Police departments have figured out a new way to increase city security – through privately-owned surveillance cameras. While the smart home security camera market is expected to rise swiftly in the next few years, police may have to implement restrictions to develop resident support.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 11, 2019
In an attempt to crack down on drug traffic on the Eisenhower Expressway, authorities installed 20 new high-surveillance cameras.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 10, 2019
Video surveillance is no longer stagnant. With new SmartTruck technology, IoT gives officials real-time, archivable coverage of facilities.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 07, 2019
A transit system near Tampa, Fla. is boosting security measures after a bus driver was stabbed to death by a passenger.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 30, 2019
Greenville, N.C. police see a 20 percent decrease in crime thanks to previously installed surveillance cameras.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 28, 2019
Fifty-nine surveillance cameras in Baltimore's network of 744 cameras don't function correctly, according to police.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 23, 2019
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting technology provided by “foreign adversaries,” in what is widely being called a “Huawei ban.”
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 20, 2019
Eugene Police set up three trailer-mounted security cameras in Kesey Square to cut down on crime.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 17, 2019
Security barriers and surveillance cameras are being added to a Birmingham public housing community to cut down on crime.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 15, 2019
The use of facial recognition by police might cease to exist in San Francisco if adopts a ban on the technology.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 14, 2019
The Al Noor Masjid, one of the mosques targeted in the deadly Christchurch mosque shootings on March 15, is installing security cameras that use artificial intelligence to detect whether someone is armed.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 08, 2019
In response to passenger outcry about privacy, United, Delta and American Airlines are now covering the small cameras in the back-of-seat units on their planes.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 03, 2019
Today, many video surveillance systems use IP-based equipment, which sends recorded video across ethernet cabling to local, remote, and cloud-based recorders, often using the same LAN infrastructure that is used by general office workers.
The readers will record license plate information of vehicles inside BART parking lots when they enter and leave
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 29, 2019
When it comes to citizen safety, the police cameras in Indianapolis are meant to keep an eye on crime and help catch potential threats.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 25, 2019
The Chattanooga Police Department has 29 public safety cameras located around the city and plans to add more.
- By Jessica Davis
- Apr 24, 2019
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Apr 22, 2019
A medical center in Wyoming is increasing security after a man with a gun gained access to the facility and fired at two employees.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 09, 2019
The City of Kingston is reviewing security measures such as security cameras, locks and bulletproof glass to protect city buildings.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 09, 2019
After creating a threat assessment for the City of Dothan's parks, leaders are now pushing to upgrade security measures.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 05, 2019