Government & public services security applications - Case studies

Bosch cameras deliver the advanced features and performance the organization requires Detailed Security Video for Religious Organization A globally-operating religious organization required highly detailed surveillance images as part of the security plan for its headquarters location. The organization sought to capture license plate numbers of vehicles and other fine details, such as facial characteristics of visitors, in the outdoor environments surrounding its facility. The...

Nearly 40 Bosch FlexiDome IP cameras installed high above the gallery walls watch over the exhibit’s priceless artifacts End User: Arts and Exhibitions International Arts and Exhibitions International (AEI) is the organization behind the award-winning traveling exhibit “Tutankhamun: The Golden King and The Great Pharaohs," which examines the life and era of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh King Tutankhamun. Along with National Geographic, AEG Exhibitions and the coo...

Bosch GVS1000 long-range surveillance gives emergency personnel faster access to crucial information Atizapan de Zaragoza is one of the 125 municipalities in central Mexico and is part of the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City. It lies at an average altitude of 2400 meters and covers 94.83 square kilometers. Atizapan City Council faced a shortage of personnel for overseeing activities on major roadways, at intersections and in mall parking lots, as well as other areas. In addit...

The combination of Bosch security cameras and SituCon's robust privacy protection offers citizens security Brookline, Massachusetts, USA Neighboring Boston, MA, Brookline is part of one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) regions. In order to ensure the safety and security of citizens, the federal government funded a camera system intended to monitor major thoroughfares and evacuation routes throughout the town of Brookline. Not o...

Avigilon’s security surveillance deters and provides clear evidence of safety-related incidents in the vicinity Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently announced its donation of a high definition surveillance system to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) in Vancouver, British Columbia. The state-of-the-art surveillance products will help to create a safe environment for the Centre’s users by dete...

On March 27, 2012, St. Petersburg was witness to a riveting event: a treasure trove was uncovered! Just how the treasures were found at the Naryshkin Mansion at 29 Chaikovsky St. was a bit murky: persons unknown had attempted to remove the treasures piecemeal, in bags filled with construction debris. Thievery was clearly afoot. But the wrongdoers were thwarted and the valuables were quickly put under careful watch. Historical Significance Found in a hidden compartment, the treasures in the Nar...

The SafeCity implementation included over 26,000 CCTV cameras in Moscow, controlling over 10,000 doorways About SafeCity Today's municipal security goes far beyond the monitoring of selected sites. Modern integrated security systems must not only record and stream video but also analyze it intelligently, monitor all types of sensors, and provide automatic responses to problems. SafeCity combines hardware, software and operational measures to provide video security, technica...

The Wise Intelligence Technology end-to-end solution supports every stage of the intelligence process Elbit Systems Ltd. announced recently that it was awarded an approximately $40 million contract to supply a country in Africa with the Wise Intelligence Technology (WiT) System for Intelligence Analysis and Cyber Defense. The system will be supplied within two years. A highly advanced end-to-end solution, WiT supports every stage of the intelligence process, including the col...

At the exit from the exhibition titled "We care about your quality of life", the visitors at the Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, located at the Principe Felipe Science Museum in Valencia receive a detailed printed report about the exhibition booths that they have visited. If they have tested any devices displayed at the exhibition, the report will also contain information about the results of device testing. This was made possible by integrating the FACE-Intellect system and the sof...

Founded in 1935, Gormost State Unitary Enterprise has designed, constructed and maintained many of Russia 's public facilities. The company is responsible for 1,370 properties, including bridges, tunnels, embankments, fountains, municipal engineering facilities, and special installations such as memorials and monuments. With 2,300 employees, Gormost supervises over 2.0-million square meters of land and facilities. Daily activities include maintenance, repair, and cleaning, as well as ongoing ca...

In the aim of increasing the effectiveness of the response capabilities of the CIAD (Central internal affairs directorate - head office of regional or city police) of Chelyabinsk Region as well as with the goal of recording video information from main points and critical facilities in Chelyabinsk, AxxonSoft Auto-Intellect was chosen through a tender organized under the SafeCity project. This is a scalable security ANPR system that incorporates license plate recognition capabilities and various d...

Traka’s integration facilities can ensure keys and assets are returned at the end of each day before staff leave site The role of water companies in national infrastructure cannot be understated. Each utility company has a separate set of assets ranging from facilities to machinery, critical not only for success as a business, but also as a resource of welfare to the others using the water. Asset management and protection throughout the water and utility industry are fa...

Brivo's access control solution has enhanced building security throughout the town The Situation The Village of Hoffman Estates is spread out over twenty-six square miles northeast of Chicago, Illinois. After its founding in 1959, the Village has steadily grown to a population of more than 51,000 residents, served by a full complement of municipal staff and services. The Challenge In 2002, the Department of Public Works faced multiple challenges to cost-effectively upgrade...

The key features of CyberLock are that lost or stolen keys can be easily blocked Problem: Protecting AFC’s area water The Atlanta-Fulton County Water Treatment Facility located in Alpharetta, Georgia is one of the largest in the state. The facility is operated by USFilter, which manages more than 550 water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the United States. Water treatment facilities are unique in that they have diverse access control requirements that in...

