New Kensington Arnold School District deploys camera sharing technology for faster emergency response, vaping detection, and unified door access control and video surveillance
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa.—Feb. 26, 2026—The New Kensington Arnold School District (NKASD) in Pennsylvania has overhauled its security infrastructure, implementing 911 Camera Sharing to strengthen campus safety and enable faster emergency response.
In the event of an emergency anywhere within the district, the local 911 Dispatch Center can now access live video feeds from school security cameras in real time. This immediate visibility provides first responders with critical situational awareness, improving emergency response times and decision-making as incidents unfold. The technology enhances protection for students and staff while providing added reassurance to parents and the broader community.
“This is a game changer for emergency services,” said Gene Good, 911 Operations Chief, Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety. “When a 911 call comes in near the school, dispatchers automatically receive a prompt that there’s a camera, and can immediately see what’s happening on the ground. This is a key component in providing safe schools.”
“The safety of our students is our top priority,” said Jon Banko, Principal of the Valley Junior-Senior High School in New Kensington. “We want parents to feel confident that we are providing a safe and healthy environment for learning.”
The comprehensive security system upgrade was a collaborative effort with local security integration firm 2Krew Security & Surveillance, the NKASD administration, IT Director, School Resource Officer, and the New Kensington Arnold Police Department.
NKASD IT Director Phil Brautigam said the new cloud-native system “provides value and ease of use,” enabling centralized management of security operations. The district benefits from Brivo’s unified door access control and video surveillance, proactive detection of illegal vaping while protecting student privacy, and the assurance that 911 Camera Sharing is in place in case of an emergency.
Brian Kozlosky, President of 2Krew Security & Surveillance, collaborated with Brautigam, school officials, and local law enforcement to design and implement the system. “In partnership with Brivo, we installed cloud-native access control to secure all school access points across the district, we incorporated video surveillance, vaping and other environmental sensors,” Kozlosky explained. “With the addition of 911 Camera Sharing, we have a unified, scalable, future-proof system in place for the community.”
“The NKASD project is a fitting model for proactive campus safety that cloud-native AI-driven physical security can deliver,” said Brivo CEO Dean Drako. “This project clearly illustrates why successful security integrators like 2Krew prioritize close collaboration with the customer, community members, and manufacturer partners to design the ideal system to help the school district achieve its objectives.”
For more information, view the NKASD Success Story video here.
About Brivo:
Brivo is the global leader in cloud-native physical security, with more than 2 million devices deployed across 100,000+ locations in 80 countries. The flagship product, Brivo Security Suite, unifies access control, video intelligence, visitor management, and intrusion into a single view to centralize security across the enterprise. Businesses use Brivo’s AI-powered unified security platform to proactively detect and deter threats, improve operations, reduce liability, comply with regulations, increase sales, and maximize profits. The pioneer in both cloud-native access control and video surveillance, Brivo is trusted by more than 25 million users across the globe to protect people, property, and digital assets. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., and Austin, Texas, Brivo has additional offices in Lehi, Utah; Amsterdam; Bangalore; and Tokyo. Learn more at brivo.com.
Brivo recently merged with Eagle Eye Networks. Please visit een.com to learn more about the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS (video management system) and its AI-powered video intelligence capabilities.
About 911 Camera Sharing
Eagle Eye 911 Camera Sharing is a first-of-its-kind technology that gives Emergency Communication Center telecommunicators (911 professionals) instant access to security cameras, empowering them to deliver critical incident information to first responders during an emergency. A recent survey showed that 96% of parents in the US want to mandate camera sharing during emergencies in K-12 schools.
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