnie





Piano Technician





Ithaca College





dmckech at ithaca.edu





607.274.3908











 





 











 



 		 	   		  
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