{"id":1655083,"date":"2026-01-07T12:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T03:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/solutions\/case-study\/1655083\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T03:46:20","slug":"university-of-kentucky-adds-total-surveillance-coverage-with-hanwha-vision-cameras","status":"publish","type":"hws_case_study","link":"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/ru\/solutions\/case-study\/1655083\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Kentucky Adds Total Surveillance Coverage with Hanwha Vision Cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hanwhavisionamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CA_42_University-of-Kentucky.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39787\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-article-quote-block\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"quote-body\">\u201cNow we\u2019re nearly 90, plus campus police, hospital police, crisis management teams, and a security technology group. But our mission hasn\u2019t changed: provide a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, and staff to learn and work.\u201d<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"quote-by p3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"name\">Joseph Monroe<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"company\">Police Chief of the UK Police and Security Team<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Managing the public safety concerns for a major university with an average daily population of roughly 60,000 is challenging enough. Add the needs of an on-site hospital and state-wide healthcare network, and the surveillance requirements can become burdensome, highlighting the importance of the right security infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Kentucky (UK) recently completed a campus-wide security system upgrade to <span class=\"hwFont\">Hanwha Vision<\/span> cameras. The UK police and security team, including Police Chief Joseph Monroe, Deputy Chief Nathan Brown and Security Technology Group leader Stephen Cornett, oversees the surveillance infrastructure, covering security for the University, a major hospital and healthcare system (UK HealthCare, located on-campus and under the police department\u2019s responsibility), and other UK Health hospitals and healthcare facilities across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"University of Kentucky | Customer Stories - Hanwha Vision America\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iWSZrLEH-z8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Monroe described the University of Kentucky Police Department as a growing organization. \u201cWhen I started 30 years ago, we had 35 officers,\u201d he said. \u201cNow we\u2019re nearly 90, plus campus police, hospital police, crisis management teams, and a security technology group. But our mission hasn\u2019t changed: provide a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, and staff to learn and work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UK\u2019s previous surveillance system was a fragmented collection of more than 60 disparate, mostly analog, systems across various colleges and departments. This patchwork resulted in significant gaps in security coverage with no firm foundation for centralization or standardization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInvestigating an incident meant logging into multiple platforms,\u201d said Brown. \u201cIt was slow and inefficient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the school\u2019s network boasts nearly 5,000 cameras, including <span class=\"hwFont\">Hanwha Vision<\/span>\u2019s advanced multi-sensor, 8K, and edge-based analytics models deployed across campus, remote sites, the football stadium, and classroom buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team also built a new Security Operations Center (SOC) to monitor and manage its new camera network. The SOC also uses the Fusus platform for real-time information sharing with city cameras and the City of Lexington\u2019s Real-Time Crime Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe can respond to incidents faster and more accurately,\u201d Brown said. \u201cWe recently received a swatting call (a false report of a dangerous situation) claiming an active shooter in the library. Our operators pulled up live video immediately, saw normal activity, confirmed it was false, and adjusted our response procedures accordingly, still deploying officers but with full situational awareness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Efficient Surveillance Coverage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The University previously used single-sensor cameras, which limited their coverage and also required more labor-intensive configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-article-paragraph-image-block \" >\n\t<div class=\"content-container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"paragraph-image-inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/uk_hanwha_vision_camera-300x225-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-size-medium\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 \">\u201cWe could only cover a small area,\u201d Cornett said. \u201cTo get full coverage, we\u2019d need 10-plus cameras, which also meant multiple cable runs, licenses, and mounts. Now, with our new <span class=\"hwFont\">Hanwha Vision<\/span> multi-sensor cameras, one device, one cable, and one license gives us 360\u00b0 situational awareness, especially at building corners and hard-to-mount locations. It\u2019s expanded our view dramatically.\u201d<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBrown added, \u201cA single-image camera often loses context when a subject moves off-screen. The <span class=\"hwFont\">Hanwha Vision<\/span> multi-sensor cameras provide 360\u00b0 wide-area coverage from one unit, eliminating blind spots without relying on an operator. They deliver continuous, comprehensive visibility, critical for tracking incidents from start to finish.\u201d<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe University police and security teams can now also share video data with other departments, which has proven useful especially during sporting events and other large gatherings. They use the cameras\u2019 onboard analytics to conduct people counting, object recognition to support operational efficiency, crowd management, and real-time oversight of metal detector lines.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOn football gamedays, the University\u2019s population doubles, which means the surveillance challenges increase accordingly. \u201cThat requires special event planning, more views of parking lots, and extended coverage beyond the stadium,\u201d Monroe said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-article-paragraph-image-block \" >\n\t<div class=\"content-container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"paragraph-image-inline-block reversed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/uk_police_department-300x225-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-size-medium\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 \">The team installed a <span class=\"hwFont\">Hanwha Vision<\/span> 4K camera at the stadium, describing the improvements in coverage as a \u201cgame-changer.\u201d<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\u201cThe 8K camera captures the entire footprint,\u201d Cornett said. We can digitally zoom in on any incident and still get high-resolution images. We pair it with surrounding cameras to track suspects, identify perpetrators, and build a complete picture with no blind spots and no missed moments. It ensures patron safety, smooth operations, and the best possible fan experience during games, concerts, and events.\u201d<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe UK team plans to add more cameras as their security and surveillance requirements expand. They are confident that the <span class=\"hwFont\">Hanwha Vision<\/span> camera network can easily scale with their needs, accomplishing their mission of comprehensive public safety and more efficient operations.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBrown said, \u201cWe\u2019re giving our community a tangible sense of protection by demonstrating that safety is a priority, every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" data-id=\"1655051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1655051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-1.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" data-id=\"1655054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1655054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-7.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-7-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" data-id=\"1655052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1655052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-10.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-10-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CA_42_uk-10-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Managing the public safety concerns for a major university with an average daily population of roughly 60,000 is challenging enough. 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