The water dept. installed CyberLocks on administrative office doors, re-pump station and well house doors The Collier County Water-Sewer District’s Water Department provides drinking water service to over 160,000 permanent and approximately 200,000 seasonal customers residing outside the City of Naples, Florida. The water supply system covers roughly 240 square miles and includes two hybrid water treatment plants, three water storage re-pumping facilities, three well fie...

The church installed CyberLock on the exterior doorways, offices, classrooms and play area Problem: Re-Keying an Entire Facility Grace Christian Center, located in Killeen, Texas has approximately 170 doorways throughout 3 buildings, and over 2,000 adult members. With a facility of this size, they faced significant key control issues. “Our biggest concern was having to re-key the entire facility everytime someone lost a key ring, or a master key,” said Pastor Stev...

The church’s door locks could be easily retrofitted with CyberLock electronic cylinders Problem: Break-Ins, Thefts, and Vandalism Seattle First Presbyterian Church was established in Seattle, Washington in 1869. The city has literally grown up around them and security has been an issue. The church proper encompasses one city block with seventeen doors that are points-of-entry. Jace Allen, Church Elder, says, “Our perimeters had been breached many times and we expe...

Join CyberLock for their webinar "A Practical Approach to Telecommunications Access Control." Click here for more information. CyberLock’s security systems keep a track of physical assets of the church Raising the Level of Security on a Church Campus Nearly 20,000 members call Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California, their home church. The Church was challenged with raising the level of security across their large campus. One particular concern was keeping tr...

The fire department installed CyberLocks on 25 narcotic safes and 46 on rescue vehicle narcotic safes Managing Access to Class 2 Narcotics As the largest fire department in the State of Nevada, Clark County provides emergency services to an area encompassing 7,910 square miles that includes the Las Vegas Strip and neighboring resort townships. They run a dual medical response system that incorporates their fire department and private ambulance companies operating under franch...

Brivo’s Ethernet based ACS5000 access control system was installed at the church The Situation Bethel United Church of Christ in Elmhurst, Illinois, houses administrative offices, a pre-school, and several meeting rooms for special events and functions used by groups at varying times of day and night. Prior to installing the Brivo ACS, Bethel UCC used a standard “keys to the kingdom” system—simple lock and key protection that gave the key holder total...

WZ20 bullet cameras deliver 150ft (45m) of high-performance night vision in 0 lux environments Problem: Delivering Prosecutable Evidence under Challenging Lighting Conditions There has been a high volume of criminal activity around the perimeter of developments and in elevators operated by New York City Municipalities. It has not been easy in the New York Area, explains David Gonzalez, Director of Business Development for Tri-Ed / Northern Video Distribution: “Low to...

MIC Series deliver up to 36x optical zoom and contain both a high quality optical day/night camera module Cameras Serve as Soldiers’ Eyes in the Field MineWolf Systems’ Mini MineWolf machines are being used by the British and German armies to clear routes in Afghanistan. The armies use the Mini MineWolf technology in their fights against improvised explosive devices (IEDs), thereby enhancing the safety of troops while on patrol. These unmanned machines are operat...

Thermal imaging enables 24/7 surveillance even through fog and other airborne obscurants Cameras Withstand Harsh Conditions to Secure Coastal Alabama The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division is responsible for securing the more than 750 square miles of water that make up Mobile Bay as well as 11,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico. With less than 20 officers on patrol, the department required surveillance video of important a...

Ruggedized PTZ camera delivers full 360-degree continuous rotation pan and 320-degree tilt control City of Surrey Requires Command Post Video Having outgrown its converted recreational vehicle command center, the City of Surrey turned to ITB—Western Canada’s leading custom truck, trailer and enclosure builder—for an advanced mobile command post that would meet the needs of the growing municipality. The city required a purpose-built vehicle for use in emerg...

NICE Situator and NiceVision Net solutions enable San Diego to manage its complex security environment NICE Systems recently announced that the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department is implementing NICE Situator and NiceVision Net to help secure its water supply, following an order placed in 2012. San Diego is California's second largest city and the eighth largest in the U.S., with 1.3 million residents. The Public Utilities Department oversees one of the largest and...

165 FlexiDome XT+ cameras provide surveillance throughout the interior and exterior of the seven-floor building End User: Middlesex County Superior Court Approximately 180 court personnel occupy the newly-built, 140,000 square-foot, seven story Middlesex County Superior Court. The facility provides 15 courtrooms, 15 jury deliberation rooms, and 22 holding cells with separate areas for men and women. The courthouse also includes office space for staff of the Middlesex District...

Quadrant Security Group is Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth Borough Council is pioneering a new approach to CCTV set to transform a necessary expense into a revenue stream that supports local business and helps residents get connected. By implementing its own wireless CCTV system, moving away from leasing a fiber network from a fiber optic provider, and teaming up with The Cloud - BSkyB’s public access WiFi provider - the council is on track to make the system cost neutral...

Pilgrims will work with IESC to risk assess and help plan the movement of IESC staff within the country International security specialist Pilgrims Group has been awarded a four year contract with the International Executive Service Corps (IESC) to provide risk management and training to its staff in Afghanistan. IESC, a not-for-profit, private economic development organization, works with other agencies, governments and businesses to promote stability and economic growth in th...