LEVA Looks at Past and Future of UK Surveillance
The United Kingdom has gained a reputation as the nation with the greatest use of video surveillance technology.
At the 2009 conference of the Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association this week, Graeme Gerrard, Cheshire’s deputy chief constable and one of Britain’s top CTTV experts, spoke of the kingdom’s experience, and it’s not all as clear-cut as one might think.
From Government Video, November 18, 2009
Wireless Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Wins Award for Saving LA County $7 Million
Proxim and Systems Integrated Selected by Los Angeles County to Provide Wireless Communications to 1,000 Traffic Signals; Wireless ITS Used to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Improve Commute Times
From CNN Money, November 17, 2009
Dallas Cowboys Stadium Avoids Traffic Snarls With Camera System
Given that the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, seats more than 100,000 people, residents nearby expected maddening traffic when the facility opened with global attention in August. However, to the surprise of many, traffic flowed smoothly due to Arlington's traffic management camera system, said Louis Carr, the city's CIO.
From Government Technology Digital Communities, November 16, 2009
TimeSight gets $1 million in funding from New Jersey
TimeSight Systems, a maker of software for video surveillance lifecycle management, announced this week a $1 million investment from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The NJEDA acts as a sort of publicly funded venture capital firm, and TimeSight officials say the investment is a validation of the company’s momentum in the video surveillance space.
From Security Systems News, November 12, 2009
Firetide chosen for Korean subway surveillance system
Firetide Inc. said its wireless infrastructure mesh product will be used in a $60 million real-time, high-bandwidth mobile wireless video surveillance system for Seoul Korea’s subway system.
From San Jose Business Journal, November 12, 2009
West Virginia: Project puts rivers under surveillance
A federally funded project to make local waterways safer via 24-hour video surveillance is now officially under way.
Implementation of "Eyes on the River II" has been a fairly speedy process, said Bob Cochran, sales promotion representative for ConnectLink. The project uses surveillance cameras throughout the Huntington port area that can detect problems and help in the response to emergencies.
From Charleston Daily Mail, November 11, 2009
Greensboro (NC): Grant to allow officials access to surveillance cameras
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office will use $105,000 in federal stimulus money to buy computer servers that can help officials tap into surveillance cameras in emergencies.
The money is coming in a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, and systems will be installed over the coming months, said Maj. Tom Sheppard with the sheriff’s office.
From News & Records, Greensboro, NC, November 09, 2009
Andover, KS: Andover Public Schools Create Safer Bus Environment With New Security Systems
Andover Public Schools has recently completed installing new digital surveillance camera equipment from Eye3Data, a leading provider of School Bus Video Solutions, in a majority of its 35 bus fleet. The school used grant monies awarded by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to implement the Eye3Data School Bus Camera Solution.
From School Transportation News, November 09, 2009
Thibodeaux (LA): Federal money will pay for surveillance equipment, computers
Nearly $15,000 in federal grant money will buy equipment designed to make it easier for officers to do their work, said Assistant Police Chief Capt. Calvin Cooks. The $14,978 grant will pay for new computers and surveillance equipment, Cooks said.
From Daily Comet, November 09, 2009
New Orleans: 'Smart' network of roads could create safer highways
Fifteen years after the idea of regional transportation management was first imagined, a $14.5 million complex devoted to creating a network of "smart" highways in southeast Louisiana has risen on a spit of neutral ground in the middle of the Pontchartrain Expressway where Metairie meets New Orleans.
From The Times-Picayune, November 09, 2009
