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There are a number of '''surveillance cameras''' located around the Virginia Tech campus. Although they were previously maintained and monitored by individual departments, with the implementation of Virginia Tech Policy 5617, all new installations will be centrally monitored by the [[Virginia Tech Police Department]] and supported by [[Communications Network Services]]. Although not officially permitted by the policy, the security cameras are also being monitored by [[Parking Services]].
Areas currently under surveillance including parking lots, the Drillfield, and public spaces like the Library Plaza and Dietrick Plaza.<ref>{{cite news
| date = 16 October 2012
| accessdate = 28 October 2012
}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news
| title = Surveillance Cameras
| url = https://www.hokieprivacy.org/cameras/
| work = Hokie Privacy
| accessdate = 7 October 2015
}}</ref>
| date = 29 May 2012
| accessdate = 28 October 2012
}}</ref>According to publicly available documents, over $800,000 has been spent on the project so far.
==Technical Details==
All cameras installed after 2011 are a mix of brands, but are all IP-based and use Power over Ethernet. Brands seen around campus include 4XEM, AXIS, Arecont Vision, Pelco, and Sony. They are being placed in the private 172.22.0.0/16 subnet, which is a portion of the subnet used for wifi clients, clocks, and other things; cameras are typically inaccessible to normal users due to firewalling and/or routing policies.
==Webcams==
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