Government & public services security applications - Case studies

The flexible mechatronic locking system CLIQ® has helped streamline workflows and upgrade security With crime against empty properties on the rise, public authorities aim to minimize the amount of time a council house stands vacant. However, multiple workers require access to prepare for every new tenant. Passing keys securely between all the relevant staff members is a major cause of delay. At Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC), the flexible mechatronic lockin...

With the introduction of smart card technology, the police force will be able to implement a single sign on IT strategy The UK police force is already familiar with Nedap technology, as it has been working with Nedap’s former access control system WinXS and Nedap cards for more than 10 years. However, with nearly 2000 police officers; almost 300 special constables and over 200 police community support officers to enforce the law for a population of nearly 1.1 millio...

Vanderbilt SMS helps make sure that all personal information at the Sheriff's office is protected Home to 30,000 residents, Bradford County is a rural community located 45 miles Southwest of Jacksonville, Florida. The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office is mandated to protect its citizens and at the same time, safeguard sensitive criminal justice information, such as fingerprints and backgrounds from unauthorized exposure. Bradford County started out using security technol...

“Mode 5” employs highly sophisticated encryption techniques to avoid hostile signal manipulation Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS), future HENSOLDT, equips the recently ordered A330 MRTT multirole tanker aircraft of the South Korean armed forces with cryptographic technology employing the latest “Mode 5” NATO standard. Under a contract awarded by Airbus Defense and Space, the future HENSOLDT will deliver until beginning of 2018 eight crypt...

The solution was successfully used during the Maratha Morcha in October 2016 Qognify, a provider of big data solutions for physical security and operations, has announced the successful implementation of its market-leading Smart and Safe City solution in the city of Kolhapur, India. Increasing in both strategic and geo-political prominence, Kolhapur officials together with Qognify and partners have designed a platform that will not only increase security and safety, but help m...

The crime rate in Santos has decreased significantly after the installation Bosch cameras Santos is not only home to Brazil’s biggest seaport, it is also short for Santos Futebol Clube, the football club where in 1956 one of the most famous football players in history, Pelé, started his career. However, not only football fans come to visit this beautiful city, also tourists from all around the world are attracted by the famous beaches of Santos. Crime Prevention...

Qingdao has already been running Tetra network to dispatch, operate, and manage the trains of its line 3 Airbus Defense and Space has been awarded contracts for the metro lines of three large cities in China. The company will provide digital Tetra communications systems for the new lines of the provincial capitals Lanzhou and Urumqi in central and north-western China. The networks’ implementation has started recently. In addition, Airbus Defense and Space will provide a...

Vehicle owners with smart devices inNigeria will have a secure way toprove their identity using mobile IDs Using HID goID, HID Global’s new secure identity solution, the mobile IDs will be issued through the Nigerian Police Force’s Biometric Central Motor Registry vehicle registration card program. The program provides real-time access to information about vehicles and their owners through mobile readers powered by ASSA ABLOY’s award-winning Seos technology....

Abloy UK’s electric motor locks offer high security, with a secure external override and manual escape at all times Lock manufacturer Abloy UK has created a bespoke locking solution for ART Security Solutions (ART), to secure up to 1,000 Pod Works quirky phone box workstations across the UK, specifying the EL490 electric motor lock alongside interior and exterior keypads. The Pod Works workstations have been created using iconic red BT telephone boxes, and each typicall...

An extensive survey revealed that 72% of paramedics were in favor of wearing BWCs at work Body worn cameras (BWCs) are fast becoming a staple piece of equipment for police officers across the United States. Police forces, such as NYPD, have trialed and adopted BWCs to take advantage of the many benefits associated with greater accountability and transparency, as well as potential cost savings. Yet, unlike the European market where other industries have also bought in to body w...

The cross-border system has certified Tetra Inter-System Interface (ISI) functionality With the help of Airbus Defence and Space, the Swedish network Rakel and Norway’s Nødnett will start long-term cross-border communication. Public safety organizations, such as police forces and ambulance services, of both countries will congregate in the towns Meråker, Norway and Storlien, Sweden in order to test the interoperable system in the Rakel and Nødnett net...

IDIS donated a next-generation video surveillance solution to the Cozby Library and Community Commons IDIS announced the donation and installation of a comprehensive video surveillance solution for the City of Coppell, Texas—hometown of the IDIS America regional headquarters—in support of the city’s soon-to-open new library, the Cozby Library and Community Commons. The IDIS donation comprised more than 15 cameras—including two 5MP Super Fisheye Cameras...

The mission critical LTE network solution was designed to comply with the rigorous availability and security parameters Teltronic, part of the Sepura Group, has - in partnership with Técnicas Competitivas - successfully deployed the first mission critical LTE network in Europe. Already fully operational, the deployment provides complementary broadband services to RESCAN, the private TETRA network of the Canary Islands’ Public Safety agencies, whose end users incl...

eyevis and industry partners have delivered large Smart City security and transport Operations Center in UK A combination of leading technology, collaboration between all agencies and strategic overview planning are key to the success of Smart City project across Britain, according to security and control room video wall experts eyevis UK. eyevis UK and their industry partners have successfully delivered several large Smart City security and transport Operations Center p...

The Skynet constellation will provide all assured voice and data communications throughout the tour Airbus Defence and Space is delivering satellite communications to the UK Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows tour of the Asia-Pacific and Middle East which will include more than 20 flying displays. The 12 Hawk T1s of the Red Arrows based at RAF Scampton will be performing displays and a series of flypasts across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions throughout October and N...

