Security cameras - Case studies

Jessica Cox, CMCA, AMS Senior Community Associate Manager at Leland Management, was continuously being woken up by late-night emergency calls about her Central Florida communities’ gates and safety issues. Whether it was a theft or a smashed gate, this property manager knew it was time to take action. Despite many residents’ belief that their community gate was a crime deterrent, Jessica knows that was actually part of the problem. Cars would ram into the gates at night, rendering t...

Jumbo Ten Brink Food introduced the face server into their store environment in March 2017 after discovering that almost 80% of shoplifting took place via large shopping bags. Since then, Jumbo has installed 80 Panasonic cameras in-store, helping them to win the award. Previously recognized by the National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) as the most accurate on the market, Panasonic’s face server uses deep learning technology which maximizes the performance of the core engine to...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions announces that the South Grand Community Improvement District (CID) in St. Louis, Missouri is using the Genetec Stratocast cloud-based video monitoring system to deter license plate theft in its parking lot and provide video access to the local police department to help reinforce security. License Plate Theft One of the services offered by the South Grand CID is free parking....

When more than 100 neighbors in Miami’s Coral Gate community got together to fight crime, they deployed Flock Safety’s license plate reading cameras at every entrance, exit, and major thoroughfare in the neighborhood. “In addition to our prime location, beautiful mid-century homes and idyllic canopy, safety, security, and peace of mind are — and will always be — the most treasured amenities in Coral Gate,” says Jorge Arauz, who spearheaded the Flock security...

A manufacturing giant in Maharashtra has the distinct mark of making India’s 1st Diesel Engine and Iron Mold Ploughs. The company’s legacy dates to 1922. This company is the reason behind a new wave of industrialization in some of the towns in Maharashtra while preserving their rich heritage. Wide Area Monitoring The company is spread across a wide area, employing more than three thousand people. Being an established and trusted brand, maintaining quality is crucial and therefore,...

In early 2016 Secom plc, a fire and security specialist, was appointed to deliver a customized high-definition video surveillance solution for a new customer, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). As one of the world’s leading shipping companies, MOL is listed on the Nikkei and is part of Japan’s Mitsui Group, the major multinational corporate conglomerate. MOL has been navigating the oceans since 1884. During this time, it has grown and developed to become one of the world’s largest full-l...

MARSS NiDAR system has been selected to secure and protect a critical national infrastructure (CNI) site in the form of a major dam facility. The NiDAR command and control (C2) system has been selected to integrate a thermal camera and a sonar system to protect the dam from potential underwater and surface approaches. NiDAR is an advanced long-range surveillance system designed to protect maritime and land-based critical infrastructure from air, surface and underwater approaches. Tracking Obje...

Comprising a large tertiary and secondary hospital, along with three rural hospitals, Waikato DHB is a substantial healthcare operator which employs approximately 6,000 staff throughout the region. With security needs that include protecting staff from verbal and physical abuse, safely securing high-dependency patients in dementia wards, restricting unauthorized access to medication and medical equipment, and protecting high-risk facilities such as newborn intensive care units, Waikato DHB requ...

Oooguruk drill site (ODS), is an important location for Caelus Natural Resources Alaska, LLC. Over 30 million barrels of oil have already been produced from Oooguruk since 2008, but the drill site in Alaska’s North Slope region is also frequented by polar bears. An intelligent security system helps to spot them. The technology has to recognize the animals as early as possible and function reliably. This entails defying the extreme conditions north of the Arctic Circle in temperatures reac...

Three S5.2 robots equipped with an intelligent video surveillance system and supporting multi-mode robotic interaction began working in Chile. Since the end of 2018, deliveries of a new model of security robot S5.2 began. This model of robots is equipped with an intelligent video analysis system and able to work in a group as a single security team. When one of the robots leaves for charging, it takes a backup. If the robot detects a person and stops to observe him, other robots take over his p...

A video surveillance system installed by Daemon Fire & Security, based on an AMG Systems-supplied Ethernet switch network, is helping to protect the UK’s first new inland rail freight hub for over a decade: iPort Rail. The iPort project near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, offers 6 million square feet of space across 337 acres. The massive park is already home to enormous distribution facilities for companies like Amazon, CEVA, Fellowes and Lidl, and its occupancy is set to expand in the...

Amthal has created a scalable program of works to upgrade security at St Albans School and ensure staff and pupils can inspire learning and develop values and skills to the highest standards, in a secure environment. With former students including the renowned Professor Stephen Hawking, St Albans School, ‘the first school in Hertfordshire’ has a rich history as a celebrated independent boys’ school and co-educational Sixth Form. With an architectural mixture of buildings datin...

A crime occurred in one of Flock Safety’s neighborhoods in Atlanta. One of the residents had her back door kicked in by two individuals. Her home security system was triggered but the culprits still had enough time to steal a drawer filled with jewelry. The resident filed a report with the police, then informed her neighborhood’s Security Chair of the incident. Another neighbor’s doorbell camera provided a long-distance photo of the victim’s home in the correct time fram...

In early April, law enforcement received a call about a grand theft at a jewelry store in Richmond, California. The suspect tried on a gold necklace valued at $21,000, then ran out of the store. Onlookers reported that the suspect fled the scene in a four-door Honda Civic. In an effort to gather evidence, police reached out to a neighboring community that had a Flock Safety neighborhood security camera installed. The neighborhood administrator reviewed the captured footage, found a four-door Ho...

A woman was walking her dog down the sidewalk in Richmond, CA when she witnessed a bright red sports car burning out its wheels and doing donuts in the middle of the street. The witness posted about the incident on her neighborhood social network page. Solution A simple Google-like search within Flock’s simple user interface help identify the vehicle’s license plate Fortunately, the neighborhood had Flock Safety’s wireless security cameras installed in multiple locations thr...

