San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) was in need of a solution to maximize the use of their CCTV cameras deployed in the transit system, including the buses, trains and subways.
Mounting cameras on fixed-wing aircraft can provide more use data than police helicopters and for less money.
The Rapid bus system in Grand Rapids, Mich. has had its share of heated debates over the past several years, with detractors bemoaning its lack of use and proponents promising major economic benefits with expansion.
- By Michael Zuidema
- Feb 01, 2015
The New York City marathon is hosted the first week of November with more than 2 million spectators, 50,000 runners, and thousands of staff and volunteers. When it came time to planning the logistics for a successful event for the world’s largest marathon, safety and preventive actions were the most important criteria.
- By Sarah Colson
- Feb 01, 2015
Government agencies team up to ensure players, coaches, staff and attendees are safe and secure.
- By Ginger Hill
- Jan 28, 2015
Best practices for meeting NERC CIP-014 to protect electrical substations.
Innovative inter-city security solution for Minneapolis-St. Paul area highlights the power of partnering.
Recent passengers have found themselves in undesirable and some even dangerous situations.
- By Ginger Hill
- Dec 11, 2014
Critics attack NYPD after on social media after "wehearyou Tweet comes out soon after Eric Garner decision.
- By Ginger Hill
- Dec 04, 2014
Using only an iPad Mini and the iCrimeFighter app, police eliminate photo cameras, video cameras, audio recorders, notebooks and laptops.
Transit systems across the country strive to make the smartest investments to improve community safety and provide valuable resources for law enforcement.
- By Rodell Notbohm
- Sep 01, 2014
Movie quotes offer great insights and knowledge to enhance the security industry.
- By Ginger Hill
- Aug 13, 2014
A look at public space surveillance on either side of the Atlantic highlights how it came of age.
- By David Aindow
- Jul 28, 2014
According to data from the American Public Transportation Association, riders took a staggering 10.7 billion trips on public transportation in 2013, marking the eighth year in row that more than 10 billion trips were taken on public transportation systems nationwide.
- By Greg Peratt
- Jul 01, 2014
City uses modern tools to crack down on bike thievery enabling police officers to make on-the-spot arrests.
- By Ginger Hill
- Jun 02, 2014
The dedication and hard work of 1,500 NFTA employees, along with law enforcement officials and security workers, ensure safety and security of passengers on busses, trains, paratransit vehicles and trolleys.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 24, 2014
Karen Churchill from Synectics explains how evolving surveillance integration capabilities can help improve critical national infrastructure protection during challenging economic times.
- By Karen Churchill
- Mar 12, 2014
Code Blue Corp. was tabbed by the city of South Haven to install a pair of blue light pedestals, equipped with emergency speakerphones operated by a high-tech software system.
- By Michael Zuidema
- Dec 25, 2013
Specialty vehicle adds enormous value at much less cost.
This article discusses the transforming of the city of Bogota and Medellin by utilizing the importance of political leadership in security. (English summary on bottom of page 5 of article.)
- By Samuel Yecutieli
- Aug 06, 2013