Security systems in Kyle will be updating soon after Kyle city leaders approved an agreement with Knight Security Systems.
Kyle City Council members unanimously approved a $35,000 agreement to expand security systems on government owned properties, starting with City Hall.
The cost will be covered by the city’s court security funds, money that’s collected from fines.
Tim Cropley, Kyle Parks and Facilities manager, said that the first step in the multi-phase installation process was to place the system in the utility billing area at City Hall.
The area has the greatest amount of “customer traffic”, with people coming in to pay their utility bills, Cropley said.
Jerry Hendrix, Kyle chief of staff, said that while this can be considered a proactive measure, it could also be considered a deterrent to future criminal activity.
The city plans to expand the systems from City Hall to other properties such city parks and the city’s downtown water tower.
Knight Security Systems’ services are used by several public and private entities, including Texas State University, which Cropley said was a contributing factor in choosing Knight.
The service agreement in Kyle would include the installation of motion detecting security cameras and alarm services, as well as server maintenance.
Cropley said the cameras would not be able to view potentially private information of residents who came in to pay their bills and that there was no live video storage.
Cropley added the stand-alone service was also less likely to be hacked.
