Casino Surveillance Pro Interview: James Lathrop

**** ***** **** *******, who ****** * ******-************-******* blog****** ************ ****** ***** *** ***** his ****** ************ *********** since *** ***** '***.

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****: *** **** **** you **** ******** **** surveillance ** *******?

***** ****. * ********** moved ** **** ** 1985 **** ******** **********, just ******* * ****** to **** ** *** casino ********. ***** **** I've *** **** ***** every *** *** *** do ** *** ******. I ***** ** ** surveillance ***** ******* ** a ******** ***** ******* for ******* *****. **** I ***** ** ****** and ******* *** ************ department ** * ***** tribal ****** **** ******* Falls. ***** ****, * moved ** * ***** tribal ********* ** *** state ** ********** ***** I *** * **********, installer, ********* ******* ******* and ****** ************* ** what ********** ****** * very ******* ******* ******. Counting *** ****** **** I'm ********* ******* **, where * ** *** Casino ***** *******, * have ****** ** ** different ********** ** ******, Oregon *** ********** *****.

****: **** *** *** brand ** **** ******* digital ****** *** **** was ** **** ** manage **?

**** * *** ******* in ************ ** *** all **** *** *********, but **** *** **** the *** ** *** dodo **** ** *** early *****. * *** been *** **** **** at **** ****** ****** called ********** ******* ******. ** **** an ************ ****** *** the ******* ********* *** for *** *****. ********** else *** * **********. We ****** *** ******* and ******* ****** **** Dell. *** ** *** cameras **** ***** ******. It *** ****. ** had ** **** ******* cards. ***** **** **** IndigoVision. **** *** **** of *** ***** ** the ****. ** *** an ********* ****. ** course **** *** ** years ***—******** *** ***. We *** * ***** of ********* ******* *********. We **** * **** a ******* ****** ****** who *** **** ** a ******* **** **** 6 ******. ***** ******* and ****** * *** because **** *****’* ******** for *** **** ** application. **** *****’* ******** to ** *** **/*/***. So ** *** * lot ** ******* **** that. ** ********** ****** those. *** *******, *** of *** **** **** Pelco ******* **. ** bought ******** *** ******** for ***** *******. ** had **** *****, *****, Honeywell. ** *** **** a **********. * **** when ** ******* *********, 'I ***’* **** * science **********, * **** something ***** *** ******.' But ** ******, ********** then *** * ******* experiment. ********** ** *** in *** ************ **** was *******-********. ** ********* went ***** *****, ** literally *** ** **** down *** ****** *** ask ****** ** *****.

Catching *** ****** *** **** (**********)

****: *** ***** ** your ********** *** ***** surveillance ****** ***** ******* cheating ** * ******?

*** *** ***** ******* almost ** ***** ** you **** ** ******* to ****. *** *'* not ******* **** *********, like ******** ** ********* players. *****'* **** * lot ** ******** ***** and **********. **** ********** for *******. *****'* ** old ******: ***** *** two ***** ** **********--***** that *** ******** * little, *** ***** **** are ******** * ***.

****: *** ***** ********* types ** ********* **** fit ********* ***** ****** the ******?

***** ** * ************ solution *** ***** *** almost **********, *** ** takes ** *****, *** a *********** ** **** upper ********** ** ***** it. ***** *** ** a *******, ***** ************ is *** * ****** center. ** *****'* ******** any ****** *** * casino. **** *** **** to **** ********* ********** is **** ************ *** be **** ** * tool ** ***** **********, to ***** ***** *** enhance *******. ***** *********. Food *** ********. ******. Security *** ******, *********. Not **** ***** ***** and *****. ** *** do ** ***** *** can **** **** ************ into * ********* **** keeps *** ******, ******* they ** ********** *********, or ******** *********, **** ever **** ****** ** your ******** ** ***** with. *** **** ********* has * ******** ****** on *** ****** **** of * ***********.

****: *** *** ****** most ******* **** * security ******** **** * security **********? ** *** they ********* ** ** or ********** ** *** security?

*****, ** ******* ** the **** ** *** facility. *'* * **** believer *** ******* *** IT ********** ** *** away **** ******** *** surveillance ** ********, ****** because ** *** ********* conflict ** ********. * would ********* ****** ** in-house ****, ** **** of *********** *** **** just ** **** ***** IT ** **** ** about *******.

