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Tuesday, 09 February 2010 15:07 |
Conventional CCTV can provide high quality images but does it actually help reduce crime or incident response times? Is control room monitoring 24/7 an effective use of funding and resources or is there a smarter approach? How can disparate agencies work together if they don’t use the same system? Part of the problem is that current systems rely on human monitoring, don’t fully integrate fixed and mobile cameras or allow data sharing with external stakeholders without additional proprietary software and license costs.
|  | What is More Than Video™? Unlike traditional CCTV the GPAC System™ is More Than Video™, enabling an intelligent, automated monitoring approach whereby cameras are triggered by movement sensors and duress alarms to alert personnel only if an incident occurs. The GPAC System™ is designed to help people work together by getting the right information to the right person at the right time.
When a sensor or alarm is triggered a text or email alert is sent to all stakeholders, enabling video to be accessed using a standard web browser. The footage can be shared immediately with external agencies including police and emergency services without additional cost of proprietary software or additional licenses.
For the City of Belmont, Western Australia, the GPAC System™ provides an automated way of capturing human behaviour that was missed by conventional CCTV. Using an integrated approach the city’s mobile vehicles and fixed security are brought together in one complete solution.
When the Belmont rangers are on patrol the GPAC System™ not only records from the vehicle cameras but also allows them to access live feeds from fixed CCTV cameras throughout the city. In turn the fixed security solution enables the focus to shift from commercial and residential buildings in response to sensors, duress devices and burglar alarms. If an alarm or event is detected the nearest cameras move to a pre-determined location and personnel are immediately alerted.
Benefits of More Than Video™
• Automate security by combining cameras and sensors, reducing monitoring costs and response times
• Share data with internal and external stakeholders without additional licenses or costs
• Integrate mobile and fixed systems using a completely flexible and expandable, future-proof solution
Effective Results
The City of Belmont’s installation of the GPAC System™ has resulted in faster response times, reduction of criminal damage and increased successful prosecutions.
Shaun Nancarrow, Coordinator of the City’s Crime Prevention and Ranger Services, believes the GPAC System™ has been a wise investment. "We were going to invest $1 Million in CCTV infrastructure; however with the GPAC System™ we can achieve so much more we can achieve so much more because of the networking capability, less cabling and less engineering. The GPAC System™ has removed the need for continual videoing or stake outs, meaning we can obtain data from areas previously not covered by CCTV and capture quality evidence ".
He also explained the benefits gained from using the GPAC System™ versus using CCTV cameras alone, “Using a hybrid solution to combine CCTV, alarm systems and other detection devices such as movement or spray paint sensors brings technology together, essentially making redundant CCTV systems smart.”
The GPAC System™ is More Than Video™ and has enabled the City of Belmont to establish a partnership with the community; bringing business and residential communities closer together in an innovative, flexible and cost effective solution to the problem of monitoring both mobile and fixed cameras. |
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