Government & public services security applications - Case studies
4 network cameras are positioned to cover the perched eagles and 1 camera broadcasts classroom presentationsIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that the National Eagle Centre in Wabasha, MN, is now streaming live footage from their Eagle webcams, using IQinVision HD megapixel cameras. IQinVision donated three IQeye megapixel cameras and Up-n-Running Consulting and Grant Jensen donated the int...
The wireless network coverage area stretches from the Bay Bridge to the San Rafael BridgeProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that Sunrise Wireless, a pioneer in the development of wireless broadband systems for the maritime industry, has selected Proxim Wireless' equipment to unwire the San Francisco Bay. Sunrise Wireless has deployed a system that uses a combination of Proxim's point-to-point wireless...
A rise in thefts at the shop near Cardiff led to Shop Manager Samantha Griffiths appealing for security solutionsRomad has donated one of its lone worker protection devices to Cancer Research UK in order to provide peace of mind for the volunteers working at the charity's Cardiff shop. A rise in thefts at the shop near Cardiff Central train station led to Shop Manager Samantha Griffiths appealing for security solutions: "It's sad that we should have to worry about this kind of crime. Our su...
Vancouver contracted with ADT and MDT to extend the public safety network to protect tourists and visitors Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that the City of Vancouver, along with ADT Advanced Integration/Intercon Security and MDT Technical Services, deployed a Proxim wireless network to extend video surveillance throughout the city during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. They selected Proxim...
IP7160 provides up to 2 megapixel resolution and is suitable for indoor lighting conditionsMissionThe Architecture and City Planning Municipal Agency occupies a large building in the city centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is a government organisation that oversees city planning and grants permission for various construction activities in the municipality. The bureau houses various service desks for incoming citizens and company complaints as well as service desks where citizens can de...
The hybrid analogue/IP system includes Ocularis Recorder NetDVMS and Ocularis Client software from OnSSIFacing the need for a scalable system with video recording and archiving, the Wayne County, New York, Office of the Sheriff has updated their county jail's video surveillance system with a hybrid analogue/IP system that includes Ocularis Recorder NetDVMS and Ocularis Client software from OnSSI. Ocularis™ makes it easy for jail personnel to access video and recordings at almost every work...
The surveillance cameras, apart from the monitoring functions, have proven to give a preventive effectThe city of Ursus just outside Warsaw, Poland, has lowered crime with the help of surveillance from Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software. XProtect Enterprise software manages 300 network cameras from Axis Communications to protect schools, nurseries, parks and government buildings.Ursus is a district of Warsaw located just west of the city. This suburb has...
Covering a 2,400 square kilometre area with 110,000 residents, the Chatham-Kent Police Service (CKPS) is dedicated to making its community the safest in Ontario, Canada. With a force of 171 officers and 70 civilian employees, the CKPS has been a leader in adopting new technologies to better protect the public and ultimately, prevent crime in its community. Consequently, the CKPS has deployed the Avigilon High Definition (HD) surveillance system at its headquarters to boost security onsite a...
Hikvision's megapixel and dome cameras with H.264 compression cards were deployed at the siteLocation:Military Command of the East, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilChallenges:Real-time high-definition video surveillance and 36X optical zoom with 360° inspection are highly required in order to provide a secured environment to safeguard people and assets of the Military Command of the East 24/7.Products adopted:Hikvision 2-megapixel network cameraHikvision high-speed domeHikvision H.264 compression card...
The Abbey sought to upgrade its analogue system to a digital IP network for improved crime detectionMirasys, one of the world's leading providers of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, announced that it has provided a surveillance system for one of the UK's most famous monasteries, Buckfast Abbey. The Abbey selected Mirasys N-Series software for a flexible, easy-to-manage and reliable security system to ensure that its shops, restaurants and conference areas are constant...
