Government & public services security applications - Case studies

 Easton network integrated with Wilson Borough's Firetide-based video surveillance systemWhat began as a wireless video surveillance system to secure Easton, Pennsylvania's West Ward school and parks is growing into a city- and county-wide effort to give local, neighbouring and county police an edge in deterring and solving crimes. Two years ago, the Easton Police Department (EPD) obtained a Department of Justice "Secure Our Schools" federal grant matched by city funds to improve...

   City of Anderson is secured with wireless mesh system based on Firetide equipment In December 2006, television viewers nationwide were stunned by video imagery of the drunken driver of a parade float loaded with children attempting to flee from police in a high-speed chase. The man, who apparently decided the parade wasn't moving fast enough for him, was apprehended - and the video, which came from a municipal camera system, was important evidence against him. Fort...

   Wireless devices are used to connect Intellio cameras to the server Rg-Net Ltd. has been installing and operating surveillance cameras in Hungary for years. In the towns and villages with such cameras statistics indicate a clear improvement, says Vilmos Menyes, project director. Rg-Net deployed Intellio cameras in 8 villages last year, with many of them asking for an expansion of the system. Installation has always been executed with respect to local needs. In num...

  Columbia is under the City Wide Surveillance Programme thanks to CNL Software CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, has been selected to provide the integration and information management platform for the District of Columbia under their City Wide Surveillance Programme. CNL Software is in the process of deploying the largest Safe City PSIM solution in the United States, securing nearly 5.6 million people in the Washington metr...

 The Axis Communications cameras provided high quality footage, enabling police to identify the thievesThieves were arrested after breaking into one of Scotland's leading refrigeration and catering equipment suppliers thanks to images captured by network video cameras from Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market. Glasgow-based HiTec Refrigeration was first alerted to the break-in when its alarm was triggered, but by the time director John Morton arrived at his yar...

 Finnish Government Shared Services Centre is now secure with the access touch systems provided by IDESCO The Finnish Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR (Palkeet) recently introduced a new, integrated time & attendance system across their branch of offices. The Timecon 22 system, supplied by system provider Niscayah, utilises Idesco's Access Touch touch screen terminal for both time & attendance and access control. Palkeet are also now using the wide range of oth...

  Town of Harrison has deployed IndigoVision IP Video SurveillanceTown of Harrison Police Department in New Jersey has vastly improved their performance by deploying a city-wide wireless surveillance system based on IndigoVision's IP video technology. Harnessing the power of IP Video has meant the department's incident response has improved and the percentage of investigations resulting in arrests and prosecutions has significantly increased.Under the leadership of Police Chief Derek K...

  BSSG deploys Proxim's and Axis Communications' wireless video surveillance system to deter crimeProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband systems, today announced that Bruers Service Security Goirle (BSSG), a leading integrator of security systems in Amsterdam, has deployed a complete wireless video surveillance network in Amsterdam's Stadsdeel West neighbourhood utilising Proxim's end-to-end wireless solutions and Axis Communic...

  BSSG was able to deploy the entire surveillance network without any concern about compatability of productsProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband systems, recently announced that Bruers Service Security Goirle (BSSG), a leading integrator of security systems in Amsterdam, has deployed a complete wireless video surveillance network in Amsterdam's Stadsdeel West neighborhood utilising Proxim's end-to-end wireless solutions and...

Enfield Council has invested in Romad RSP-100 lone worker protection devices for staff at the Borough's social care department Social care employees of the London Borough of Enfield can now go about their work safe in the knowledge that help is close at hand should they find themselves at risk.Enfield Council has invested in 100 Romad RSP-100 lone worker protection devices manufactured by Brentwood based Geonovo Ltd, to provide protection for staff who work within various sections of ...

 Idaho Power relied on Verint for surveillance of its geographically dispersed facilitiesIdaho Power owns and operates 17 hydroelectric power plants and shares ownership in three coal-fired generating plants.The CompanyIdaho Power is a privately-held electric utility company with its headquarters in Boise.Idaho Power generates and distributes electric energy for more than 420,000 customers in a 20,000 square mile area in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon, serving all or a portion of 28...

  Mirasys enables the extension of cameras across Bangkok and boosts police monitoring and surveillanceMirasys Ltd, a leading provider of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, today announced that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has expanded their City Safe project into the second phase with Mirasys technology. In this new phase, 8,000 cameras will be installed throughout Bangkok City and managed through Mirasys Carbon Video Monitoring System (VMS) from w...

  CitySync's ANPR solution is an easy-to-use and reliable system for special access areas Nottingham City Council recently installed a new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) access control system at Broadmarsh Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) to provide contract parking and season ticket holder parking. This will help promote a ‘green city' with tram and bus park-and-ride schemes; it will also help generate income for Nottingham City Council. Broadmarsh MSCP is located in the c...

 Sasol Voortrekker Road needed a world class surveillance solution to curtail forecourt incidents Sasol Convenience Centre beefs up security using Axis network cameras.MissionLate-night operating hours, the processing of cash, easy access and low security are all factors encouraging criminal activity at South African fuel filling stations. Sasol Voortrekker Road based in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, recognised that a world-class surveillance solution had become a business imperative that woul...

Vista CCTV has upgraded the security cover at a new housing project in BedfordshireWixams, a brand new housing development in Bedfordshire, is being protected during its construction by high-performance PowerDome PRO dome cameras, supplied by Vista. The Wixams 'new town' project comprises four villages, and when completed, the 750-acre brown field site will comprise 4,500 homes in each village. At the development, various projects being built by Deejak Builders are being protected by a remotely...

