Public security - Case studies

Hikvision video surveillance solution safeguards New York's River Park Towers

Hikvision's iVMS-5000 integral monitoring management system software manages newly installed DS-2CD7133-E & DS-2CD2012 cameras Though the term affordable housing may differ from region to region, the term's connotation and denotation unfortunately often carry a negative association. And due to the challenges often associated with affordable housing, nations and the world (as well as the cities within them) have taken differing approaches in how to best implement policy. F...

Hikvison’s IP video surveillance provides safe environment for citizens in Korea

Hikvision cameras are tasked with coverage of streets to provide a safer environment for vehicles and commuters Hikvision, along with the Korean National Police Agency recently designed an IP video surveillance system for public safety usage. More than 750 units of Hikvision's DS-2DF7286-A 2MP Network IR PTZ Dome Cameras are installed in Seoul and adjacent suburbs in South Korea. These Hikvision cameras are primarily tasked with coverage of streets, intersections, and othe...

LILIN helps Banqiao train station upgrade to IP-based video security system

 Strategically installed LILIN cameras at blind spots & access points provide extra visual security to deter vandalism or theft Based upon the current statistics, roughly 80% of the criminal acts at shopping centres and business offices occur in the parking lot. Therefore, Banqiao train station, relocated in 1999 in Banqiao, New Taipei City, Taiwan, recently took the necessary measure and upgraded its 3-story indoor parking facility video surveillance system to an IP...

NICE deploys its Safe City solutions to ensure public safety and security in Sochi, Russia

Using NICE’s Safe City solutions, Sochi will be able to more effciently enhance public safety for its citizens and visitors As a modern city whose population is expected to grow substantially in the coming years, the city of Sochi is looking to be able to more efficiently manage its day-to-day city operations, optimise its law enforcement resources, and enhance public safety for its citizens and visitors. In addition, a high influx of visitors will be arriving...

G4S to help ensure safety of Edinburgh revellers at Hogmanay 2014

G4S will have more than 500 of its staff available to give safety and security advice and help everyone enjoy the festivities Events specialists G4S will be on hand this Hogmanay to help ensure the 80,000 revellers in Edinburgh’s world-famous streets enjoy a safe start to 2014. This will be the 20th year G4S Events has provided security and safety management services at Hogmanay, and the company will have more than 500 of its staff available to give safety and security...

Milestone’s XProtect video surveillance integration help Nassau County Police Department fight criminal firearm activity

Milestone’s XProtect was integrated with ShotSpotter gunshot detection and HawkEye Effect digital mapping to help deter gun crime With the goal of driving down gun violence in the Roosevelt-Uniondale area of New York, the Nassau County Police Department wanted to leverage its existing Milestone XProtect video surveillance solution and its open platform technology for the next step in safety. To help deter gun crime and assist in quickly solving firearm-related cases, the...

Bosch chosen to provide its integrated, security and communication systems at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore

GB required a fully integrated system including security surveillance and building integration systems The Gardens by the Bay (GB) is an urban outdoor recreation development located at the South of Marina Bay. Spanning 54 hectares, GB comprises of iconic Supertrees, Cooled Conservatories and a series of outdoor themed gardens. Since its opening, GB has received many local and international accolades. In order to create the perfect environment for its visitors, GB required...

Hikvision DVR’s and VMS enhance security for London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Since installing Hikvision DVRs andVMS, West London review stations have been able to route 80% of all incidents Many people know that England has the most intensive CCTV system in the world. In the security world, at this point, it's fairly common knowledge. In fact, it is estimated that there is one camera for every 32 people in the UK. However, what is not commonly known is that the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London has the largest "town centre" CCTV...

Geutebruck visualised video system helps produce cutting edge automated parking management system for Parking Zürich AG

The automated solution combines Geutebruck’s video, Commend’s intercom and a Scheidt & Bachmann parking system Parking Zürich AG operates six car parks in the Zurich area of Switzerland. Recently it equipped two of its facilities, ‘Hohe Promenade’ and ‘Hauptbahnhof’ (Central Station), with a Geutebruck virtualised video system. The installer, abaleo AG, integrated it with a Commend intercom system and a Scheidt and Bachmann parking...

MAN Commercial Protection manages CCTV system of transport authority in the West Midlands

MAN Commercial Protection monitors Centro's extensive CCTV system of over 1000 cameras A nationwide security provider, which manages the CCTV system of Centro - the integrated transport authority for the West Midlands - has helped bring a number of offenders to justice. Centro partners with MAN Commercial Protection, which provides the team to monitor its extensive CCTV system of over 1000 cameras. Control room operators have improved performance over the last 18 months. They...

ACT’s access control solution deployed on main crossing points between England and South Wales

The client has integrated ACT access control devices into its IP network, which communicates across two bridges An access control solution from Access Control Technology (ACT) is being used on the main crossing points between England and South Wales. The two bridge crossings are the (suspension) Severn Bridge and the (cable-stayed) Second Severn Crossing which span the estuary between South Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire. The client, Severn River Crossing PLC, needed to be...

AxxonSoft VMS powers Safe City video surveillance projects in Colina, Chile

Located just 14 kilometres (8.5 miles) from the country's capital, the Chilean city of Colina is home to one of the latest Safe City video surveillance projects powered by the innovative AxxonSoft Next video management software. The surveillance system was installed at the initiative and with the approval of the city government and now spans 25 different cameras. Colina is the administrative centre of the commune of the same name as well as the capital of Chacabuco Province, with a population o...

