US corrections operation to implement NICE video surveillance solutions in four additional sites
NICE Systems has received follow-on orders from a large-scale US corrections operation for its NiceVision IP-capable video surveillance solution. NICE received the NiceVision orders for four additional sites of a large-scale US corrections operation. Including these sites, NICE security solutions will now be deployed in a total of 56 of the operation's corrections sites around the country.
From SourceSecurity.com, December 04, 2009
Video surveillance to boost security on Moscow-Petersburg rail line
A railway linking Moscow and St. Petersburg will be equipped with a video monitoring system within five years, a spokesman for the Russian Railways company said on Thursday.
The statement came after a recent terrorist attack on the Nevsky Express train, which took the lives of 26 people and left more than 90 injured. The train was en route from the Russian capital to St. Petersburg.
From RIA Novosti, December 03, 2009
Vail talks video surveillance
Vail Police Chief Dwight Henninger hopes the town can use camera surveillance to help the police department during criminal investigations, pointing out that camera footage of the Nov. 7 shooting at the Sandbar in West Vail will be critical to the prosecution of that case.
From Vail Daily News, December 01, 2009
Oklahoma lawmaker Jim Wilson wants dashboard videos open to the public
Legislation will be introduced next year that makes video recordings of dashboard cameras in Oklahoma Highway Patrol cruisers open to the public, a state senator said Monday.
"Our public safety officers are public servants who work at the will of the public, so why shouldn’t the public have access to video of them doing their jobs?” asked Sen. Jim Wilson.
From NewsOK, December 01, 2009
Lancaster's crime-fighting plane puts focus on civil rights
A plan to patrol Lancaster with an airplane that would record the movements of people on the ground has stoked the concerns of civil liberty advocates while being embraced by some residents who say they would support any means to crack down on crime.
From Los Angeles Times, November 27, 2009
Traffic cameras coming to Ballard (WA)
The Seattle Department of Transportation will nearly double the number of cameras providing real-time information to the city and the public by adding 57 traffic cameras this year.
From Ballard News Tribune, November 24, 2009
National Center at USM to test surveillance technology at game
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at Southern Miss will conduct real-time testing and evaluation of surveillance technology in conjunction with the Golden Eagles’ home football game against the University of Tulsa today at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
From Hattiesburg American, November 21, 2009
University of Pennsylvania Receives Top Ranking in Public Safety for Educational Facilities
For the third consecutive year, the University of Pennsylvania is ranked No. 1 for safety among colleges and universities in a survey by Security Magazine.
From University of Pennsylvania, November 20, 2009
Listen Up: Rock and Roll Artifacts Under Surveillance
IP-based video surveillance technology keeps a digital eye on gear from the likes of John Lennon and Mick Jagger that's on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New York City.
From CIO Magazine, November 20, 2009
Chicago's Camera Network Is Everywhere
A giant web of video-surveillance cameras has spread across Chicago, aiding police in the pursuit of criminals but raising fears that the City of Big Shoulders is becoming the City of Big Brother.
While many police forces are boosting video monitoring, video-surveillance experts believe Chicago has gone further than any other U.S. city in merging computer and video technology to police the streets. The networked system is also unusual because of its scope and the integration of nonpolice cameras.
From Wall Street Journal, November 18, 2009
