Policing & Public Safety
REDUCING CRIME USING MODERN TECHNOLOGY
MX WestchesterPD Case Study Jan 2020
Presentation by Westchester County PD Jan 2020
The use of video surveillance to detect, deter and prosecute crime has increased significantly over the last few years—in Canada and abroad. Police and law enforcement authorities increasingly view it as a legitimate tool to combat crime and ward off criminal activity—including terrorism. Recent events have heightened the interest of public authorities in deploying video-surveillance in public places. It is widespread in the United Kingdom and increasingly used by law enforcement and anti-terrorism authorities in the U.S. and Canada, particularly since September 2001.
Here at home, police and public security agencies monitor public parks and streets. Some cities have put in place video surveillance systems for specific festival periods.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) use cameras to monitor high-security areas such as Parliament Hill. Cameras are used to survey Canada-US border crossings. They are very extensively used in airports, and port authorities are becoming increasingly interested in using video cameras to monitor their facilities.
– Privacy Commissioner of Canada
The German company MOBOTIX AG is known as the leading pioneer in network camera technology since its founding in 1999, and its decentralized concept has made high-resolution video systems cost-efficient.
- Intelligent Cameras Reduce The Number Of Recording Devices
- Event-Controlled Image Format Minimizes Storage Costs
- Low Power Costs, No Extra Heating
- Increased Resolution Reduces Amount Of Cameras Needed
- Robust And Practically Maintenance-Free
- Software For Thousands Of Cameras And Storage Devices Included
- Unlimited Scalability And High Return On Investment
