Government & public services security applications - Case studies

Milestone software and Axis and IQinVision CCTVs are deployed in the city of Dublin, OhioMilestone XProtect™ Enterprise Video Management Software (VMS) provides centralised management for the city of Dublin, Ohio. City management and IT staff built the installation on the unified Milestone platform with its open architecture running on an IT infrastructure. The ease of use for employees has reduced operation costs for the city and the wireless network flexibility helps them manage security...

Torfaen's specific requirements were met with an advanced IP based CCTV surveillance solution from SynecticsLocated on the borders of the Brecon Beacons and within easy reach of Wales' capital city, the borough of Torfaen has a population of around 91,000 spread throughout picturesque South Wales. In the centre of Torfaen is the county town of Pontypool, from where Torfaen County Borough Council conducts its administrative function.To keep apace with the development of the area and its increasin...

London presents a unique mix of security issues that provide a constant challenge for the policeHome to more than 450 international banks, and countless multi-national corporations' headquarters, London's Square Mile is a major business and commercial centre that ranks alongside New York as a leading centre of global finance. As such, the City presents a unique mix of security issues that provide a constant challenge for its dedicated police force, the City of London Police (COLP). COLP's remit...

Synectics' new e100 video encoders feature industry-leading H.264 compression technologyUtilising Synectics' SynergyPro software control, digital recording and IP encoder equipment, Manchester's vast city centre CCTV Command and Control room has recently extended its surveillance system coverage, to include 49 existing cameras from a system previously covering the ‘East Manchester' area of the city.Originally conceived and installed in 2002, with assistance and funding provided under a cri...

The CCTV operators were able to view all aspects of the exterior of each of the conference's sites with SynergyProPolitical gatherings present the ultimate challenge for security staff, and major party conferences are amongst the highest profile events in the political calendar. Last year's Labour Party Conference held in Bournemouth (from September 23 to 27) was no exception, playing host to the country's leading ministers, members of the cabinet and Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.Of paramount im...

Siqura provided the FALCON project with its Siqura XSNet 2800 SW switches Streamlining commerce, cars, and safetyDubai is incontestably one of the most financially pivotal cities in the Gulf region, but any businessman will tell you that sitting in a traffic jam in the sweltering desert heat is certainly not what makes the city a success. Yet, since Dubai absorbs a good deal of the interchange between international companies, this worldly city has inevitably been confronted wi...

Silver Control gathers visual information from over 10,000 CCTV camerasBritish Transport Police's (BTP) ‘Silver Control' is a fully equipped, wide-area CCTV enabled command and control centre that is used to oversee major events and incidents in and around London. Its ‘Silver' designation is a reference to its position in an overall command structure, of which Gold Command is responsible for formulating event strategies, whilst Silver command manage the deployment of resources to ful...

The tough MIC Series 400 cameras allow the RNLI to record footage of dramatic search and rescue incidentsThe Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has used Bosch's rugged MIC Series 400 pan-tilt-zoom cameras on board its Tamar class all-weather lifeboats for more than six years and plans a roll out to more of the charity's lifeboats in the near future.The RNLI is a registered charity, devoted to saving lives at sea, and relies solely on voluntary donations. The charity operates more than 33...

SituCon Systems, an Axis partner in Port Washington, deployed more than a dozen Axis PTZ network camerasMissionWhen police unravelled a Columbine-like plot that included a planned assault on emergency first responders, it forever changed the psyche of the quaint seaside town of Marshfield, Mass. The police department and emergency management agency wanted to improve public safety by installing video cameras in several high-risk public buildings. But since cameras were going into areas where they...

Northumbrian Water Limited invested in its first Datalog Security Management System around ten years agoCortech Developments has been awarded a major contract by Northumbrian Water Limited as part of their programme of security enhancements at numerous water treatment works. The project will involve upgrading multiple sites with the latest version of Cortech's integrated software, Datalog 4.Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) provides water and wastewater services to 2.6 million people in the north...

Tsunami's security, power and performance have led to its increasing adoption by government agenciesThe Post Falls Police Department (PFPD) serves the 20,000 citizens of Post Falls, Idaho with over 30 officers. In the past, access to the network was only available while the officer was behind his/her desk at the police station or when dialling in via a cumbersome radio frequency modem. The radio frequency modem system was extremely slow and was abandoned in 1991 after approximately two years, le...

4 network cameras are positioned to cover the perched eagles and 1 camera broadcasts classroom presentationsIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that the National Eagle Centre in Wabasha, MN, is now streaming live footage from their Eagle webcams, using IQinVision HD megapixel cameras. IQinVision donated three IQeye megapixel cameras and Up-n-Running Consulting and Grant Jensen donated the int...

K&L specified the SALTO XS4 RFID system and configured and installed 1,145 of the locks into the base housingNaval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base or NAS Fort Worth JRB, formally Carswell AFB, is a military airfield located five miles (8 km) west of the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas.The base, which is under the operational oversight of the Commander, Navy Installations Command, is a joint defence facility which plays a pivotal role in the training and equipping of...

