Government & public services security applications - Case studies
Krosno city center square, with video surveillance and hotspot over wireless infrastructureThe challengeTo quickly build an effective network, taking into account Krosno limitations on cost, deployment time, and strict regulations prohibiting digging and trenching in the heart of the city. A wireless network was the obvious answer, particularly since Krosno was given ten 3.5 MHz channels in the 3.5 GHz band as part of the Polish government's efforts to encourage telecom development....
Cortech Developments and Vicon have collaborated to provide Cleveland Police with an integrated security system for their recently opened custody suite in HartlepoolCortech Developments and Vicon 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 s...
CCTV-Surveillance system installed in the City of HuaLian JiAnMissionHualien County is approximately 4628 sq. km and has a population of about 350,000. Four hundred years ago, the Portuguese sailors went past the East Coast of Taiwan, fascinated by its beauty, and called it "FORMOSA." Hualien County, facing the immense Pacific Ocean in the east and leaning against the grand Central Mountain Range in the west, is famous for its beautiful scenery. The natural resources in Tar...
Elbit has deployed the EVT Vertex Networked Video Management and recording software suit to monitor the border around JerusalemEVT, a developer of networked video management and recording software, today announced that ElbitSec a subsidiary of Elbit group has deployed the Vertex Video management and NVR software suit for its border protection project around the city of Jerusalem. The installation marks the first defence deployment of EVT's software.Elbit Security selected EVT as part of a...
A major transit authority in Singapore selected EverFocus Mobile Networking MissionSBS Transit is Singapore's largest public bus transport operator with a fleet of more than 2,700 buses(90% of the market). They wanted to find a surveillance solution could; prevent crime on bus, collect evidence when accidents occured, stop private cars that infringe bus lane and help the management team understand the health status of each bus and position easily.Several transportation auth...
Telecomunicaciones de Mexico (Telecomm) a state-owned telegraph company first installed EDSR400 and EQ350 cameras MissionTelecomunicaciones de Mexico (Telecomm) a state-owned telegraph company is the largest payment network in Mexico with 1,554 government telegraph offices nationwide. These telegraph offices offer services in check cashing, bill payment, international money transfers and credit applications.SolutionEverFocus has been working with Telecomm since 2004. They first installed...
Local crime awareness day held at Elephant and Castle shopping centre First Security played its part at a local community crime awareness day, held at Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre last weekend, alongside the Met Police and the British Transport Police. The day was organised by the Shopping Centre Manager, Mike Knell and was sponsored by the shopping centre owners, St Modwen Properties along with Global Aware International and Signcraft. The event was opened with...
EverFocus EPTZ1000 installed at wire pole and streetlamp at every 100 meters in Japan MissionThe question of public security is an important one for governments at all levels around the world. The municipalities in Japan wanted to monitor the shipping street and provide its municipalities with an unobtrusive and effective video surveillance system to ensure the safety of citizens.SolutionDue to the outdoor environment, the choice of camera models: EverFocus outdoor speed dome camera...
The Lincolnshire Police headquarters now employs Siemens Custody Suite solution - an advanced security systemLincolnshire Police is the first force in the UK to benefit from Siemens new Custody Suite solution, a state of the art security system which helps safeguard the welfare of people who come into police custody. Complying with the requirements of the ACPO safer detention guidance, Siemens technology enables the police to monitor the health and safety of detainees throu...
Interior of specialised football command vehicleThe extremely capable Football Command Vehicle (FCV), now in operation with West Midlands Police's Queen's Road Operational Command Unit (OCU), has proved to be a significant force multiplier, allowing the effective coverage of areas adjacent to a football ground on match days and, crucially, providing a high visibility presence to deter potential troublemakers.Traffic Safety Systems Ltd (TSS) - part of AD Group - has been responsible n...
