Framingham (MA): More security cameras catching criminals in the act
"In our business, we know eyewitnesses are often the worst witnesses," said Mendon Police Chief Ernest Horn. "When we go to a bad accident, or a crime scene, we scan the area, not only for witnesses, but for the electronic eyes that are often there. They give us incredible, accurate information."
From Metro West Daily News, July 04, 2009
Santa Ana-based Iteris inks deal with Abu Dhabi Dept. of Transport
Santa Ana-based Iteris is contracting with the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport to develop an areawide Intelligent Transportation System.
From Orange County Metro, June 23, 2009
IndigoVision installs video surveillance system for Iran’s government
IndigoVision, a Scotland-based manufacturer of video surveillance equipment, might be justifiably proud of its recent installation at the new headquarters of the Ministry of Road and Transportation in Tehran, Iran, but the timing of its June 17 press release announcing that contract might have been a bit more propitious.
From Government Security News, June 23, 2009
Public-safety task force begins 700 MHz work
A public-safety task force met for the first time last week in an effort to establish requirements for 700 MHz broadband systems that can be used as national standards, potentially providing guidance to the FCC and to metropolitan areas or regions wanting to pursue their own network buildouts in the spectrum band.
From Urgent Communications, June 23, 2009
Orlando, FL: City OKs $3.8M transportation project
The Orlando City Council met and approved a $3.8 million Intelligent Transportation System design/build master plan project funded by the federal stimulus program.
According to city documents, the project includes the installation of video detection equipment at 29 intersections, upgrading traffic signals, and installing aerial and underground fiber-optic cable to connect the transportation system in the area bordered by State Road 50, Kaley Street, Rosalind Avenue and Westmoreland Drive.
From Orlando Business Journal, June 23, 2009
$140,000 secured for Wilmington PD (OH) to increase public safety
U.S. Rep. Michael Turner announced Friday $140,000 was secured for the Wilmington Police Department in the House-passed FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill passed the House Thursday evening.
From Wilmington News Journal, June 21, 2009
Intelligent Traffic hits Wichita
Big city road technology is hitting Wichita, giving local law enforcement more eyes on the road. Transportation officials are moving forward with a multi-million dollar plan to improve traffic flow. Phase one of the I-T-S, or Intelligent Transportation System, is now underway.
From KAKE.com, June 21, 2009
Surveillance for real-time alerts
The IBM Digital Video Surveillance system, unveiled recently at a research facility at Madhapur in India, can detect real time those who wield weapons and anyone placing a potential bomb. The system can monitor and analyse video sequences either in real time or from recordings and react appropriately, depending on how it is programmed.
From The Hindu, June 21, 2009
Enabling enterprise video surveillance with video analytics
Over the past decade video surveillance has migrated from analog closed circuit television systems with point-to-point connections to modern digital systems that run on IP networks. Enterprise video surveillance systems can scale to hundreds or thousands of cameras spread across geographically dispersed facilities, but this presents bandwidth, processing and storage challenges. The cost to deploy and maintain such systems over their lifetime can be staggering, but new video analytics technology offers a compelling alternative.
From NetworkWorld, June 19, 2009
700 MHz flurry encouraging for public safety
A series of announcements in the past several weeks has made many in the public-safety community cautiously optimistic that 700 MHz broadband networks for first-responder agencies could be built in the not-too-distant future — a far cry from the attitude that existed just a few months ago.
From Urgent Communications, June 18, 2009