  IndigoVision's distributed IP Video solution is at the heart of a revolutionary surveillance system that has had a major impact on the policing of the City of Lansing, Michigan's State Capital. Embracing IP Video technology has allowed the Police Department to develop a fully integrated Public Video Surveillance System (PVS) that has a vast reach across the city.The system was jointly designed and installed by IndigoVision's authorized partner Vidcom Solutions, the City of Lansing's...

The wireless network coverage area stretches from the Bay Bridge to the San Rafael BridgeProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that Sunrise Wireless, a pioneer in the development of wireless broadband systems for the maritime industry, has selected Proxim Wireless' equipment to unwire the San Francisco Bay. Sunrise Wireless has deployed a system that uses a combination of Proxim's point-to-point wireless...

A rise in thefts at the shop near Cardiff led to Shop Manager Samantha Griffiths appealing for security solutionsRomad has donated one of its lone worker protection devices to Cancer Research UK in order to provide peace of mind for the volunteers working at the charity's Cardiff shop. A rise in thefts at the shop near Cardiff Central train station led to Shop Manager Samantha Griffiths appealing for security solutions: "It's sad that we should have to worry about this kind of crime. Our su...

Vancouver contracted with ADT and MDT to extend the public safety network to protect tourists and visitors Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that the City of Vancouver, along with ADT Advanced Integration/Intercon Security and MDT Technical Services, deployed a Proxim wireless network to extend video surveillance throughout the city during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. They selected Proxim...

IP7160 provides up to 2 megapixel resolution and is suitable for indoor lighting conditionsMissionThe Architecture and City Planning Municipal Agency occupies a large building in the city centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is a government organization that oversees city planning and grants permission for various construction activities in the municipality. The bureau houses various service desks for incoming citizens and company complaints as well as service desks where citizens can de...

The hybrid analog/IP system includes Ocularis Recorder NetDVMS and Ocularis Client software from OnSSIFacing the need for a scalable system with video recording and archiving, the Wayne County, New York, Office of the Sheriff has updated their county jail's video surveillance system with a hybrid analog/IP system that includes Ocularis Recorder NetDVMS and Ocularis Client software from OnSSI. Ocularis™ makes it easy for jail personnel to access video and recordings at almost every workstat...

The surveillance cameras, apart from the monitoring functions, have proven to give a preventive effectThe city of Ursus just outside Warsaw, Poland, has lowered crime with the help of surveillance from Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software. XProtect Enterprise software manages 300 network cameras from Axis Communications to protect schools, nurseries, parks and government buildings.Ursus is a district of Warsaw located just west of the city. This suburb has...

Hikvision's megapixel and dome cameras with H.264 compression cards were deployed at the siteLocation:Military Command of the East, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilChallenges:Real-time high-definition video surveillance and 36X optical zoom with 360° inspection are highly required in order to provide a secured environment to safeguard people and assets of the Military Command of the East 24/7.Products adopted:Hikvision 2-megapixel network cameraHikvision high-speed domeHikvision H.264 compression card...

The Abbey sought to upgrade its analog system to a digital IP network for improved crime detectionMirasys, one of the world's leading providers of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, announced that it has provided a surveillance system for one of the UK's most famous monasteries, Buckfast Abbey. The Abbey selected Mirasys N-Series software for a flexible, easy-to-manage and reliable security system to ensure that its shops, restaurants and conference areas are constantly...

With the Avigilon HD surveillance system installed, the OCSO saves more than $10 million annuallyAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) has deployed the Avigilon High Definition (HD) surveillance system at its 268,000 square-foot detention centre to improve security and deliver indisputable evidence for faster conflict resolution and greater investigative success. With the...

Delta’s DSC1100 is a unique barricade that uses its mass and structure to stop and destroy the attacking truck Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that Delta barricades at the United State Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, helped retain the attackers. The Delta DSC1000 prevented the bomber’s vehicle from crashing past the pedestrian gates and forced...

IndigoVision's IP Video system has transformed the interview process of County Prosecutor's OfficeIndigoVision, the leading supplier of complete IP security solutions, has supplied IP video surveillance and recording system that has transformed the interview process of Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey, USA. The Prosecutor's Office currently has a staff in excess of 300 that includes assistant prosecutors, detectives, and clerical and support personnel. The investigative division of...

Through the IP7161 cameras connected to the prison alert system, the administrator can monitor each ward 24/7MissionIn any country, a prison is a location that demands the utmost in security control. For the Shandong (China) 4th prison administration, due to the limited number of prison guards and the expanse of area requiring coverage, the major challenge was how to monitor all areas of the prison at all times. Upon consulting with Poseidon Technology Ltd., VIVOTEK's distributor in China, the m...

CBC's Ganz C-Allview PTZ CCTV domes were installed at the car parksLeading surveillance solutions provider CBC (Europe) has teamed up with electronic security installer IC2 CCTV and wireless communications specialist 802 Global to protect ‘park-and-ride' car parks for a local authority in Kent. Maidstone Borough Council, which operates the park-and-ride facilities, has also successfully used the cameras to reduce the number of vehicles entering the town centre, improve the local environmen...