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IHS Research Note: ?Metropolitan Police Service Trial Of Body-Worn Cameras Highlights New Trend?
In the latest Research Note from IHS, David Green (senior analyst in video surveillance and security services) provides information on the market for body-worn video surveillance cameras in law enforcement. […]
FirstVu Announces New Live Streaming, Mobile App, And Cloud Storage For HD Officer-Worn Video System
Digital Ally has announced several new options for its FirstVu™ HD Officer-Worn Video System, including live streaming capabilities that allow real-time remote situational awareness during incidents. All that is required […]
Volatile Holy Land Heightens Security For Papal Visit
The upcoming pilgrimage to the Holy Land by Pope Francis —best known as The People’s Pope— is likely to prove a major headache for local security forces tasked with his […]
Verint’s Nextiva Video Business Intelligence Solution For Retail Operations
Verint has announced the launch of key enhancements to its Nextiva Video Business Intelligence (VBI) solution, part of the Nextiva IP Video portfolio. The VBI solution will help retail organizations […]
CBORD Improves Northeastern University Student Safety With Smart Residence Hall Security Technology
Northeastern University (Boston, MA) is improving student safety in a big way by rolling out online door access control on 8,000 doors in its 36 residence halls and other facilities. […]
Chicago Security Camera Surge Sparks Concerns Of ‘Massive Surveillance System’
Between traffic-light cameras, blue-light cameras that scan neighborhoods for violent crime, cameras on board city trains and buses —not to mention private security cameras— there are few places you can […]
Father Marquette Statue To Get Added Security
Added security is coming to a Michigan area statue after repeated vandalism. Security cameras are being added around the Father Marquette statue in downtown Marquette to try to stop future […]
Body-Worn Cameras Herald New Era Of Police And Citizen Accountability
The trial of body-worn cameras by several police forces will herald a dramatic drop in complaints against police if a similar trial in California is any measure. Video surveillance manufacturers […]
Philly SEPTA’s $11Million Savings Contributed To Surveillance Cameras
The 17,659 surveillance cameras that Philadephia, PA’s SEPTA has in its vehicles and stations have contributed to a significant decrease in the amount of money SEPTA spends on injury and […]
Bomb Uncovered From A Passenger In Douala Cameroon Airport
The government of Cameroon is currently trying to use an extradition convention to bring back into the country, one Mohamed Saleem who narrowly eluded security and traveled to Morocco from […]
Police Use New Tool To Source Crowds For Evidence
An annual spring party in a Southern California beach town devolved into a riot recently when revelers turned violent, rocking cars, smashing windows, and throwing rocks. Dozens were injured and […]
Surveillance Video Leads Arrest Of Teens Burglary Suspects In Redwood City
Two Redwood City, CA, teens were arrested for burglarizing a home in Redwood City recently, a police lieutenant said. The 17-year-old boys entered an unoccupied home through a second-story window […]
Computer Glitch Causes Delays At Airports And Sea Ports
Passengers are experiencing disruption at a number of UK airports and sea ports after an IT glitch, the Home Office has said. Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, and Birmingham are among the […]
Public Asked to Register Video Security Systems With Police In Darien IL
Darien, IL, Police Chief Ernest Brown is urging homeowners, property managers, and businesses to register their private security cameras with police as a means to deter and help solve local […]
DHS Testing Biometric Exit Devices At Mock Airport This Summer
With other nations already utilizing such technology, the U.S. Homeland Security Department is preparing to test biometric devices that will let it track passengers when they exit the country, in […]
Multi-Airport Access Control And Video Security Unification
Travelers worldwide have come to expect top-notch security whether a flight takes them to an airport terminal at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, London Heathrow Airport, or Haneda Airport in Toyko. […]
Morpho Partners With IntegenX To Offer Rapid DNA Identification Technology
Morpho (Safran), the world leader in biometric solutions, is joining with IntegenX, the market leader in rapid DNA technology, to offer DNA identification solutions providing DNA profiles in approximately 90 […]
Benefits Of Video Integration System With Police Cars
Cars with video camera systems and the development for the police began in the 1980s, but became popular in the 1990s. Below are some of the reasons that explain how […]
Cameras On Cops Will Protect Both Sides
For years police departments have used dashboard cameras to record every move officers make in the line of duty. Even with those devices, what goes on can still be unclear […]
Trouble On The CTA: Do Rider Cameras Capture More Then Security Cameras?
The CTA says it’s trains and buses are safe, and for the majority of users, that’s true. But for those who get caught in the middle of a fight on […]