Sports surveillance - Case studies

Slovnaft Aréna, Slovakia’s oldest hockey rink, is home to the leading Slovak ice hockey team, HC Slovan. Located in the capital city of Bratislava, Slovnaft Aréna recently underwent an extensive renovation in preparation for the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, extending its seating capacity to 10,000 spectators, and adding a new training hall, along with a 760-car underground parking garage. As sports and entertainment events around the gl...

Shrewsbury Town Football Club have defied the odds at the start of the 2017-18 football campaign by being well and truly amongst the pace setters with a quarter of the season already gone. No doubt there many reasons for the turnaround in fortunes from what was a dramatic end to last season with the Town finishing near the bottom to being on the crest of a wave this season. One of them could be down to the complete refurbishment of the Club’s Sundorne training facility on the outskirts of...

F.C. United of Manchester is a semi-professional football club based in Boston, Manchester, founded in 2005 by Manchester United supporters opposed to American businessman Malcolm Glazer’s takeover of the Old Trafford Club. After sharing multiple stadia across Greater Manchester between 2005 and 2015, F.C. United opened their own ground, Broadhurst Park in May 2015. During construction of the new stadium a combination of an analogue CCTV system was installed and supported by onsite manne...

Paringdon Sports Club has used monitored CCTV security for its facilities for over 20 years Paringdon Sports Club is a unique venue offering a multitude of sporting, fitness and social activities for the community of Harlow, a town of 90,000 people just north of London, England. The site which was formerly the staff leisure and sports ground for GlaxoSmithkline, was taken over in 2011 to provide its members with the capabilities to improve their health and fitness, learn new s...

Two models of MOBOTIX IP camera were selected for the wind tunnel, as advised by R. Pierre Digital NEWTON S.r.l. is an independent testing laboratory established in 2000, recognised and certified by international bodies such as Accredia, FIA - Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, SFI-USA, SNELL-USA, Italcert, Istituto Masini, TÜV Rheinland International, TNO and SNCH - Société Nazionale d’Homologation et de Certification for t...

Bolton Wanderers FC installed Vanderbilt CCTV systems supplied by Thorne for over a decade Recently upgraded by security system specialist Thorne Access & Security, the CCTV installation at the Bolton Wanderers football ground, which uses equipment from Vanderbilt Security Products, is not only providing a dependable foundation for all safety and security operations in and around the ground, but is also helping the club to save money. The club, which prides itself in taki...

Security personnel manage the Avigilon high-definition surveillance solution in the Ballpark Operations Centre and Event Command Centre using the Avigilon Control Centre network video management software (NVMS) with High-Definition Stream Management (HDSM) technology. Target Field installed a combination of 170 fixed and Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras throughout the facility, installing Avigilon HD cameras ranging from 1 MP to 16 MP at all entrances/exits, concourses, gates, back-of-house areas, pa...

With panoramic surveillance, Steadfast Fitness can cover their entire facility with only seven cameras Winning a Super Bowl is a singular achievement for any athlete. It is universally understood to require peak fitness, discipline, faith in oneself and a passionate commitment from a like-minded and talented team. When Isaiah Stanback, NFL veteran and Super Bowl champion, retired from football, he turned his focus to helping others on their own journeys to personal fitness, d...

With a strong tradition of canoeing, the people of Soca Valley in Solkan, Slovenia, have long been connected to the Soca River, whether for survival in the past or for the adrenaline-rush of the most widely practiced water sports in the country today. As one of two national centres for wild water kayaking and canoeing, the Canoe Centre on the Soca River attracts 30,000 visitors each year and acts as a training camp for several national teams. To attract high-calibre International Canoe Federatio...

At the heart of the installation at FC Groningen are four Panasonic Full HD security cameras with facial recognition software at the turnstiles The project comes as part of a wider initiative “Accessible, hospitable and safe football”, assigned to the club by the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security. Within this pilot test, new solutions are being sought to further optimise the safety in and around the football stadiums of the Dutch first class teams. Four Panas...

Dahua provided 1823 pieces high-resolution IP, dome, and 30x optical zoom PTZ cameras for the project When the Olympic Games come to town, the welfare of people and property are of paramount importance in both the planning process and during the event. The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro drew 500,000 foreign visitors and sold $7.5 million tickets to people who watched 10,500 athletes compete. There were 85,000 security personnel on hand, and the overall budget for secur...

Avigilon's video surveillance solutions provided video evidence & information in real time at Rio Olympics 2016 Avigilon Corporation, provider of trusted security solutions, announced that its video surveillance cameras, network video recorders, and video management software helped protect the 2016 Summer Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (the "Rio 2016 Olympics"). "Hundreds of thousands of people attended, participated, and volunteered at the Rio 201...

During the EURO 2016 event, tactical cells were set up to ensure communications for the special forces With the EURO 2016 football tournament safely concluded, the nationwide mission-critical radio networks for police and public-protection services in France proved to be resilient, flexible and secure. The INPT and RUBIS networks used by the French public protection organisations helped to ensure security during Europe’s most important football event. Securing Euro 2016...

Paris Police Prefecture and the French National Police deploy Teleste’s video security solution for safety and operations across France Teleste, an international technology group specialised in broadband video and data communications systems and services, announced that its video security solution will be utilised by Paris Police Prefecture to back up public safety across the country. The system roll-out is scheduled for the 2016 UEFA European Championships starting 10th...

