Government & public services security applications - Case studies

ASSA ABLOYS's Security Lower Deck Doors maintain access to the lower deck level Bespoke doorsets from ASSA ABLOY Security Doors have been used to secure a purpose-built museum at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, which houses a wooden hull that was submerged for 437 years. Housed in the new Mary Rose museum constructed over a dry dock, the ship was rediscovered in the 1960s, and has been sprayed for the last 18 years with a chemical to preserve its fragile timbers. Displayed...

Hytera DMR RD98X integrates communication networks of different cities for simultaneous communication Background The Colombian Red Cross is a non-governmental organization which undertakes humanitarian missions for excellence in the country and is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world: the International Red Cross and Red Crescent, which is present in 186 countries. Challenges The Colombian Red Cross is a multi-disciplinary organization present throughout the...

LILIN converted the analog system to IP to maintain a safe and secure environment and ensure that processes are in order The Brief The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia is one of the main revenue collecting agencies of the Ministry of Finance for the Malaysian government. The purpose of the CCTV system installed is to monitor the surroundings of the building as citizens visit the department to pay their taxes. The  building should be monitored closely in order to maintai...

Elbit Systems awared a number of contracts worth an estimated $315 million  Elbit Systems Ltd. announced recently that it was awarded various contracts by the Israel Ministry of Defense, in a number of fields of activity, for a total value of approximately $315 million. The contracts relate to the following areas: Avionics Systems: battle management systems ("BMS") and avionics for helicopters, virtual training for the Israeli Air Force's ("IAF") fighter aircraft a...

The newly expanded video security network enables the Mission Police Department (MPD) to watch for crimes in progress Firetide, Inc., the leading provider of high-performance wireless infrastructure mesh networks, recently announced that the City of Mission, TX Police Department has successfully completed phase two deployment of Firetide’s wireless infrastructure mesh video surveillance network. The newly expanded video security network enables the Mission Police Departm...

City of Oulu deployed Idesco's readers to streamline their municipal employees' daily routines Idesco access control readers continue being deployed widely across the City of Oulu’s extensive access control system, currently serving thousands of municipal employees across two distinctive systems, all together in nearly one hundred buildings. Idesco readers were chosen for these systems by their respective suppliers, Stanley Security and Capitis Control. Importantly, the...

The MIM uses a total of three MOBOTIX network cameras for continuously documenting the weather conditions Creating Knowledge When and under what conditions do banner clouds occur? How high is the snow at the Zugspitze peak/Germany? What is the resulting reflection rate of the Zugspitze plateau needed for evaluating the measured ultra-violet radiation? How much have the European and American continental plates moved away from each other last year? These are some of the questio...

The security system in operation consists of total eighty MOBOTIX M10 and D10 network cameras Network Cameras Save Lives Dillingham is a busy coastal community located on Alaska‘s Bristol Bay. With a population of 2,300, the “Sockeye Salmon Capital” is best known for the abundance of salmon and its commercial fishing industry. From May to August each year, between 5,000 and 8,000 fishermen and tourists arrive in Dillingham to work the summer fishing season....

37 MOBOTIX cameras were installed throughout The Village at Rockville Customer For 121 years, National Lutheran Communities and Services (NLCS) has provided lifestyle, residential and health care choices to seniors through a variety of retirement community options including The Village at Rockville, A National Lutheran Community in Maryland; The Legacy at North Augusta, A National Lutheran Community in Staunton, Virginia; and The Village at Orchard Ridge, A National Lutheran...

MOBOTIX D12 and M12 cameras, along with the MxControlCenter, were deployed at the non-profit riding center Customer For more than 30 years, Equest Therapeutic Riding Center has provided horse-assisted therapies to adults and children with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities. The first non-profit riding center of its kind and one of the largest in Texas, Equest has helped more than 150 clients per week improve muscle tone, strength, flexibility and balance through...