With the Avigilon HD surveillance system installed, the OCSO saves more than $10 million annuallyAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) has deployed the Avigilon High Definition (HD) surveillance system at its 268,000 square-foot detention centre to improve security and deliver indisputable evidence for faster conflict resolution and greater investigative success. With the...
Delta’s DSC1100 is a unique barricade that uses its mass and structure to stop and destroy the attacking truck Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that Delta barricades at the United State Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, helped retain the attackers. The Delta DSC1000 prevented the bomber’s vehicle from crashing past the pedestrian gates and for...
IndigoVision's IP Video system has transformed the interview process of County Prosecutor's OfficeIndigoVision, the leading supplier of complete IP security solutions, has supplied IP video surveillance and recording system that has transformed the interview process of Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey, USA. The Prosecutor's Office currently has a staff in excess of 300 that includes assistant prosecutors, detectives, and clerical and support personnel. The investigative division of...
Through the IP7161 cameras connected to the prison alert system, the administrator can monitor each ward 24/7MissionIn any country, a prison is a location that demands the utmost in security control. For the Shandong (China) 4th prison administration, due to the limited number of prison guards and the expanse of area requiring coverage, the major challenge was how to monitor all areas of the prison at all times. Upon consulting with Poseidon Technology Ltd., VIVOTEK's distributor in China, the m...
CBC's Ganz C-Allview PTZ CCTV domes were installed at the car parksLeading surveillance solutions provider CBC (Europe) has teamed up with electronic security installer IC2 CCTV and wireless communications specialist 802 Global to protect ‘park-and-ride' car parks for a local authority in Kent. Maidstone Borough Council, which operates the park-and-ride facilities, has also successfully used the cameras to reduce the number of vehicles entering the town centre, improve the local environmen...
The challengeThe Georgian Town Palace located in the heart of the City of London plays host to ceremonial banquets and international dignitaries visiting the capital.As a high profile venue, its security facilities need to be of the highest standard. Therefore, the managing authority for Mansion House - the Corporation of London - specified three Digital Sprite digital multiplex recorders. Installers, Classic Security Solutions has implemented the upgrade, along with the installation of 12...
Vicon and Cortech Developments have collaborated to provide Cleveland Police with an integrated security system for their recently opened custody suite in Hartlepool. "A custody suite places demands on systems which are very different from most security applications. It is a fast and frenetic atmosphere with the staff at the charge desk handling calls, requests, alerts, alarms, controlling points of entry and exit with the distraction of a potentially volatile and hostile environ...
When South Sioux City, Nebraska wanted to provide local police and the 911 emergency center remote monitoring of public and school district video cameras, it looked to Vicon's ViconNet IP video solution. They had just implemented a city-wide wireless internet service, and when they found that the ViconNet system was totally compliant, they moved ahead with the installation. "We are a very aggressive city," says Lance Martin, Communications Director for South Sioux City. "We write a lot of grant...
Ensuring excellent transit The city-state of Singapore is one of the wealthiest and most densely-populated nations in the world. Its Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) rail network forms the backbone of the city's public transport system. The Government is currently expanding the network through the introduction of the Circle Line (CCL), a fully-underground orbital line connecting all the MRT routes into the city, at a cost of $6.7 billion. Set for completion in 2010, CCL will be 33.3 km long with 29 st...
Nailsea School in North Somerset, a One School Pathfinder project in the Government's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has installed a stand-alone electronic access control solution from SALTO Systems. As the biggest-ever school buildings investment programme, BSF aims to rebuild or renew nearly every secondary school in England. Its role is to ensure that secondary pupils learn in 21st-century facilities and investment enabling them to do so will be rolled out to every part of En...
The giant panda is one of the most recognised and studied animals in the world today. When China gave the Taipei Zoo two giant pandas in December 2008, the Taiwanese public responded enthusiastically. The Taipei Zoo, which is owned by the Taipei City Government, has now selected MESSOA's SDS710M PTZ speed-dome cameras for monitoring of the pandas' zone. These cameras feature integrated auto-tracking software that provides zoo staff in the security control room with 24-hour surveillance of the pa...