****: **** ** ******** among ************ ********* ****?

* *** ******* ** the ******** *** *** state ***’** ********* **. Washington ***** ***** * worked *** ***** ** the ******* *****, ***** was *** * *** of ******** ******* **** paid **** ****. **** were ****** ** *** experienced ****** ********* ** move ***** **** ******. It’s ********* **** ** Nevada ***** ** *** can *** ** ******** past ***** ** *** probationary ****** **’* **** “Woo-hoo!” *’** ***** ****** managers ** ****** *** have **** **** ** being * *** ****** because *** ***** ** actually ****** *** **’* less ******.

****: **** ********** ** your ******* *** ********* at ******* **** ***** (i.e. ***** ** *** fps)? *** ** **** necessary, ** ***** ***** been ******?

** ****** *** ****** is ****** ****** **********. If *** **** * better ******* *** *** always ******** *** **********. The ********* ***** *** ones **** ******* *** table ***** *** *** money. **** ** ***** cameras ******* *** ** recorded ** ** *** and ** * ***** resolution ** **** ******* space ** **** **** drive *****.

****: *** **** ** need ** ** **** high? **** ** **** need ** ** ****** for *** ******?

****** **’* ** * situation ***** *** **** to ******** *** *** cards ***** *****, * can’t ******* * ****** for ** ** ** higher. * ***** *** human *** **** **** at ****** ** ****** per ******. ** *** had * ***** **** or *********, ** ***** help ** *** *** a ****** ***** ****. I ***** *** ****** we ******* ** ** FPS, ** ** *** a **** **** **** the ****. **’* **** TV *** ********* **. As *** ** ****-**-***-***** stuff ****, **** ****** drop **** ** *.* FPS ** ****. **’** drop ** * ** .5 *** ** *****’* no ****** ** *** scene. ** *** ****** mandates *** **** ** the *****. *** **** your ****** ***** ***** eating ** **** ********* and ******* *** **** money ***** ***** *****’* money ***** **********.

****: *** **** ****** of ********** *** ***** into **** ***/******/*******/***** ************?

*** ****** **** ** much ********** ** *** can ******. *** ** takes ** *****, *** a *********** ** ***** it.

****: *** **** ******* is * ****** ******** responsible *** **********? ** that *********? **** ** the ******** ****?

******* ** *** ****** of ******* *** *** size ** *** ********. Most *** ********** ***** up ***** ****** ******** between ******** *** ************. surveillance **** ****** *** the ****** *** ******** to ** **** *****, a ******** ******* ***** handle ********** **** ********* back ** *****, ******** doors, ******* ****, ***.

****: *** *** ****** surveillance ********* ****** *** advent ** ********/** ************? What *** *******?

*** **** ***** **** has ******* ** ***** quality, ** ******, ***** with *** ** ******* and ****** *******. **** of *** '********' ** still *** ****.

****: **** **** **** footwork ******?

*** ******** ** **** I ***** ** ** knowing *** ** ***** cards *** *** ** spot **** ********, *** to **** ********. * surveillance ******** ***** ** have ***** *****. *** have ** ** ***** of *** *** ******* on *** ******. *** players **** ****** ****** at ********** ** **** what **** ***** ** doing.

Technological ***********

****: **** ************* *********** in ************ ***** *** say **** **** *** biggest *********** ** *** vertical?

*********, ****** *********** ******** is *** ******** ** the ****, **** ** a ********* ** ********** crime *** **** ** identify ***** *** **** already ********* ******. ***, it *** *** ********* for *****, *** ** you **** ***** * person's ***** ** *******, then ***** **'* *** such * ***** *****. I **** **** **** a *** ** ******* plate ****** ******* **********, such ** ** * parking ********* ******** ** exit ***. *** * think ***'** ***** ** see * *** ** properties **** **** ***** parking *** ***** ***** using ***** ***** ********** as ****. **’** ****** toward ********** ** ****** scans ** ******* ***** to ***** *** ****** to **** ****** ** they **** ** *** the ****** ********* **** know *** *** ****** is **** **** **** in. **’* *** ******** intelligence ** ***** *** casino ** ***** ** the ********’* *****. ** to ** ***** ** it ** * ******** walks ** *** *** drunk *** *** **** a *****.

****: '* ******'* ***** to *******': ** * casino ** ***** * right ** *******? ** in *** ****** *****, really. *****'* ** ********** expectation ** ******* ** there?

** ******, *****'* ** right ** ******* ** a ****** *****. **** I'm ******* ***** ** the ********* *** *****. As ****** *********** ******** becomes **** *************, ** will ** ******, ********** if ***'** ***** ********** intelligence **** ********** **** your *******' ****. **** data *** ** ** somewhere. *** ***** *** everyone ***** ** ***** that **** **** ** a ********** ****** *** times ** *** **** calendar ****. ***, **** places ***** **** **** kind ** *********** ************ but **** ***** ******* and **** ********? *** I'm ****** ** **** the ********* *** ***** is *****, *** ** has ** ** ******* against.

