Scandal for video surveillance: Cameras dismantled at Bremen School!

Scandal for video surveillance: Cameras dismantled at Bremen School!

Gröpelingen, Deutschland - In Bremen, an uncovered illegal video surveillance in schools ensures conversation. The Bremen State Commissioner for Data Protection, Timo Utermark, has examined all camera missions at schools in Bremen. Too much distrust? Possibly, because the main entrance at primary school Delfter Straße has been monitored for over 25 years - without any legal basis. As Buten and Binnen , the cameras have already been dismantled after the review. The prerequisites for such video surveillance, such as an increased need due to vandalism, were not met.

a complicated topic

The discussion about video surveillance in schools is complex. The following are numerous incidents that once again raise the question of whether such measures are justified. Schools are often confronted with various offenses, about the Forum-verlag reports: from bodily harm to countermeasuration to property damage and drug criminality. Pro-arguments for monitoring are the prevention of such crimes and the feeling of security for students and teachers.

But how far can a school go? According to Forum-verlag , the admissibility of video surveillance depends heavily on the time of surveillance and the affected areas. In most federal states, schools are only allowed to use video surveillance only to a limited extent during regular school operations.

The data protection dilemma

There are clear guidelines: In Lower Saxony, video surveillance is generally banned in publicly accessible areas during school days. If there would be an incident, video surveillance could offer certain advantages, but data protection must always be in the foreground. Mr. Utermark emphasizes that this is a massive intervention in fundamental rights. Technical and organizational measures such as data encryption and access controls are essential to meet data protection requirements.

The requirements are set high, not only because it is about the safety of the students, but also about the responsible use of sensitive data. For initiated Bremener, the saying "where no plaintiff, since no judge" does not quite apply. Because even without incidents, access to comrades must not be granted lightly.

How it continues with video surveillance at Bremen schools remains to be seen. The ongoing exams by the data protection officer will certainly bring further details to light. An exciting topic that concerns everyone involved and is important for the future of schools in Bremen.