Flock Safety installed wireless security cameras in a neighborhood. The team of engineers closely monitored the software to ensure that the system ran exactly as it should. Situation A neighbor noticed someone pulling on the handles of cars along the street, checking to see if any of them were unlocked. The suspect entered a black sedan with disabled plates and sped away. Solution Flock's machine-learning software automatically captured and categorized the license plate number In just m...

Jon Alion, HOA Board Member for the Knightsbridge subdivision in Fort Mill, SC, advocated for his neighborhood to install security cameras that read license plates throughout the community. “Crime seems to be happening a little more often in our neighborhood and in other neighborhoods,” Jon said. Why choose Flock Safety? Flock outdoor security system captures license plate even at night, uses solar power, and comes with automatic upgrades Jon started doing some research on neighbo...

In an Atlanta neighborhood, a new neighbor moved in and within a week, his garage was broken into and his $3,000 road bike was stolen. He reported the crime to the police but with no actionable evidence to go on, the investigation appeared to be at a dead end. Solution Flock Safety wireless cameras designed to capture license plates can be used by local police to investigate crime The neighborhood had recently installed Flock Safety’s license plate reading camera system. Equipped with a...

In a Flock Safety-protected neighborhood in Fremont, California, there was a break-in early one morning in June. A resident had a private camera system in place that picked up a piece of information about the criminal’s vehicle — the color, make, and a license plate starting with “7.” Instant results Armed with the timeframe of the break-in and general vehicle information, the resident was able to search using Flock’s advanced software and located a useable image...

On his 2018 two-day visit to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, Pope Francis’s scheduled activity was protected by high-performance Predator and Invictus cameras from UK CCTV design and manufacturing company, 360 Vision Technology. Specialists in a wide range of leading-edge CCTV, Access Control, PA, AV and radio communications, County Kildare-based Mongey Communications was chosen to provide the additional security surveillance protection measures necessary to secure the Pope&rsq...

With a century-long tradition for trade and commerce, the Hala Koszyki market hall was opened in 1908 on Koszykowa Street in Warsaw, Poland. Known as the ‘People’s Bazaar’, the Art Noveau-style building endured numerous social and political changes throughout its storied history. Between 2009 and 2016, Hala Koszyki was remodeled entirely according to a design by Polish star architects JEMS Architekci. Since its grand reopening in autumn 2016, Hala Koszyki has emerged as a majo...

TCA, the provider of security services for North Lanarkshire Council, has seen savings of around £50,000 a year, after installing 300 Panasonic CCTV cameras, waterproofed with a unique ClearSight coating. Located east of Glasgow, North Lanarkshire has challenging weather conditions for any technology, which has previously hindered the provision of cost-effective security in the area. High levels of rain resulted in water marks, dust spots and condensation, which meant heavy maintenance bu...

The first Starbucks coffee house opened in in Moscow in 2007 and in ten years the chain’s growing popularity across Russia has seen more than 100 outlets open. There are now several different store formats including classic coffee shops located in shopping centres; stand-alone stores characterized by open vaulted ceilings; smaller kiosk outlets; and drive-through outlets where customers can buy fragrant coffee and fresh-baked goods round the clock without leaving their cars. Following a s...

Userful Corporation, a renowned provider of AV-over-IP solutions for enhanced video communication since 2015, announced that Sigma Alimentos, a popular global branded refrigerated food company, has deployed Userful video wall technology at its headquarters’ main control room. Sigma Alimentos is headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, and maintains operations in the U.S., Mexico, Latin America, and Europe. The company’s 2017 revenues totaled more than 3 billion and it deploys a fleet of...

In order to improve security standards, in the last few months and since the beginning of the 2018/2019 season the Panomera camera system has been installed and tested in the Generali Arena in Prague, home ground of AC Sparta Praha. This technology is also used by many football clubs in the German Bundesliga and the English Premier League. After successful completion of the test phase, the club then switched the system into operational mode. AC Sparta Praha has launched a modernisation project...

Located in the middle of the deep forests of Småland in the south of Sweden, the Strandudden Gated Community has been designed to provide a safe environment for homeowners who wish to enjoy a high quality of life. The first phase of the development has seen the construction of 18 apartments which have stunning lake views. The materials and features of each apartment have been carefully selected to ensure sustainable energy consumption. When the development is completed, over 100 Wisenet c...

Bluffton Self Help, a non-profit organization providing food, clothing and financial assistance to low-income residents of Bluffton, S.C., has gone high tech with an Iris ID iris recognition system tracking the hours of paid staff and volunteers. An Iris ID iCAM R100 camera replaces mag stripe cards, said Tony O’Brien, president of Sourcecode LLC, a South Carolina-based software development firm. He designed the iris system, as well as a computer network and telephone system for Bluffton...

Stadshavens Medemblik operates five busy ports in the Netherlands – at Pekelharinghaven, Voorhaven, Middenhaven, Westerhaven and Overlekerkanaal – and it also has two bridges under its control, as well as the thriving Westerhaven lock. The company has grown by around 30% each year since 2015 and the efficient, friendly welcome provided by the operations team is an important factor in this success. Under the leadership of Wijnand Baerken, Stadshavens Medemblik wanted to plan for furt...

Season-ticket holders at Belgian football club RWD Molenbeek will soon find it easier to enter the stands at their stadium, thanks to facial recognition technology that is set to be introduced at the turnstiles. Although the project is still in the test phase, fans ordering their season tickets on-line can already upload an ID photo. This photo will be compared in real time with images taken by two cameras installed in the season-ticket holders’ queue at the stadium entrance, allowing sup...