****: ** ****** *********** common? ******* *** ****** offenders ** *** ******** side? ** *** ******** who ***** * *** so *** *** ***** them ***** **** **** walk **? ** ******** who **** ** ****** one ********** ******** ******** or **** ******?

****** *********** ** *** that ****** ***, *** its ********** ** ***** recognized **** ***** **** by **********.

****: **** *** **** used ****** *********** ** a******.**** **** *** *** did ** ****?

* *****’* **** ** yet, *** ***** *** casinos **** ***. *** Winn, *'* ****** **** is ***** **. **** in *****—**’* * ** 4 ***** *** **** of *** *****—****’** ***** it *****, *’* *******. Facial *********** ** **** going ** **** **** and **** ** ********* speeds ********. ***’** ******** see ********** ***** ** share **** *********** ***** themselves ** **** ** a **** ********, ***. If * *** **** kicked *** ** *** casino *** **** ********, it’ll ** **** ******’* computer ******* *** **** and ******* *** ******* on ** ***** ***** casino.

Prevalent ****** ** *******

****: *** ***** ** you ******** *** ****** and ******** **********? *** is **** ******* ******* (i.e. *** ** *** evaluate/judge *** ******* *** software ****** *** ******** installed ******?)

********** ** *** ******** is ******** ** *******. I ***** *** ****** really ******** *** ** your ******** ** ** annual ***** **** *** submit **** ****** *** the **** ****** ****. However, *** ******* ** it ** **** ***'** not ***** ** ** able ** *** *** equipment ***** **** *** you ** ***** **** to **** **** *** things *** *** *****, to ** **** ** pitch **** ** ********* as * ********* ******** to * *******.

****: ** **** ********** what *** *** **** ubiquitous ****** ** ****** video ************?

****, ** ******, ***** is *** **** ******** when ** ***** ** PTZ ******* *** ****** (old ******) ****** ********. Their *********** ** *********** bulletproof. * ** *** as ********* **** ***** digital ********* *********, *******. I ** ******* ** a ****** ****** ************, out ** *** ******.

****: ************: **** ** it ***** ************ **** makes ** * ******** or *****?

*** **** ** *** for *** ********, *** the ******* ** *** administrator ** ********* ****** like ***** ********. ** is **** **** ** add ******, ****** *** react ** ***** ******. Every ****, *******, ***** are ****** *** ******* in *** ****. **** go ** *** ** Vegas *** *** **** usually **** ** ** more *** ************* **** coming **** *** ******. The *** ** ** find ** ********** ****'* experienced ****** ** ** it *** *** *** and ****** ******* *** with * ******* ******** with ***% ***********, *** a ******* ********** **** requires ** ** ****** to *** *** **********. The ******* **** **** digital ********* ******* ** that *** *** **** software **** *** *******, your *******, *** ************ from *******, *** ***'** storage ****** *** * network ****** **** *** another. *** ** **** have ******** ******* ********, everyone ****** ******* ** one ** *** ***** manufacturers.

Finding *** ***** ******** ********

****: *** ** *** select/evaluate ******** *********** ** work ****?

**** ***********, **** *** contractors, ******* ******* * reputation. * **** ** get ********* *** ***** to ******** *******, *** at ***** *** *** was ************, ** ********. It's **** **** ** interview ******* **** ***'** hiring ** ********. *** them ** **** *** about * *********** *********, or *** ***** **** flat-out ******. *** **** how **** ******** ** and *** **** *** assure *** **** ** will ***** ****** *****.

Integration: *** **** *****

****: **** **** * security/IT ******** **** ** consider ** ** ****** security ********?

******* *** *** ********* an ******** ****** ** starting **** ******* ** a ***** *** ********, the **** ** *** game ** ***********. *** Holy ***** ** ** be **** ** ********* everything ********, ********* ******** security, ****** *******, **** and ********** *** **** point ** **** ******* with **** ****** ********.

****: '*********** ** *** Holy *****': ** *** feel ** *** **** achieved? ** **, ***** and **** *** *** specifics?

**** ** *** ***** properties, **** ** *****, have ********** ***** ****** in ** **** ** they **** **. *** everyone ***** ** **** time *** **********, *** example, ********** **** * surveillance ******. *** *** every ******** ***** ** capture *** ******* ***** number ** ***** ****** vehicle **** ****** ** its ******** ** **** into * ******* ******. But **** ** *** big ******, **** **** the *********, *** ****** well **********.