Trüb AG to supply Driving Licenses and Identity cards to the District of Columbia, USA

The new generation of DL/ID cards feature tru/window LOCK, which provides additional protection to cardholder Trüb AG, one of the leading suppliers of high security identity and travel documents, has been selected as the supplier of the new generation of Driving Licenses/Identity Cards (DL/ID) for the District of Columbia in the USA. The new generation of DL/ID cards are considered to rank amongst the most secure documents used in the United States. The cards are made of...

Cassidian subsidiary wins contract to supply its Tracker mini-UAS to the Austrian Ministry of Defence

Tracker can be deployed for missions including detection, reconnaissance, classification, and tracking The Austrian Ministry of Defence revealed the order for 6 Tracker mini unmanned air systems (18 aircraft). After evaluation of the mini-UAS operation in accordance with the Austrian Armed Forces capability development plan, a further procurement of mini-UAS is intended between 2016 and 2017. The competition for this contract was won by Survey Copter, a wholly-owned subsidiar...

Milestone’s XProtect IP video surveillance software prevents vandalism and violence at Alleroed in Denmark

The cameras at the municipality are controlled with Milestone XProtect Enterprise IP VMS The city of Alleroed, in a suburb north of Copenhagen in Denmark, aims to stop vandals and violent individuals before crime is committed. A key tool for the municipality is XProtect IP video surveillance software from Milestone Systems. Mobile access means faster response and proactive intervention before situations can escalate. The staff at a Daycare centre, located some distance away f...

Moxa to provide IP cameras for Montreal’s MPM-10 Metro Onboard CCTV Project

Moxa’s VPort 16-M12 EN 50155-compliant IP cameras were selected as the rear-facing camera in the project Moxa will provide VPort 16-M12 EN 50155-compliant compact IP cameras for use in on-board IP CCTV applications in Montreal, Canada. The selection criteria for this application included exacting requirements such as high image quality in low illumination environments, EN 50155 and EN 60721-3-1 compliance that includes corrosion protection, and accurate bit rate control...

RISCO Group's SynopSYS integrated security management PSIM solution deployed by Bristol Water plc

SynopSYS enables control and monitoring of security equipment from one management platform Founded in 1846, Bristol Water plc is a leading water supply company that supplies an average of 280 million liters of safe drinking water a day to over one and a half million residents in the Bristol Region of the UK including parts of Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. The challenge In addition to their Head Office, Bristol Water operates over 120 dispersed remote sites that va...

Axis network cameras installed at the Alexandrinsky Theater in Russia

The vision-based system consists of AXIS Q6035 and P3346 network cameras Mission Aleksandrinsky Theater entrusted the installer with an important task – to create a unique vision-based system accomplishing two purposes at once. The first purpose was creation of an interactive system combining several stage floors into a united production space. The second purpose was diametrically opposite in its idea but fully technologically compatible with the first one: live steamin...

Dallmeier develops virtual matrix technology to ensure peace and security throughout Monaco state

Dallmeier’s DIS-2/M is the ideal solution for monitoring critical areas which require high recording quality Nestled on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Southern Europe, the Principality of Monaco is an international hub of wealth and enterprise. People of 119 nationalities live here together successfully. Bankers, businessmen and entrepreneurs, people from all walks of life, mingle together in Monaco, which over time has developed into one of the most cosmopolitan...

Johnson Controls provides its security management system to Town of Camana Bay

Johnson Controls provides its P2000 security management system for access control Situated on 500 acres stretching from the Caribbean Sea to the North Sound, the Town of Camana Bay is a place to live, work, play and grow. Camana Bay is a mixed-use master planned community that will be developed over several decades, allowing it to flourish for generations to come. With the continuity of its building systems in mind, the development team selected Johnson Controls early on to de...

Axxon Auto-Intellect fulfils security objectives of SafeCity project in Chelyabinsk

In the aim of increasing the effectiveness of the response capabilities of the CIAD (Central internal affairs directorate - head office of regional or city police) of Chelyabinsk Region as well as with the goal of recording video information from main points and critical facilities in Chelyabinsk, AxxonSoft Auto-Intellect was chosen through a tender organised under the SafeCity project. This is a scalable security ANPR system that incorporates license plate recognition capabilities and various d...

CNL Software's IPSecurityCenter PSIM deployed by major US passenger and freight transportation port

IPSecurityCenter provided the port with a completely integrated security system CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce the deployment of its IPSecurityCenter PSIM solution to help protect a multi-billion dollar port organisation, which runs terminals and shipping services used by government, leisure & commercial passengers and freight distribution operations. Port security by its very nature, requir...

Hytera's Digital Mobile Radios deployed by Turkish National Police to ensure security in critical missions

Hytera X1e Mobile Radio delivers secure and discreet communication to mission critical users Turkish National Police Intelligence Department is an important part of the National Police force, and primarily responsible for the national security intelligence of Turkey. Intelligence is of vital importance for the national security, so is confidentiality for intelligence. To ensure confidentiality and security in critical missions, Turkish National Police Intelligence Department d...

Reveal Media’s RS body worn evidence systems deployed by Sussex Police stations

Sussex Police deployed 244 RS3-SX cameras supported by RS-DEMS evidence management software Seven years after the initial Home Office sponsored pilot of Body Worn Cameras by Devon and Cornwall police, the use of this technology has increased dramatically in the last year. Until recently, police services had only been using cameras in relatively small numbers but are now adopting this technology on a much larger scale and deploying many hundreds of cameras each. Alasdair Field...

G4S makes history by securing the UK’s first police-free international football match

All parties gave the green light for the event to be police-free having assessed G4S capability G4S Events, Europe’s leading independent event security company, has made sporting history by providing security for the first home international football match without a policing presence. At last Wednesday’s international match at Aberdeen’s Pittodrie Stadium saw Scotland beat Estonia 1-0 as fans supported their teams without a single policeman at the stadium. Pi...

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