Government & public services security applications - Case studies
Optelecom-NKF, Inc. won a major traffic management technology contract for El Fresno Tunnel in SpainOptelecom-NKF, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTC), a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, recently announced it has won a major traffic management technology contract in Spain. Optelecom-NKF will work with Indra Sistemas, S.A. (Indra), Spain's leading information technology company, to design and deploy a combined traffic monitoring and automatic incident detection (AID) system...
VIVOTEK to help the Taipei city government create a safer, more pleasant environmentVIVOTEK is pleased to announce that it will be partnering with system integrator MiTAC to help the Taipei city government create a safer, more pleasant environment by installing comprehensive IP surveillance systems throughout the city. Over 10,000 points across Taipei City will be covered, including the Taipei City Police Department, police precincts, and local police stations.The large-scale upgrade is aimed at...
CBSA has deployed an IndigoVision HD IP Video surveillance solution to monitor US-Canadian border crossingsCanada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has deployed what is believed to be the largest ever High-Definition (HD) IP Video surveillance system to monitor its customs operation on the US-Canadian border and at Vancouver Airport.CBSA chose IndigoVision's complete IP Video system to upgrade 30 of its land border crossings, transitioning its surveillance from analog/DVR technology to a fully distr...
SALTO XS4 electronic locking system installed for doors in the Inverclyde centreOne of Scotland's smallest local authority areas, Inverclyde lies 20 miles west of Glasgow and stretches along the south bank of the Clyde Estuary. Four out of five homeless people in the area have 3 or more health problems in addition to being homeless. Many of these include drug or alcohol dependencies and young people, three quarters of whom are single, form the largest group of homeless individuals need...
Nic Richell, Ford SVP, and Jeremy Coleman, TSS, with the cell van demonstratorTraffic Safety Systems (TSS) - part of AD Group - announces that it has supplied its advanced PatrolVu 100 mobile digital CCTV solution to equip a state-of-the-art Ford Transit demonstration cell vehicle showcased at the recent NAPFM (National Association of Police Fleet Managers) exhibition held at Cheltenham Racecourse. Owned by Ford, the cell vehicle has been fitted out by Ford SVP (Special Vehicle Preparations) and...
Raleigh, NC, Police Department (RPD) has deployed Brivo ACS WebService™ at its headquarters buildingBrivo Systems LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, recently announced that the Raleigh, NC, Police Department (RPD) has deployed Brivo ACS WebService™ at its headquarters building and a growing number of police substations and other locations. ASG Security is the integrator on this ongoing project.Prior to installing Brivo, the RPD utilised...
IDTECK's total security system deployed at Vietnam Post & TelecommunicationVietnam Post & TelecommunicationOwned and operated by the Vietnamese government, Vietnam Post & Telecommunication holds the largest nation-wide communication infrastructure in the country of Vietnam. As one of the dominant Time & Attendance, Parking Control, Elevator Control provider, and as the Vietnamese telecommunication service provider with largest market shares, VNPT provides various services su...
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) selected RealScan-D live scanner for nationwide biometric voter registrationSuprema Inc., a leading provider of biometric technology, announced recently that Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) selected its RealScan-D live scanner for nationwide biometric voter registration.The RealScan-D live scanner is a portable, USB-powered device hence is suitable for bundling with mobile jump-kit when used at the voter registration and voting sites. With its prov...
Mirasys chosen to provide surveillance software for city of BangkokMirasys, one of the world's leading providers of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, was selected as the surveillance software provider for one of world's most renowned cities, the City of Bangkok. As Bangkok renews its city-wide surveillance programme, it sought a system that could integrate different types of hardware and cameras, and that would remain flexible over the coming years. Mirasys was chosen...
Glasgow Science Centre improves security with IndigoVision IP Network solutionThe Glasgow Science Centre, one of Scotland's premier visitor attractions, has upgraded their ageing analog/VCR CCTV system with IndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP Video solution. The 49-camera system, which was installed by IndigoVision's local partner SCS Security Design, has transformed the Centre's surveillance operation.Commenting on the success of the project Steve Ross, the Centre's Exhibition and Techn...
