Schneider Electric Wins $2M Municipal Surveillance Contract in Pa.
DALLAS
The city of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., has awarded Schneider Electric a $2 million contract for a scalable wireless video surveillance system. Schneider Electric will design, install and maintain a network of more than 200 digital surveillance cameras to be located throughout the city’s downtown area, commercial areas, school zones, parks and parking garages.
Schneider Electric was awarded the contract by the city and Hawkeye Security Solutions, a nonprofit corporation established by the city specifically for the deployment and implementation of a citywide video security system.
According to Thomas M. Leighton, mayor of Wilkes-Barre, the cameras will monitor many of the city’s parks within six months.
“Every one of our police officers will be supported by the network, and every one of our residents will be better protected as a result of this initiative,” Leighton says.
The cameras will utilize existing network infrastructure and will be linked to a new central command center that is being constructed at the Wilkes-Barre Police Department headquarters.
A private security company will monitor the cameras continuously in real time and the feed will be directly linked to the police department. The system will also have remote viewing capabilities for officers in the field.
“Schneider Electric is proud to partner with the city of Wilkes-Barre to create this advanced video surveillance system,” says Tony DeStefano, director of integrated security sales, Schneider Electric’s Systems Integration East. “Designed with the latest in wireless and video technologies, this cutting-edge system will be an important tool to support the police department’s efforts to keep Wilkes-Barre safe and make it an even more desirable area for families and businesses.”
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