Wireless VideoSurveillance System

The City of Dallas and theDallas Police Department

Technology Providers:BearCom, Firetide, and OnSSI

Agenda

Who we are

Wireless video surveillance technologies

City of Dallas

History and timeline

Funding

Where we are today

Results

Wireless Video Surveillance Technologies

City of Dallas

GoalsImproved quality of life

Urban revitalization

Reduction of crime through better deterrence, detection, and investigation

Reduction of operating costs

ChallengesDepartment of Homeland Security listed Dallas among top 10 cities to be targeted by terrorists

Police department staffing and budget limits

Potential disruption to infrastructure, primarily streets

City of Dallas (Continued)

Technology solutionsWireless video surveillance system

Fixed and pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras

Dedicated wireless mesh network

Sophisticated monitoring software

Future integration with mobile units

Operational solutions24x7 monitoring by experienced police officers

Coordination with patrol officers to respond to incidents

Data capture and storage for future use

City of Dallas (Continued)

BenefitsOvert system to help deter crime

Provide evidence of crimes for use in court

System scalabilityExtend coverage by adding nodes and cameras

Ability to handle high-quality video traffic from camerasBandwidth and video quality (e.g., ability to read license plates from three blocks away)

Operational savings

Force multiplier

History and Timeline

2005: Pilot at three sites; secured funding for initial deployment

March 2006: Issued RFP for Downtown project

November 2006: Public demo and outreach campaign

December 2006 to February 2007: Deployment in Downtown

Summer 2007: Deployment in Jubilee Park neighborhood

2008: Deployment in Jefferson Blvd. corridor

2008 to 2010: Expansion in Downtown and Jubilee Park

2010: Deployment in Uptown

2011: More expansion

Funding

Public/private partnershipsInitial Downtown installation funded by Dallas-based Meadows Foundation

Expansion of Downtown installation funded by Downtown Dallas, Inc.

Jubilee Park neighborhood installation funded by Jubilee Park Association

Jefferson Blvd. corridor installation funded by various Jefferson Blvd. merchants

City of DallasMonitoring personnel

Ongoing maintenance

Where We Are Today

152 camerasOne of the largest municipal wireless video surveillance systems in the U.S.

Additional cameras to be incorporated in 2011

165 mesh nodes

8 monitoring stations

New Mobile Command Center (2009)Can access wireless mesh network and video feeds throughout City of Dallas

New Monitoring Center in City Hall (2010)

Results

2008 2009 2010 (YTD)

Calls Involving Cameras 4,388 6,259 7,422

Arrests Made 1,142 1,536 2,138

Offenses Recorded 249 285 389

Events Monitored 70 253 176

DVDs Created 59 70 39

Results (Continued)

Violent CrimeNon-Violent

CrimeTotal Crime

Downtown Dallas Down 35% Down 35% Down 35%

Uptown Dallas Down 31% Down 37% Down 37%

Jubilee Park Neighborhood Down 52% Down 60% Down 59%

Technology Providers

BearComNationwide wireless communications dealer and solutions integrator

Headquartered in Dallas

FiretideProvider of wireless mesh networks for IP video surveillance

OnSSISupplier of intelligent IP video surveillance software

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