Taiwan national freeway police patrol car with GPS systemMissionThe Taiwan national Freeway Police bureau services are designed for the citizen's safety. Due to the municipalities there was a need to improve the achievements in gathering the evidence, and to introduce a GPS system that could pinpoint exactly where the police patrol car was and work out who would most need assistance.SolutionA major police authority in Taiwan selected EverFocus Mobile Networki...
26 Arecont Vision AV3130 cameras installed in Sofia to expand and enhance a system to catch traffic violators Anyone who speeds past a red light in Sofia, the metropolitan capitol of Bulgaria, may find themselves facing irrefutable evidence of their traffic violation in the form of a crisp, clear image from an Arecont Vision AV3130 megapixel IP camera. Sectron Ltd., a provider of turnkey security and communications systems in Bulgaria, has installed 26 A...
Motorized zoom lenses from Rainbow are being used on the new Type 45 destroyerMotorized zoom lenses from California-based Rainbow are being used on the new Type 45 destroyer which will be the largest and most powerful air defence destroyer ever operated by the British Royal Navy. The first of the vessels, HMS Daring, sailed into Portsmouth, England, last month to be greeted by a 15-gun salute and thousand of well-wishers including schoolchildren from across Hampshire.The 7,350-tonne w...
City of Los Angeles public offices and employees are located in hundreds of buildings throughout the city including the Civic Centre Complex - which is comprised of Historic City Hall, City Hall East, City Hall South and the Los Angeles Mall - as well as many other facilities across the greater Los Angeles area. The city’s General Services Department (GSD) manages these facilities, equipment, supplies, security, communication, maintenance, and other support services for city...
The clientNottingham City Homes, previously part of Nottingham City Council, and now a limited company, is responsible for over 30,000 tenanted properties in and around the City of Nottingham. John Bloor is a Service Manager within the Technical and Investment Directorate and is responsible for the domestic security, fire alarms, emergency lighting and all electrical works. Geoff Green is a Team Leader for Nottingham City Homes, responsible for the installation of intruder alarms, serv...
TSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - has announced that the Bahrain Police Force plans to procure 19 of the company's advanced Radar AutoVision mobile CCTV systems. The new Radar AutoVision systems are to be installed in a variety of Bahrain Police Force patrol vehicles to assist officers in their roads policing duties. This order follows on from a successful in-vehicle trial, which began in December 2007, and to date has helped the Bahrain Police Force to obtain nearly...
Mission Always attentive to technological innovation, Accademia Aeronautica di Pozzuoli, the prestigious military academy, decided to move its video surveillance system from analogue to network video, with video analysis functions for the intelligent recognition of critical environmental issues. Solution The system chosen consists of IVMS Bitc@m management software from Bitsolution, with integrated intelligent video analysis and Axis video encoders and network cameras. The additional har...
300 cameras for 3,000 parking spaces The underground garage is clean and has a surprisingly pleasant smell. Everywhere there are arrows that clearly point the way. By taking the stairs or the elevator up, the drivers arrive directly to the downtown historic area of the Belgian city of Ghent. Nobody needs to worry about their car here because the city has gone to every length to make its underground garages as pleasant as possible. Cameras from MOBOTIX greatly contribute to this. If something ha...
Video surveillance is a powerful tool for monitoring crime and preventing vandalism, as seen in the Tingbjerg housing complex in a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Here they have experienced a significant reduction in vandalism since the installation of surveillance cameras in basements and laundry facilities. From January 2006 to August 2007, repairs due to vandalism had cost Tingbjerg more than DKK 1.1 million (approx. €150,000). Thanks to the surveillance solution, these expenses decreased...
New Disability and Discrimination (2004) legislation now in force has had a profound effect on service providers with regards to accessibility for disabled people to access goods and services. Alpro Hardware (IEC Ltd.), specialists in innovative access solutions and access control systems, is at the forefront of this initiative supplying its automated door systems range of "Swift" operators and accessories. Approached for advice on two Post Office locations, Alpro has recently supplied an...