Hikvision captured high-quality footage for live streaming & detail for analysing game play for training purposes Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier in innovative video surveillance products and solutions, recently supported the FINA Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament by donating an end-to-end HD surveillance system to capture the event’s thrilling action. Live streaming & action playback Hosted by GZC DONK, a merger between th...

Avigilon video surveillance systems are currently installed in many stadiums across the world Avigilon Corporation, a trusted provider of business intelligence and security solutions, announced that Medellin's Atanasio Girardot Stadium has become the first major stadium in Colombia to install Avigilon 7K (30MP) cameras as part of its security solution. Avigilon stadium security Avigilon 7K cameras and Avigilon Control Centre (ACC) video management software were selected as p...

Traka L-Series can manage between 10 to 180 keys or keysets and can control who can access, take and return keys Traka, the key and asset management specialist, is helping keep the home of England Rugby secure, ahead of the world cup next year. As part of major refurbishment work in preparation for the games, the RFU has installed Traka key management systems at Twickenham Stadium. Automatic tracking of keys The venue, which is the largest dedicated rugby union stadium in th...

How could the LAPD connect the disparate surveillance systems at each venue, and centralise the monitoring of the event from one unified command post? At any Special Olympics event, keeping track of athletes is a top priority. Operators at the unified command post found Security Centre to be very intuitive, and were quickly able to pull up cameras upon request and conduct forensics searches with ease. Special Olympics World Games Held in Los Angeles, California, the 2015 Spe...

DVTEL Latitude network video management system and cameras were used to safeguard over 30,000 runners DVTEL, INC., the video surveillance solutions provider, announced recently that its sophisticated technologies helped drive enhanced cooperation, strong security measures and robust communication between multiple agencies during the 2015 Boston Marathon. DVTEL Latitude Network Video Management System (NVMS) and associated cameras were used to safeguard more than 30,000 runners...

There were a total of seven Vicon Kollector DVRs at three different venues At the 2005 All Star Game, held in Detroit, security ran exceptionally smooth, thanks in part to updated video equipment from Vicon Industries Inc. Comerica Park security is handled through Detroit Tigers, Inc (DTI), a division of Ilitch Holdings Inc. (IHI), the company that manages several sports teams’ venues, as well as some theaters and a food distribution service. At all of these venues, the...

The key cabinets are also used by the other businesses that are based at Twickenham Stadium Traka, the key and asset management specialist, is helping keep the home of English Rugby secure, ahead of the Rugby World Cup. As part of major refurbishment work in preparation for the games, the RFU has installed Traka key management systems at Twickenham Stadium. The venue, which is the largest dedicated rugby union stadium in the world, is undergoing development, ready to invite r...

The Sony SNC-DH180 was used for the fixed camera requirements and protects against vandalism Background 48 years ago, on 5 September 1965, the Estádio Governador Magalhaes Pinto was inaugurated with a match between Seleçao Mineira and River Plate. Since then, the stadium, popularly known as Mineirao, has undergone several refurbishments and been listed by the Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee of the Belo Horizonte municipality. Now, in preparation to host ma...

Every tournament since Germany in 2006 has deployed IndigoVision’s solution to protect spectators and ensure public safety Another World Cup has begun, and it is an event that IndigoVision has a special connection with. Every tournament since Germany in 2006 has deployed IndigoVision’s solution to protect spectators and ensure public safety. Other recent IndigoVision Brazilian projects include the Brazilian Ministry of Work, Sao Paulo International Airport and...

EIA’s coordinated strategic integration included solutions such as IP surveillance cameras EIA, Inc., one of America’s leading Networked Technology Integrators successfully provided the tactical installation and final integration of a deployment package. The package consisted of various surveillance and security equipment which provided robust situational awareness to the management of the ING New York City Marathon—the largest and most popular marathon in th...

ISC’s newly launched Singaporean subsidiary will recruit and train crowd management workforces for the Hub Security and crowd management specialist Integrated Security Consultants Ltd (ISC) has been awarded the contract to secure Singapore’s multi-venue flagship, the Singapore Sports Hub, due to open in April 2014. The Hub, with its motto "where Singapore comes to play", includes the republic’s new 55,000-capacity National Stadium, the existing 13,000-capaci...

The MicroPower Helios solar wireless surveillance solution was selected for parking lot and perimeter surveillance MicroPower Technologies, Inc., the award-winning provider of wireless surveillance solutions that redefine the economics of perimeter surveillance, recently announced that the American Airlines Center has selected the MicroPower Helios™ solar, wireless surveillance solution for its parking lot and perimeter surveillance.   Located in Dallas, the Americ...

The VidSys PSIM software integrated the City’s existing security devices throughout the downtown area VidSys, a leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, recently announced that the City of Houston used its PSIM software to manage potential security threats and safety issues associated with this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend events in Houston.  Using the VidSys software, the City’s public safety personnel were able to fu...

Samsung bullet camera and digital video recorder professionally captured the record attempt When Gloucester cyclist Jamie McDonald set off on his latest challenge, he had one thing in mind - to become a world record holder. Having already cycled a whopping 14,000 miles from Bangkok, Thailand to Gloucester, the 26 year old from Tredworth wasted no time in getting back onto the saddle where he set sights on emulating the current record of 264 hours for the longest ever static b...