Public Safety

Read: Lowell, Mass. to Expand Use of Video Surveillance Cameras in High-Crime Areas

Lowell, Mass. to Expand Use of Video Surveillance Cameras in High-Crime Areas

The city will fund the new cameras with money from the budget that was initially set aside for a gunshot-detection system.

Read: Santa Maria Police Asking for More Video Surveillance Cameras to Reduce Crime

Santa Maria Police Asking for More Video Surveillance Cameras to Reduce Crime

The 10 new cameras would cost $90,000. The funding could come from a part of the budget initially set aside to hire more police officers.

Read: Video Surveillance Project Stalled at Mass. Public Housing Development

Video Surveillance Project Stalled at Mass. Public Housing Development

Weymouth Mayor Robert Hedlund wants competitive bidding for the project before he approves it.

Read: Drones Could Use Video Images to Locate, Guide Lost Hikers to Right Path

Drones Could Use Video Images to Locate, Guide Lost Hikers to Right Path

A Swiss and Italian team developed a drone system that enables the UAVs to use video images and an algorithm to help hikers find the right path.

Read: Gunfire-Detecting Technology Improving Public Safety in Pittsburgh’s Most Dangerous Areas

Gunfire-Detecting Technology Improving Public Safety in Pittsburgh’s Most Dangerous Areas

City Council hopes to extend the contract with SST to continue using the ShotSpotter technology.

Read: Hikvision Pairs With Memphis Police for Video Surveillance Solution to Reduce Crime

Hikvision Pairs With Memphis Police for Video Surveillance Solution to Reduce Crime

MPD has used Hikvision analog and IP cameras since 2007 and recently built a crime center that monitors live video feeds.

Read: More Video Surveillance Cameras Installed at Dangerous N.Y. Public Housing Developments

More Video Surveillance Cameras Installed at Dangerous N.Y. Public Housing Developments

The public housing developments experienced 52 murders in 2015 and 50 in 2014.

Read: Police Department in Ill. to Use Crime-Fighting Drone to Protect Public Safety

Police Department in Ill. to Use Crime-Fighting Drone to Protect Public Safety

Orland Park is the first municipal police department in Illinois to operate its own drone.

Read: New Orleans Realtor Group Funds Installation of Video Surveillance Cameras to Protect Neighborhoods

New Orleans Realtor Group Funds Installation of Video Surveillance Cameras to Protect Neighborhoods

The cameras will be placed at mostly residents’ homes, including some churches and private businesses.

Read: Security Cameras Installed at Three Parks in Chesapeake, Va.; Already Saved City Thousands

Security Cameras Installed at Three Parks in Chesapeake, Va.; Already Saved City Thousands

The cameras were installed as a ‘deterrence and investigative tool.’

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