The IP7138 network cameras were deployed indoors to offer wide coverage with exceptional detailsMissionThe city government of Asheville, North Carolina, decided to transit to digital surveillance systems due to the recognition of IP surveillance as the wave of the future and the versatility of their applications. After careful evaluation, the government chose VIVOTEK's IP7138 megapixel network cameras and FD6111 fixed dome cameras along with NUUO's cost-effective DVR/NVR recording system for the...
Mission The General Council of Moselle (French county located near the borders of Germany, Belgium and Luxemburg) wanted to migrate its analogue video surveillance system to an IP-based solution in order to centralise all information collected at the county level. Solution Once the project was approved, the Division of Networking and Information Systems of the General Council ("CG57") entrusted provider and operator NSIP with the mission to consolidate systems. NSIP approached Axis Communicat...
A sophisticated CCTV system, specified and installed through Amax Security keeps watch on allFast expanding security and fire systems installer Amax Security, which offers a flexible one-stop service to residential and commercial customers, has provided a range of fire and protective systems for the prestigious Hindu ‘Neasden Temple' in north-west London. Amax supplied the equipment in conjunction with Security Dynamics, a leading CCTV distributor based in Greenford, Middlesex.Opened...
Alvarion's wireless broadband network has reduced crime and vandalism in the city by 60%About Rosh-HaayinA city east of Tel Aviv with a population of approximately 38,000 spread across 30 square kilometres, it has seen rapid expansion since 1990 from a small town to a modern and developed city.The challengeTo increase security in the city.The solutionEquipment from Alvarion's BreezeNET product lines used to build a network to connect IP-based video surveillance cameras.The resultRosh-Haayin has...
The reduced response time is achieved by interfacing IndigoVision's IP Video solution with the MERS 999 systemCyberjaya has become the first Malaysian township to deploy a system that allows local police to remotely monitor the location of an incident, immediately after receiving an emergency call. This is achieved by interfacing IndigoVision's IP Video solution with the Malaysian Emergency Response Service (MERS) 999 system, which is part of the overall integrated CCTV surveillance system commi...
Excelerate's ICU enables real-time voice, data and video information to be sharedGwent Police has unveiled what is almost certainly the most advanced mobile Incident Command Unit (ICU) to be ordered by the UK's police service to date. Developed by Excelerate Technology in partnership with a team from Gwent Police's Emergency Planning Department, it will provide a tactical silver command solution that would ensure preparedness for all civil contingencies throughout Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly,...
CEM offered an ideal solution using the low cost webEntry™ system with biometric technologyCEM Systems is no stranger to providing innovative security solutions to meet a customer's unique requirements. So it was no surprise that when the UK government required a cost-effective access control system with advanced features to protect a highly sensitive site, CEM's expertise was called upon to offer that bit more. CEM's webEntry™ system was installed as a short-term solution to s...
The upgraded IP surveillance system has resulted in increased security and reduced the number of security staffIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that the Natural History Museum in Riga, Latvia, has deployed 43 IQeye HD megapixel cameras to increase protection for its extensive collections. The museum is one of the oldest in Latvia. The vast majority of the IQeye cameras are deployed i...
Alvarion's BreezeACCESS 4900 suite allows broadband surveillance system virtually anywhere in the cityAbout the City of Cape CoralCape Coral was founded in 1970 and is one of the largest pre-planned communities in the US. Situated halfway between Tampa and Miami, Cape Coral is the second largest city in area in Florida and the fifth fastest growing city in the US with the current population of 160,000 expected to more than double in the next 20 years.About Southeastern Communication...
Technology's role in securing banks and financial institutions
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Security technologies promote real-time awareness in K-12 schools
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Integrated systems enable critical and compliant security for transportation
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Modernising physical access control
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