Public security - Case studies

NICE’s public safety call recording and incident management solutions secures New Yorkers NICE Systems recently announced that it has won an 8-figure contract from New York City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) in association with the City’s ongoing Emergency Communications Transformation Program (ECTP). The new contract expands on an existing long standing relationship between NICE and the City of New York dating back to...

Genetec Security Center combines video surveillance, access control, ALPR systems into one central monitoring The Challenge The City of Lakeland in Florida has recently standardized its security operations with Genetec Security Center, a unified security platform that combines video surveillance, access control and automatic license plate recognition systems into one central monitoring and management platform. Located between Tampa and Orlando, the City of Lakeland is home t...

The doorsets are designed to withstand abuse from simple hand tools, through to prolonged attacks with a range of power tools ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has recently installed high security doors at the National Cycling Centre. National Cycling Centre Located in Sports City, Manchester, the National Cycling Centre is Britain’s first indoor cycling track and has become one of the world’s...

ISONAS system utilizes low voltage Power over Ethernet (PoE) thus on-going operational costs of the system are lower Located 15 miles North of Seattle, 8 miles South of Everett, and 19 miles West of Bellevue, Lynnwood, WA is the financial capital for south Snohomish County. In 2010 the City of Lynwood embarked on an installation of ISONAS access control for a series of buildings spanning the city’s departments. “We began with a simple remote building install of 3...

The initial installation of 10 ISONAS PowerNet reader-controllers was accomplished at the central Dispatch Center Serving emergency notification needs of 13 jurisdictions throughout Garfield County, CO covering 2,958 square miles, the Emergency Communications Authority supports all types of citizen emergency 911 calls with dispatch facilities for law enforcement, fire suppression and emergency medical services. The primary goal of the ISONAS project was to provide appropriate...

Some steel doors using electro-magnetic hold open devices were fitted to help with high traffic on fire escape routes ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, the global leader in door opening solutions, is continuing to help upgrade London Underground Stations with the installation of its specialist steel doorsets. Regeneration And Maintenance Program The London Underground has 1.265 billion passengers per year and has been an iconic part of the capital f...

As part of the test, a pickpocket was caught ‘live’ on camera on the top deck of the test bus Victoria Square in Birmingham on Thursday 2 July was the setting for a world first as the BBC’s Crimewatch Roadshow came to town to see the first trial of a live CCTV video stream direct from public transport, thanks to technology supplied by Thirsk based wireless transmission specialists Vemotion. Making Public Transport A Safer Experience The trial was commission...

emerald touch screen reader and controller provide clear visual color image indicating card’s status Introduction Whether you’re a frequent international traveler or only use your passport occasionally, chances are, you’ve traveled through London’s Heathrow Airport. This can be said with good reason: LHR has the highest number of international passengers in the world. In 2013 alone, 66.5 million international passengers traveled through Heathrow Airpor...

The CCTV system in the center consists of 13 Hikvision IP cameras connected to DS-8616NI-ST NVR Hikvision, the global leader in video surveillance equipment, and their Abu Dhabi partner, Opal Protection Systems, have played a major role in preventing an attempted robbery at a Money Exchange in Abu Dhabi. A comprehensive Hikvision CCTV System captured the moments when a robed figure threatened employees with a pistol and alerted the Abu Dhabi Police Operations Room, which immed...

For ANPR systems, Dahua 1.4 and 11 megapixel HD traffic cameras are adopted at intersections on main roads Tricity, in Polish Trójmiasto, is an urban area consisting of three major northern Polish cities —  Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot, situated adjacent to one other on the coast of the Gdansk Bay, Baltic Sea; covering an area of 414.81 square kilometres, accommodating nearly 1 million commuters each day. These three cities are tagged with multiple identities, su...

Local viewing and control from each of the cottages is accomplished via Kollector Digital Video Recorders Since its inception over 20 years ago, Youth Villages has been providing guidance for troubled children and their families through an array of rehabilitating services including in-home counseling, residential treatment facilities, and adoption and foster care programs. A non-profit organization, Youth Villages boasts 41 facilities spanning six states where children are tre...

The images are transmitted to the police headquarters in Turin, to enable a quick response, if required It is estimated that more than two million pilgrims will be in Turin for the Exposition of the Shroud which is taking place in the city’s cathedral from 19 April to 24 June, 2015. As it did in 2010 for this extraordinarily wide-reaching event, the Enzo Hruby Foundation, in collaboration with Samsung Techwin, is once again providing support to protect the relic and...

In order to ensure security for visiting and home fan areas, Dallmeier’s Panomera multifocal sensor technology is used The video system at the Eintracht Stadium in Braunschweig has been completely modernized using exclusively equipment from Dallmeier. The heart of the installation, the unique Panomera® multifocal sensor technology, provides security for both the home and visiting fan areas. The Eintracht Stadium in Braunschweig can accommodate more than 25,000 spect...