Executive summary The increasing value of images produced by CCTV cameras as admissible evidence by police forces in court was a driving factor in the Metropolitan Police's decision to deploy a mobile CCTV van around its Westminster constituency. Capturing high definition images of any incidents, as well as proving a deterrent to any would-be criminals, the van can be deployed to cover any eventuality the police come across. Customer challenge Police in London manage a variety of different th...
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is using IQinVision megapixel technology"Deterrence is great," said Tim Dame, Investigator for the MassDEP Environmental Strike Force, "but our primary job is to catch people and prosecute them." And catching Bad Guys is exactly what the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is doing using IQinVision megapixel technology:In just over three years, operating on a limited budget, and managing the project on a ve...
Visimetrics DVR footage used by the Metropolitan Police's Clubs and Vice UnitFootage from Visimetrics FASTAR Digital Evidence Recorders has been used by the Metropolitan Police's Clubs and Vice Unit to assist in the recent conviction of two Poker cheats, who were arrested in May 2009 at the London Clubs Casino at the Empire, Leicester Square. During two visits to the Casino, a total of 7 cheat moves were noted by surveillance staff and also recorded by the FASTAR DER. Real Time footage from...
ACTi IP cameras and ONSSI software chosen for IP video surveillance by famous French Cheese MuseumCegelec is an integrated group providing technological services to companies, public and local authorities. They have chosen ACTi IP cameras and ONSSI NetDVMS Security Management Software for IP video surveillance in Lons-le-Saunier, France, the subsidiary of famous French Cheese Museum, in September 2008.In view of increasing crime rate, La Maison de vache qui rit, the famous French Cheese Mus...
A major operational task for the CCTV vehicle is monitoring the behaviour of football fans traveling through the cityPatrolVu Mobile CCTV technology from TSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - is proving to be extremely effective on the ground for Cumbria Police, helping to tackle anti-social behaviour in key hot spot areas across the force's Northern Command area - specifically Carlisle city centre - and to deliver a rapidly deployable resource to assist with crowd control on match d...
The TSS solution is integrated into a high visibility Mercedes Sprinter van operated by Safer Swansea A PatrolVu mobile digital CCTV system from TSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - has been successfully deployed to address specific crime and disorder issues in the Swansea area of South Wales, ranging from illegal off-road bikers to underage drinking and anti-social behaviour.The state-of-the-art TSS solution is integrated into a high visibility Mercedes Sprinter van op...
Mission In recent years, the Government of Extremadura has been developing a social communication strategy with the aim of fostering and promoting the most notable aspects of the historic and artistic heritage of its communities. It comes as no surprise that in this community, which is a European hotbed for open-source software development, technology is one of the building blocks on which this strategy is based. Technology is applied in order to enhance the quality and speed of communications...
Honeywell announced that its new Active Alert® v4.7 video analytics solution, has been evaluated by the UK Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) and has been confirmed as an Imagery Library for Intelligent Detection Systems (i-LIDS®) approved system both as a primary detection system for operational alert use and as an approved event based recording system for sterile zone monitoring applications. Active Alert v4.7 is therefore now approved for government use in applications...
In order to comply with the new Disability and Discrimination Act 2004, the Law Society building at Chancery Lane, London installed a disabled person's lift. To ensure safety and switch control, Alpro hardware supplied TB25 key override solenoid bolts, from their extensive range of access control products. This allowed the door of the lift to be secured and the lift to be summoned when required.Alpro Hardware offer a complete range of access control products and door furniture and together with...
The challengeThe Crime and Disorder Act was introduced in the UK in 1998. This placed a duty on local government and other organizations to work to reduce crime and the fear of crime.Swindon neighborhood groups were dissatisfied with the level of property vandalism, drug-related crime and general safety of residents within their area. The five Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cabled systems operated by the Swindon Borough Council plainly weren't adequate to monitor and protect crime areas within...