MOBOTIX cameras have been installed at the Hochspeyer final clarifier and at the main entrance Low Costs Long-Term What can communities do to avoid increasing costs of public services? As most communities are struggling to maintain balanced budgets, this is not an easy question to answer. And yet, there are promising concepts and solutions. Consider the WVE (Westpfälzische Ver- und Entsorgungs-GmbH) that has been founded in the Kaiserslautern area in 1994 as a public ser...

MOBOTIX provides fully digital, intelligent IP (digital) video camera systems and not (converted) analog CCTV cameras Designed by architect James Reilly Gordon circa 1911, the Bergen County Courthouse is a fine example of the Beaux Arts classicism that typifies the civic architecture of the period. Its imposing design reflects the pride and confidence in government that characterized public buildings in the early twentieth century. The Bergen County Jail in New Jersey serves...

MOBOTIX cameras at specific points provide a good overview of the entire plant at any particular time An Obvious Task The Waste Management Companies in Wiesbaden (ELW) know exactly the job they have to do: "We secure the quality of life in Wiesbaden – we’re customer-oriented, present and competent." The numbers speak for themselves: some 760 employees make sure day after day that 550 km of the highways and 380 km of the sidewalks are cleaned, 1,600 waste receptacl...

Design of the locking system was handled by Noora Piironen, an Abloy lock designer Designing a locking and door opening solution for the new 1,600-door Helsinki Music Centre in Töölönlahti, Helsinki, was no simple task, but Abloy rose to the challenge. A total of 243 designs were submitted for the Helsinki Music Centre building, in a competition won by Turku-based architects Laiho-Pulkkinen-Raunio with a proposal titled “A Mezza Voce”. The music cen...

Surveillance Secure in collaboration with Global Surveillance System installed the systems throughout the facility Customer For 121 years, National Lutheran Communities and Services (NLCS) has provided lifestyle, residential and health care choices to seniors through a variety of retirement community options including The Village at Rockville, a National Lutheran Community in Maryland; The Legacy at North Augusta, a National Lutheran Community in Staunton, Virginia; and The V...

SFWMD has installed a modern access control system along with MOBOTIX network cameras On The Waterfront Tourists from throughout the world travel to the south of Florida to enjoy the broad, sandy beaches along the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. But further inland, there is also a lot to appreciate, including a very unique range of flora and fauna. The rich supply of surface water in the many lakes, rivers, canals and swamplands is crucial to the fertilit...

The Identicom LWD enables workers to discreetly raise an alarm, eliciting a police response if required Family Housing is helping to reduce potential risk to its lone working, front-line staff by contracting with Connexion2 for its award winning and ACPO ‘Secured by Design’ accredited Identicom lone worker device (LWD).   The Identicom LWD is providing the housing association’s Lone Workers with peace of mind knowing that should a conflict situation...

The JCECA purchased the NICE solution to support the existing Harris P25 VIDA digital communication system NICE Systems recently announced that it has successfully implemented its IP radio recording solution for three Colorado public safety agencies. NICE’s recording solution was purchased by the Jefferson County Emergency Communications Authority (JCECA) in order to support the Harris P25 VIDA digital communication system that is in place. The JCECA purchased the NICE s...

Images from 100 plus cameras installed across six toll stations are recorded locally on Wavestore servers Almost nine years after it was opened, the M6toll has had its video surveillance system upgraded in order to increase recording capacity and comply with changing data security requirements.  The 27 miles of the M6toll allows drivers to bypass one of Europe's most congested motorways. It was built and is operated by Midland Expressway Limited (MEL), a private company...

The Cathedral contains many treasured items and a surveillance system is needed  Background The Cathedral of Andria, in the Puglia Region of Southern Italy, is a priceless artistic and historic treasure, for which a CCTV video-surveillance system was requested. Dating from approximately the 12th century, the Cathedral contains a famed precious relic, “The Holy Thorn”, believed to be one of the thorns from the Crown of Thorns forced on the head of Christ b...