Many of the cameras are new Siemens HD types with IP connectivity CCTV as a Service The exceptional versatility and scalability of the CCTV systems supplied by Security Products from Siemens are helping Douglas Borough Council (DBC) in the Isle of Man to develop an innovative concept of delivering CCTV as a service to public sector users, such as schools, car parks, libraries, and the police. The revenue generated by this service will ultimately not only cover the cost of pro...

SAFE for Aviation enables collaborative approach to insider threat and ultimately passenger safety In a nation’s busy airports, security and passenger safety is of paramount importance. Theft, smuggling, passenger safety, and terrorism all threaten the highly inter-dependent balance between airports, airlines, and the myriad aviation service providers. There have been numerous reports of badge-related security issues and breaches; lost badges and former badge holders who...

The city selected SENSIT after intensive testing of accuracy and performance in providing real-time occupancy data for parking space Parking is a major issue in all urban centers, due to the ever increasing lack of space and simultaneous growth of motorists wandering around in search of a parking spot. This causes air pollution, traffic jams and road insecurity. This effect is even more visible in historical and touristic centers, like Verona. Here parking spaces are even more...

Ward Security has supplied team of sixteen operatives for visit by Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to Folkstone Ward Security, one of the UK’s leading providers of security services, has supplied a team of sixteen operatives for a visit by Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to Folkstone, where the Queen opened The Wing visitor center at the National Memorial to the Few in Capel-le-Ferne - dedicated to pilots that engaged in the Battle of Brit...

The solution includes network speed domes, NVRs, transmission devices, a video-wall system and control keyboard Dahua Technology successfully helps to secure Ventanilla in Lima, Peru, together with local distributor Best Security del Perú. Covering a total land area of 73.52 km², Ventanilla is the largest district of province Callao and accommodates over 500,000 population, which leads to a high population density and more pressure on city infrastructures and faci...

Dahua provides a total solution with in-house management software Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China successfully secured the China World Summit Wing and China National Convention Center in Beijing with its megapixel IP solution during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting. The 22nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was held in Beijing from 10th November to 1...

For road safety monitoring, an Auto Intellect solution based on Intellect was selected Ulan Bator is the capital as well as cultural, economic and touristic hub of Mongolia. A multifaceted city of many contrasts, Ulan Bator combines ancient Buddhist monasteries with modern commercial centers and gleaming business towers. Context As city infrastructure has mushroomed, residents have complained of typical "big city" problems: increased levels of crime in public places and...

The solution includes network speed domes, NVRs, transmission devices, a video-wall system and control keyboard Dahua Technology successfully helps to secure Ventanilla in Lima, Peru, together with local distributor Best Security del Peru. Covering a total land area of 73.52 km², Ventanilla is the largest district of province Callao and accommodates over 500,000 population, which leads to a high population density and more pressure on city infrastructures and facilities....

UCSD is looking to position MicroPower Technologies cameras at several additional locations The Customer The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is a public research university in La Jolla, California, established in 1960. Offering 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and enrolling approximately 39,000 students, the university occupies 2,141 acres near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, with the main campus about 1,152 acres. The Challenge UCSD’s exi...

The Sony HD bullet cameras provided race coordinators with uninterrupted views, regardless of lighting conditions Background The New York City Marathon is a tradition held sacred not only by New Yorkers, but by people from around the globe who come to take part in the yearly event. Participants from more than 130 countries vie for a select number of spots to run the 26.2 mile course. Meanwhile, the whole city unites as spectators to cheer on those undertaking one of the...

Guayaquil's network now includes more than 800 IP cameras, all of which are driven by Verint VMS Verint® Systems Inc. recently announced that the city of Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador, is experiencing significant benefits after expanding its network of Verint IP-based video surveillance technologies last year.  As a critical component of the city’s proactive Safe City initiative, the Verint platform delivers tangible benefits, including expedited inves...

Customer Heifer International in Little Rock, Arkansas, works with communities globally to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth. Heifer provides gifts of livestock and training to help families improve their nutrition and generate income in sustainable ways. The non-profit organization refers to the animals as “living loans” because, in exchange for their livestock and training, each family agrees to give one of its animal’s offspring to another family in need. Hei...

The mesh radio network was chosen to protect the lives and property of citizens throughout New York City AES Corporation is pleased to announce that The City of New York Fire Department has officially accepted the following AES-IntelliNet® mesh radio network products for use by approved Central Stations to protect the lives and property of citizens throughout New York City. The AES-IntelliNet products are NFPA-72 compliant and UL 864 9th Edition listed.  The NYFD Ce...