Murder on Video - The Value of PTZs
While many argue for the end of PTZs, a recent murder demonstrates the value of using PTZs versus multimegapixel fixed cameras for monitoring large...
By John Honovich - about 12 years ago
While many argue for the end of PTZs, a recent murder demonstrates the value of using PTZs versus multimegapixel fixed cameras for monitoring large...
By John Honovich - about 12 years ago
In the past year, body worn video system use has increased. Many police departments are adopting this to protect against false allegations and...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
Sharing surveillance video with the police is a regular and important aspect of having a surveillance system. This can be crucial in prosecuting...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
While public surveillance systems get most of the attention, private surveillance cameras surely solve far more crimes than public ones. This is...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
A US city has devised an interesting strategy to combat drug usage: LPR cameras monitor vehicles going into and out of areas with high criminal...
By John Honovich - about 12 years ago
In this note, we review real-world surveillance video of a California sheriff en route to a reported stolen vehicle, prior to his fatal impact with...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
One common fear among surveillance users is that video will be recorded over before the user knows or is able to retrieve the video. Under such...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
While public surveillance systems increase around the world, concerns remain about their misuse and potential privacy violations. However, US...
By John Honovich - about 13 years ago
The City of Industry in California has launched a program allowing the local police to view private video [link no longer available] surveillance...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
In this report, we review 4 recent real-world video surveillance Request for Proposals (RFPs). RFPs provide a good look into the needs, challenges...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
In this update, we examine a US town's video surveillance system RFP for their police department headquarters. Rather than issuing a performance or...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
In this report, we find, review and share 50+ real world success stories using video surveillance. These are actual documented examples where...
By Benros Emata - over 13 years ago
This report explains and examines the fundamental technical and operational issues in using remote video surveillance. We cover the two primary...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
Can stores post images of suspected shoplifters on their store walls and demand significant fines? Is this defamation and extortion or simply an...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
After each terrorist attempt or incident, an increase in security efforts occur (often temporarily). Such increases demonstrate the tension between...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
Every time a terrorist event or attempt happens, numerous vendors flood the market with claims that they can solve or prevent them. Preventing is...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
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The Dallas Police Department has deployed wireless cameras to cover the central business district for the purpose of crime prevention. Based on...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
It is becoming increasingly common for smaller cities to deploy video surveillance in public places. Even with their smaller sizes, a number of...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
Recently, results from a facial recognition test for the Korean National Police were reported [link no longer available] widely by 3VR of...
By John Honovich - about 15 years ago
The City of Atherton in California is now running a fairly sophisticated operation whereby the police remotely monitor IP video surveillance. The...
By John Honovich - about 15 years ago
While the publicity goes to mega-cities deploying video surveillance, city wide video surveillance is becoming very cost-effective, valuable and...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
While we continue to spend more on public CCTV systems, the debate on CCTV effectiveness has reached a polarizing and inconclusive standoff. On the...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
While Bruce Schneier is a brilliant security thinker, I find his recent arguments against CCTV to be unfair. This is a critical issue because...
By John Honovich - almost 16 years ago
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