The palm-sized MySOS device allows users to call for help at the press of a button Wood Green, the Animals Charity has turned to Skyguard – a personal safety service, by equipping their lone workers with Skyguard’s award-winning MySOS personal alarms. Ensuring Staff Protection The charity, which has grown over the last 90 years to become one of the UK’s leading animal welfare organisations, have a range of lone working activities that present an inherent le...

The mullion keypad reader mounts directly to a standard North American sized wall switch box or any flat surface Farpointe Data, the access control industry's partner of choice for premium RFID solutions, announced that Farpointe's new P620 mullion-sized combination proximity/keypad reader made installation much easier for Cameras Networking and Security of Vermont (CNSVT) of Barre, Vermont, at the Morristown Fire and EMS building, also in Vermont. The mullion keypad read...

The new NVR-based system was designed to run on the existing network without overloading it When Payne County, Oklahoma, found that the video security system installed in its new jail and existing county courthouse did not meet their current or planned future surveillance needs, they opted to replace it. Looking for a system that could integrate existing security hardware with newer technology, while also improving access, the Payne County Sheriff’s Office selected Oklah...

The total new ShotSpotter coverage mileage is 118 miles for a total coverage area of more than 400 miles SST, a global leader in gunfire detection and analysis, announced that six new cities − including San Diego, California and San Antonio, Texas − have selected its ShotSpotter Flex technology to help the local law enforcement agencies prevent and reduce gun violence in their cities. SST also announced expanded coverage areas for eight cities already successfully...

The SOTER RS is a low dosage full body scanner which combines ultra-low radiation with maximum visibility A racketeering scheme at Maryland’s largest state prison, The Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI) in Westover, USA was uncovered following a tipoff from a prison guard. On September 29th, 2016, 80 people including 18 correctional officers, 35 inmates, and 27 “outside facilitators” (someone on the outside that delivered goods to the correctional office...

The feature-rich Symmetry access control software allows business to start small and grow as their needs grow The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has selected AMAG Technology and its Symmetry Homeland Access Control System to secure its headquarter building, Office of the Executive Director.  AMAG Technology is a security solution provider specializing in access control, intrusion detection, video management, policy-based identity solutions and visitor management. Me...

Airbus Defence and Space supplies core systems and contributes decisively to the successful test To test the interaction between secure radio networks during international visits, the European Research & Development project ISITEP successfully simulated a summit in Brussels with six European countries in late September. As a result of the two-day demonstration, different mission-critical communication systems operated on common technical platforms to facilitate the exchang...

Nassau Police deployed DroneTracker to protect candidates from illegal UAVs during presidential debate The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at Hofstra University on September 26 was, according to acting Nassau Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter, the most critical security event in the last 30 years in Nassau County.Although flying drones on Hofstra University is forbidden, additional security measures were implemented to protect the faculty,...

NEC's biometrics identification system contributes to the world's largest identification system The number of people registered for India's Aadhaar Program operated by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which is the largest system of its kind in the world, surpassed one billion this April. NEC Corporation provides a large-scale biometrics identification system that utilizes fingerprints, face images, and iris images for this national identification system....

HID Global’s improved card quality and security for licenses decreased counterfeit IDs in Bhutan HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, announced that its industry-leading FARGO HDP5000 printing and encoding solution has been selected by the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) of Bhutan, the government agency responsible for printing and issuing driver’s licenses, to meet the high-volume in driver’s license issuance dema...

Videalert’s mobile vehicle features a roof-mounted Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera with 2 cameras capturing ANPR Southampton City Council has taken delivery of a new Videalert mobile enforcement vehicle. This multi-purpose vehicle supports multiple traffic enforcement and community safety applications simultaneously and will be used in conjunction with Videalert’s hosted Digital Video Platform that was recently installed as part of a project to introduce CCTV enforcement of b...

Airbus Defence and Space establishes highly resilient PMR network to deal with extreme incidents in Hungary The Hungarian capital Budapest will soon have the most reliable and modern version of the nationwide Unified Digital Radio Communication System (UDRS) with sophisticated “self-healing” functions. From December 2016 onwards, Airbus Defence and Space will equip the UDRS in Budapest with the latest IP- Tetra technology as part of the nationwide modernization eff...

More than 100 post offices were under surveillance by Surveon, ensuring the safety & quality of services Surveon is pleased to announce the Egyptian post office has deployed Surveon’s IP surveillance solutions as their partner for security application. With Surveon’ s reliable surveillance solutions, including megapixel camera and professional megapixel recorder, more than 100 post offices were under solid surveillance protection to ensure the safety and their...

Siklu’s mmW solution maintains interference-free, carrier-grade 99.999% availability Siklu Inc., a provider of millimeter wave solutions, announced it was selected by the Oakham Council in the UK to provide the wireless connectivity solution that ensures uninterrupted streaming for Oakham’s new town-wide, high-definition surveillance system.RequirementThe town of Oakham, located in historic Rutland county, required an infrastructure that could accommodate the bandw...

Surveon’s security solutions enable the governments to well protect people from any threats The government-run offices or buildings are the places where people constantly visit for specific purposes, such as post office, police station, court, or simply for pleasure like national museums. Unlike private sectors, these official institutions can easily become a target for tempted malicious attack by people who might possess strong and negative emotions toward the governmen...