(CENTREVILLE) – Glen Oaks Community College has been awarded a grant to be used towards installing and implementing a campus video surveillance system.

Funded through the Michigan State Police Sexual Assault Grant Program, Glen Oaks is receiving $50,000. They are one of four community colleges and 19 four year universities selected for funding.

The grand will allow for additional camera installations at the college's main entrances, the north and south wing entrances, the newly renovated grand concourse and the parking lots.

Tonya Howden, Vice President of Student Services, says the safety of the Glen Oaks students is a top priority and camera systems are known to improve campus safety and security. She says the new system will provide the schools will the ability to monitor, respond to and investigate any activity on campus, including potential sexual assaults.

As part of the system, campus safety and other college personnel, along with the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office, will have access to video cameras and video footage for investigation in the event of any crimes that may occur on the campus.

Last year, Glen Oaks received a $33,000 grant from the same program. Those funds went toward the surveillance system in student housing and for the implementation of an online Safe Colleges training for all students and employees.