The City of Sanford upgrades their five utility facilities and City Hall with Genetec's Security Center Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and provider of world-class IP security solutions, is proud to announce that the City of Sanford, Florida, has installed Genetec's unified security platform, the Security Center, for both access control and video surveillance in their new Public Safety Complex. The City of Sanford also chose Security Center to upgr...

 Rotterdam Police has replaced its fleet of handheld TETRA radios with 4,000 Sepura STP8000 radios Rotterdam Police, one of the largest police forces in the Netherlands, has decided to replace its ageing fleet of handheld TETRA radios with 4,000 Sepura STP8000 radios. This is Sepura's first contract with the Rotterdam Police, and was won through extremely close co-operation with Sepura's local partner, Abiom, during extensive end-user testing. Of particular importance was the water ingr...

  Bellwood chose Proxim Wireless to deploy the network to address public safety challenges Like its urban neighbour Chicago, Bellwood found itself facing a number of challenges: budgetary constraints; the need to provide more Village services with fewer resources, citizen demands for safer streets and an enhanced quality of life; requests from public safety officials for "more eyes" to safeguard the Village; the goal to provide schools and residents with ubiquitous Internet a...

 Alston Moor has benefitted from the Cybermoor broadband project which involves Proxim productsWhen it came time for Cybermoor Ltd., a UK market leader in community broadband projects, to upgrade its existing Cybermoor network in the rural town of Alston Moor, Proxim's wireless broadband solutions were able to bridge the divide. Alston Moor is both the highest market town in England as well as one of the most remote; so conventional high speed broadband service is not available. In 2002, Cy...

 HID's SmartID and EDGEPlus E400 IP-based access controllers have been installed at 290 dental colleges across IndiaHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that the company's network access control and biometric reader solutions have been selected by the Dental Council of India (DCI) to streamline their time and attendance management system. The new, centralised identification system with biometrics also increased overall security by eliminatin...

 Guangdong Unicom selected Proxim's Tsunami MP point-to-multipoint broadband wireless solutionsLeading all of the country's provinces and municipalities in gross domestic product, exports, retail sales and industrial output, Guangdong Province is at the heart of China's trading success. Bordering Hong Kong in southern China, Guangdong is China's largest recipient of foreign direct investment and generates the country's highest international tourism earnings. To provide effective telecommun...

 An aerial view of DONG Energy power generator site in Denmark - "Pictures courtesy of DONG Energy A/S" Siemens has built a strong working relationship with DONG Energy, Denmark's largest power generator. Having successfully delivered a number of diverse projects for the company, the most recent has seen Siemens work with DONG to establish one common access control system across all of the company's 85 sites throughout Denmark.Producing more than 50% of Denmark's power and approxi...

  CCTV cameras are used directly to verify points of interest detected by the RADAR at Eskmeals Weapons and Firing RangeLeading manufacturer of Digital Evidence Recorders for CCTV and surveillance applications, Visimetrics, has delivered their flagship FASTAR CCTV recording solution to the MOD's, Qinetic operated, Eskmeals Weapons and Equipment Firing range.Managing Director of Systems Integrator Racam Security & Communications, Brian Maguire, explains the concept of the solut...

 Avon & Somerset Constabulary will use Panasonic Toughbook rugged mobile computing solutions for a 3-month trialPanasonic Toughbook rugged mobile computing solutions will be used by Avon & Somerset Constabulary as part of a three month trial to prove the benefit of using electronic witness statements (EWS) over the current manual paper based process. The trial will use a mobile eForms application from HeliMedia called Form Patrol to deliver the EWS solution.The trial is fully suppor...

 Sepura TETRA sets free the Brazilian favelas from drug trafficking and supports rescue operations demanded due to natural disasterPublic safety users in Brazil have enjoyed the benefits of Sepura radios and TETRA technology since they were deployed for the Pan-American Games held in Rio de Janeiro in 2007. The continuing contribution of Sepura's robust radios to maintaining a secure and safe environment around Rio is illustrated by the important part they played as Rio's public s...

 Fortescue Metals selected TETRA for its Pilbara mines after extensive evaluation of various communication technologiesFortescue Metals Group (Fortescue), one of the world's leading producers of iron ore from Australia, has selected TETRA for its Pilbara mines in Western Australia. The new communication system comprises DAMM infrastructure and Sepura hand-held and mobile terminals. This prestigious win was achieved by Radlink, Sepura's valued channel partner in the region.Fortescue was foun...

 The control centre in municipal police building is equipped with an advanced video surveillance systemMissionIn early 2006, the municipalities of the Sierra Norte de Madrid suffered from a huge wave of thefts in the town halls and CAPIs (centres for public access to internet), with 25 out of the 42 towns of the Sierra being affected. This situation, which also partially involved urban vandalism, resulted in a plan to install an analogue video surveillance system for protection of the main...

 Thanks to ESI's proven systems in video and alarm monitoring Onwatch will offer value added services to customersOnwatch, a leading provider of remote monitoring services has chosen the ESI Open Protocol Central Station Management solution for implementation within both their Crowborough and St Lucia operations.ESI is a global provider of open protocol video and intruder monitoring solutions to major commercial central monitoring stations as well as to governmental and corporate clients.Pe...

 Visimetrics delivered its flagship FASTAR Digital Video Recorder for 23 police custody suites for West Midland Police Leading manufacturer of Digital Evidence Recorders for CCTV and surveillance applications, Visimetrics Ltd, announces that it has delivered an integrated solution based on its flagship FASTAR Digital Video Recorder for 23 police custody suites for England's second largest police force - West Midland Police (WMP).The new solution encompasses more than 1,000 cameras and 116 F...