Surveillance's Role in Controlling Crowds

How are security enterprises leveraging video to secure temporary events?

Adam Stone

March 12, 2019

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Thanks to technological innovations, video is being used in much more creative ways than in the past.

Planning for the Unplanned: Preparing for Civil Unrest on College Campuses

February 1, 2018

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College campuses have been the sight of a resurgence in peaceful protest, and some experienced shout down efforts and violent riots. Is there a way to plan for these incidents?

When It Comes to Event Security, Colleges Can Look to the Pros

Melissa Odegaard

January 12, 2016

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The security landscape at colleges and universities constantly changes in response to events in the outside world.

Eight Shot after NBA Playoff Game

May 22, 2012

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Thousands of people were near the Chesapeake Energy Arena Monday night when eight people were shot, one of whom is in critical condition.

Chicago Police Show Restraint, Get High Praise for NATO Protests

May 22, 2012

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Although 90 people were arrested and eight officers were injured, the Chicago Police handled the weekend's NATO Summit protests with decided restraint and strategy.

Crowd Control and Security from the NCS4 Industry Day

January 19, 2011

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News from the NCS4 Industry Day in Washington D.C. reveals that more than 12,000 people died due to crowd crush at public and sporting events in 2010.

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.

In this webinar, we’ll share quantitative, real-world pay and bill rate data from hundreds of security firms across the U.S. to identify common trends. We’ll review how companies price their services based on location, type of post, and the size of the firm.

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