Wireless IP technology from Bosch Security Systems installed by Central Security Systems (CSS), a leading specialist in local authority CCTV solutions, is proving a winning combination for Gedling Borough Council in protecting local residents from petty and serious crime as part of a much wider crime and disorder partnership initiative. Four town centres - Arnold, Mapperley, Carlton and Netherfield - will be making maximum use of some of the latest camera, encoder, recording and video managemen...
At the control, crime prevention officer for Wyre IPC Ian Hill (seated) with Stuart Malay, Chubb regional sales manager, Ian Lonsdale, crime prevention officer, and David Dunnagan, Chubb business development managerCCTV from Chubb Security using microwave technology to increase the speed and quality of images transmitted to the police is helping cut crime in the Lancashire town of Fleetwood. Chubb is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.A high-bandwidth...
Raytec's security systems have to withstand extreme weather conditions The latest IR lighting technology from Raytec is being installed at the Anchorage Christian School in Alaska as part of an upgrade to a 30-plus camera CCTV system.As well as supporting an advanced IP video system, the Raymax 200 illuminators at the site have to withstand extreme weather conditions ranging from -30º C to 60º C including snow, ice and polar winds.The installer, Tecpro, was g...
MATE added its Trigger analytic video encoder to the existing network of video cameras installed at the inner perimeter fenceMATE Intelligent Video, the technology leader in intelligent video surveillance systems and video analytics, today announced that its Trigger analytic video encoder has been chosen by CCTV Center, a leading distributor in Spain, to protect several local solar fields. Spain is one of the leading countries applying "concentrating solar power" (CSP) tech...
Dallmeier digital CCTV products selected by Southamption City Council to secure run down tower blocksSouthampton City Council received a surprising answer when it asked residents what should be improved in a group of run-down tower blocks. "We wondered whether people would want the exteriors of the blocks to be brightened up, but that wasn't their top priority," says service development manager Paul Paskins. "They gave us a really clear message that the most...
Derwent - part of Bosch Group - UF500 infrared illuminatorsA major water utility in the South of England is benefiting from 24/7 security protection thanks to infrared illumination from Derwent, a member of the Bosch Group. The infrared illumination forms an integral part of a significant CCTV installation on a site covering several hundred acres.The installation, designed and installed by Gardner Security, comprises of various manufacturers' day/night colour-monochrome CCTV cameras a...
One of the three control rooms used in Penang Integrated Public Safety SystemIndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP Video technology is at the heart of a new integrated public safety system on Penang Island. The most populated of Malaysia's islands, Penang has often been called the Pearl of the Orient. Its capital Georgetown attracts many tourists and as with other city centres around the world it faces a complex security environment, including criminal activity and traffic issues.The...
90 cameras are already in place, with plans to add more Genetec announced recently that the largest Office and Commercial Complex in South America, Centro Ciudad Comercial Tamanaco (CCCT), has implemented Omnicast, Genetec's IP video surveillance solution, to protect the visitors, tenants and owners of the highly trafficked site. Located in the eastern part of Caracas, Venezuela, the landmark structure is comprised of three shopping levels with over 450 stores, 20 restaurants, a food...
The REG-X Close-Range License Plate Capture camera was installed to protect against car theft and vandalism When residents at the Liberty Village Active Adult Community started experiencing car theft and vandalism, the Bosch REG-X Close-Range License Plate Capture camera was installed at the premises to work in tandem with existing Bosch FlexiDome cameras in an effort to pinpoint individuals committing the crimes. Situated at the gated community's access point, both FlexiDom...
Dr. Gabriele Mighela, Municipal Police Chief and his colleague, Investigator Luisa Venturini, in front of the Milestone view of a city intersectionThe city of Manerbio, Italy, has migrated from analogue to IP video, with major savings and the ability to scale up in future while adding new innovations, thanks to Milestone open platform video management software. Older technology becomes outdated and ineffectiveManerbio, Italy, is one of the biggest cities in the Province of Brescia. T...
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