Wigan Town center experiences the same anti-social problems as every small town in the country and when the existing camera network was in need of upgrading, Skelmersdale based Unique Integrated Systems (UIS) installed more than 50 Bosch Dinion XF Day/Night cameras for the project. Wigan Council approached UIS as it has proven expertise on a number of previous installations, including work on several high schools in the area and the town center.The entire 500 plus camera network that covers the...
Following a security upgrade in 2008, German embassy staff in Moscow now live in a residential compound protected by a Geutebruck CCTV system. Renovated to European standards between 1996 and 2001, the embassy accommodation in Soviet-style tower blocks in the south east of the Russian capital is usually reserved for its own staff, but vacant flats are also let to German business people on a temporary basis. The German school and the German kindergarten are also located within the compound, as ar...
Praesideo Voice Evacuation and Public Address System from Bosch installed at Merida Exhibition Venue Merida is the capitol of the Extremadura region of Spain and was one of the most famous Roman capitols of the Iberian Peninsula. Today it features some of the best preserved Roman ruins in Europe and a spectacular new exhibition centre - the Merida Exhibition Venue (Instituto Ferial de Mérida - IFEME). The centre includes many old converted buildings with special c...
The municipal police in Oswiecim deploys Milestone's IP videomanagement softwareMilestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, is the security solution of choice for the police of Osweicim, the Polish town that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.Oswiecim is a Polish town of over 40,000 residents, covering an area of more than 30 square kilometres. The main reason people visit Oswiecim...
North West Leicestershire District Council's CCTV control room upgraded with Sanyo DVRsThe operators in North West Leicestershire District Council's CCTV control room are understandably very busy people. As well as monitoring images from a large number of CCTV cameras located at Coalville and Ashby-de-la Zouch town centres, they also have need to react quickly and effectively to any suspicious activity they may observe at various council owned properties. The control room is located in what was...
Waterford Township utilize IQeye megapixel cameras to better protect its valuable water resourcesIQinVision, market leader in high-performance megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, today announced that Waterford Township, MI, is utilising IQeye megapixel cameras as part of a comprehensive IP video solution to better protect its valuable water resources. Tallahassee, Florida-based Mainline Information Systems was selected to provide video surveilla...
The aim of the session is to explore ways businesses can aid in prevention of attacks Personnel from Octavian Security will be updated on the latest in counter terrorism measures at a special briefing with Nottinghamshire Police.The multimedia session, being hosted by Octavian Security, is part of Project Argus, an initiative launched by the National Terrorism Security Office.Taking people through a simulated attack, the aim of the session is to explore ways in which businesses across the countr...
Wigan Council installed more than 50 Bosch Dinion XF Day/Night cameras to upgrade securityWigan Town centre experiences the same anti-social problems as every small town in the country and when the existing camera network was in need of upgrading, Skelmersdale based Unique Integrated Systems (UIS) installed more than 50 Bosch Dinion XF Day/Night cameras for the project.Wigan Council approached UIS as it has proven expertise on a number of previous installations, including work on several high sc...
The challenge The Municipality of Vic sought to deploy a traffic surveillance network for the Guardia Urbana (Urban Guard) that could seamlessly integrate with the existing analog CCTV system. Since there was no communications infrastructure in place, the municipality required a vendor who could implement the entire network. Vic officials also required a highly secure network that could be controlled and managed by the officers of the Guardia Urbana alone. The solution After issuing a public...
Arc Light Project has chosen a SALTO access control system to provide advanced accommodation managementThe award winning Arc Light Project, a "state of the art" direct access shelter aiming to address the issue of homelessness in York, has chosen a SALTO access control system to provide advanced accommodation management.First set up in 1999 Arc Light has recently moved, with the help of £1.65 million in funding from Central Government (the Housing Corporation and the Department o...
