Madison, MS, Requires Exterior Surveillance for Retail Crime Prevention

May 11, 2018

A new ordinance in Madison, Mississippi, requires external security cameras on the buildings of all retail locations; businesses were given until March 2018 to comply with the ordinance.

Law: Stores Must Install Surveillance, Give Law Enforcement Access

February 14, 2014

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According to a new local law, businesses in White Plains, N.Y., are now required to record quality video of patrons and provide that recording to police on demand. The law was passed last week unanimously by the Common Council, requiring certain merchants to install and maintain digital video camera systems to view and record quality video of everyone who enters.

Retail Video Balances Security and Sales

James Connolly wanted to significantly cut losses while having better images for liability and prosecution use.

Bill Zalud

June 1, 2013

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It’s a balancing act. James Connolly wanted to significantly cut losses while having better images for liability and prosecution use. Tatiana Fokina, on the other hand, wanted to create a secure shopping experience that matches her inventory and customer profile.

Enables Covert Surveillance

November 6, 2012

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For surveillance in tight spaces or operations where discretion is key, this miniature HDTV camera consists of a small sensor unit that includes the camera head and progressive scan image sensor, which is connected up to 26 feet away from the main unit that contains the camera electronics and features.

Locations that were once considered safe havens such as schools, places of worship and healthcare institutions are no longer immune to acts of violence, and that includes healthcare, such as hospitals, emergency rooms, and facilities that provide healthcare outside of a hospital environment.

Passive vs. Active Video Surveillance at Yale University

This webinar will cover the design phase of the Yale Police Department’s existing radar layout at the Yale Bowl and the security challenges it has presented. It will also discuss the need to keep the historical nature of the Yale Bowl building in mind while designing a new surveillance system. In addition, the webinar will cover how the Yale public safety team is using the new surveillance system to identify a suspect to decide, in real time, whether or not to dispatch additional resources.

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