Public security - Case studies

Samsung Techwin secures pilgrims at Exposition of Holy Shroud relic in Turin

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...

Dallmeier video equipment secures Eintracht Stadium in Braunschweig

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 modernised 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...

Hikvision’s security systems secure residents of Philadelphia

Hikvision's video surveillance cameras, NVRs, and VMS technology are selected to protect the city With a population of over 1.5 million residents, Philadelphia is the United States’ fifth most populous city. Home to many national historical sites, the city is known for arts and culture, and also serves as Pennsylvania’s centre of economic activity as home to several Fortune 500 companies. Known as “The City of Brotherly Love,” the city’s eth...

Quantum Secure's SAFE for Aviation enhances airport security management

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...

Nedap’s SENSIT sensors help improve utilisation of Verona’s parking bays

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 centres, 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 centres, like Verona. Here parking spaces are even more...

Ward Security provides security services for Her Majesty's visit to Folkstone

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 centre at the National Memorial to the Few in Capel-le-Ferne - dedicated to pilots that engaged in the Battle of Brit...

Dahua Technology wireless solution secures Ventanilla in Lima, Peru

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 Technology wireless solution secures safe city Ventanilla in Peru

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....

MicroPower solar power solution helps manage vehicle traffic and crowds at UCSD's Sun God Festival

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...

Sony IP cameras help secure 2014 TCS New York City Marathon

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...

Verint IP-based video surveillance powers security and safety initiative of Guayaquil Corporation in Ecuador

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...

Arecont Vision megapixel cameras protect Heifer International charity organisation

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 organisation 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...

AES Corporation’s IntelliNet mesh radio network products chosen by the City of New York Fire Department

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...

Verint video management software reduces crime rates in Guayaqui, Ecuador

Verint's solution proved its value when a riot brought chaos to the city Opportunity Guayaquil is the largest and most populous city in Ecuador with around 3.75 million people in the metropolitan area. As the nation’s principal commercial and manufacturing centre, Guayaquil is located on the western bank of the Guayas River–and is the capital of the Ecuadorian province of Guayas. The Guayaquil Corporation for Public Safety (Corporación para la Segurida...

Milestone Systems improves safety and public services in eight cities around Minnesota’s largest metropolis

With the networked Milestone XProtect® VMS, individual municipalities control their own security monitoring Open platform IP video management software (VMS) from world-leading provider Milestone Systems is improving safety and public services in eight cities around Minnesota’s largest metropolis. Minneapolis/St. Paul is the most populous area in the state with a sprawl of more than 3,000,000 people. Eight cities here covering more than 200 square miles have formed a...

Xtralis and London city police to explore solutions to keep additional eyes on streets

With the new Xtralis technology available, police central stations can view live video and audio at the incident scene Xtralis recently announced they are working in cooperation with the London City Police in exploring technology solutions that will allow live transmission of video and audio from central monitoring locations of police vehicles and officer-worn vests so that tactical decisions can be made more quickly and efficiently to respond to threats around London. Traditi...

CriticalArc’s SafeZone helps improve safety and security of students and staff at Northumbria University

The University selected SafeZone to reduce costs through increasing the efficiency of everyday security operations CriticalArc recenlty announced that Northumbria University has rolled out its revolutionary distributed command and control solution, SafeZone™. The University selected SafeZone to enhance staff and student safety while reducing costs through increasing the efficiency of everyday security operations across its six campuses. Through unparalleled situational...

VIVOTEK provides total surveillance solution to Lublin Cultural Centre

VIVOTEK FD8163 fixed-dome network cameras were chosen for indoor spaces such as galleries, the café, and the library Lublin City Culture Centre: A stylish combination of history and modern culture Lublin, the largest city in Eastern Poland, has recently proudly opened the doors of its Cultural Centre. The centre is housed in a large and elegant historical building, originally a Roman Catholic monastery, dating back to the seventeenth century. Stylishly renovated over f...

CEM Systems protects spectators at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland

CEM will continue to work with ADT and Aviva Stadium to ensure all security needs are met CEM Systems is part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and Security Company. CEM provides highly advanced security management solutions which include integrated access control, ID badging, alarm monitoring and the industry’s most advanced and flexible range of card readers. From a small facility to a large multi-s...

SilverNet selected to provide secure wireless IP network solution for North Lincolnshire Council

Videcom installed Silvernet MAX 95 and MAX 500 links to achieve high speed IP transmission of video When North Lincolnshire Council commissioned town centre specialists, Videcom Security to install a new public safety CCTV camera system in Winterton, the specification called for the images captured by the cameras to be transmitted without loss, to its central control room 28 Kilometres away in Scunthorpe. Traditional transmission methods using leased fibre to transmit the cam...

Milestone IP video management technology helps reduce theft and improve daily operations across New Zealand restaurants

System operators use Milestone XProtect Smart Client and Mobile client to improve operations at the many restaurants Milestone Systems’ world-leading open platform IP video management technology is helping Restaurant Brands to reduce theft and improve daily operations across New Zealand’s KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl’s Jr and Starbucks locations. The parent company in New Zealand for KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl’s Jr and Starbucks, Restaurant Brands has installed Mile...

Automatic Systems supplies barriers for traffic management to Norra länken motorway project in Sweden

BL 52 and BL 77 barriers are integrated within the traffic control and security systems deployed in the region and nationwide Automatic Systems, a world leader in the automation of secure entrance control, announces that it has supplied barriers for traffic management to the Norra länken motorway project in Sweden, through its local partner Swarco. Built in cooperation with the city of Stockholm and co-financed by the European Union, Norra länken stretches between T...

Verint Systems security intelligence platform deployed by Sao Bernardo do Campo

The security intelligence platform includes Verint VMS, Situation Management Center, and IP cameras Verint® Systems Inc. recently announced that Sao Bernardo do Campo has deployed a comprehensive security intelligence platform that includes Verint Video Management Software™, Verint Situation Management Center™ and Verint IP Cameras as part of its “Safe City Program.” The goal of the initiative was to implement comprehensive supporting technology to...

Dahua video surveillance solution provides security for over 100 Brazilian cities

Dahua cameras were mainly installed at crossroads, public entrances, schools gates and elsewhere with high traffic flow Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world, is known for its vitality and passion. As a member of the BRIC countries, it has become one of the fastest growing major economies. The country is now the home to more and more international events, don’t even to mention that Brazil is one of the dream destinations to the tourists around the world. However...

Axis surveillance cameras installed at the Manchester Town Hall Extension and Central Library

Axis and Grantfen developed a solution that combined its network cameras and Genetec’s Security Center VMS Axis cameras have been installed in the prestigious Grade II listed Manchester Town Hall Extension and Central Library as part of a significant redevelopment of the Council’s central accommodation. Axis Communications and partner, Grantfen Fire and Security (Grantfen), developed a state-of–the-art solution that combined Axis network cameras and Genetec&...

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