Dallmeier helps to coordinate the activities of emergency response units at Emmendingen, Germany The Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) is a non-profit emergency response organization called into action in the event of disasters or accidents. The local chapter of Emmendingen was founded in 1965 and can look back on many years full of action. With more than 70 active helpers and 30 reservists as well as a 30-head youth group the Emmendingen chapter is the largest THW location in the r...

28 Air@-EL300 wireless elevator CCTV sets were installed in the building The Samsung Life Insurance HQ building(41 floors including 7 underground levels, height 150m), located in Seoul, Korea, is a piece of modern architecture that was completed in 2007. During the early stages of 2008, the CCTV video for elevators was interrupted due to the tearing of coaxial cables and a resulting noisy picture. As a result, the elevators were put out of service and caused inconvenience to...

Bristol Cathedral enlisted the help of Sony and Ten Ten Systems to provide a unique, high quality IP surveillance system  When faced with persistent theft and vandalism issues and a limited viewing experience for its congregation, Bristol Cathedral enlisted the help of Sony and Ten Ten Systems to provide a unique, high quality IP surveillance system that would enable them to better monitor security and produce more interactive processions Background Historically an Ab...

The City of Pittsboro Police Department deploys a civic surveillance system using Avigilon's HD surveillance system Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete outdoor wireless backhaul systems, recently announced that the City of Pittsboro Police Department located in Pittsboro, Indiana, has deployed a Civic Surveillance system, using the Proxim Wireless Tsunami® MP-8100 series radios and antennas and Avigilon’s innovative high-definition surveillanc...

Christie Matrix StIM™ LED illuminated projection system replaced the simulator's calligraphic CRT projectors Christie®, a global leader in visual display solutions, has played an instrumental role in helping the Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) Wedgetail AEW&C 737 (E-7A) Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) to retain its FSD-1 Level 5 accreditation with its new visual system. Thales and Christie Digital Systems Australia Pty. Ltd. (Christie’s new Australia...

Scene Analyzer will provide mobile surveillance including the ability to monitor vehicle and people movement PureTech Systems announced recently the selection and installation of its Scene Analyzer edge device on several mobile platforms to help the City of Blainville, Quebec, Canada. It will provide mobile surveillance including the ability to monitor vehicle and people movement throughout the city. The deployment, procured through the City of Blainville police department...

The Bosch FlexiDome cameras are installed within the building to monitor the reception A CCTV system comprising the very latest Bosch Security Systems cameras, domes and digital video recorders (DVRs) has been installed at Horwich Town Hall to better monitor the movement of staff and visitors throughout the building. Bolton Council’s Corporate Property Services department approached Skelmersdale-based Unique Integrated Systems (UIS) to install the system to coincide wit...

Surveon installed CAM3365 fixed bullet cameras for day and night use The Kuala Lumpur (KL) Tower is a famous landmark and the highest building in Malaysia. With more and more visitors, traditional analog cameras and DVR solutions were no longer able to meet its video surveillance needs, and the KL Tower authority started to look for an advanced system to tighten up the public security. Challenges “The extremely complicated integration and verification tasks, among all,...

The Identicom device allows users to discreetly raise a 'Red Alert' if they feel unsafe Family Mosaic, one of the largest providers of homes and supported housing services in London, Essex and Sussex, has implemented over 900 award-winning Identicom devices to protect lone working staff. Connexion2, manufacturer of Identicom, was awarded the contract through a robust and competitive tender process in May 2012.  Family Mosaic has been a customer of Connexion2’s Iden...

Aimetis Symphony was selected for its robust video analytics and open architecture system Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management software, recently announced that The Electronic Power Board (EPB) of Chattanooga, TN, one of the largest publicly-owned providers of electric power in the United States is utilizing Aimetis Symphony to improve infrastructure security and operational efficiency. A non-profit agency of the City of Chattanooga, EPB was estab...