The city of Burbank, Ill., which neighbours Chicago and has a population of more than 28,000, has installed a new video surveillance system using 22 Sony SNC-RX Series IP network security cameras to aid the police department in preventing and solving crimes.
Since completion of the upgrade in November 2008, images captured by the cameras have helped police make more than 13 arrests and recorded evidence for use in more than 45 cases.
The cameras are programmed to patrol and move from position to position automatically to assist officers with 24/7 video monitoring in the control room.
"It's like having an additional 22 sets of eyes at your fingertips," said Burbank Police Captain Joe Ford. "It is a force multiplier, enabling us to see areas not currently being patrolled while officers are concentrating on other assignments. Our ultimate goal is to enhance our law enforcement function with all the tools available, combining good police work with advanced technology."
Ford said the cameras' presence has already proven to motivate those accused of crimes to plead guilty due to the irrefutable evidence the video provides, saving the criminal justice system valuable time and resources.
Waypoint Consulting of Chicago, Ill. designed and engineered the system for the city, selecting the pan-tilt-zoom multi-codec SNC-RX530N/W and SNC-RX570N network cameras to serve as work horses for incident recording.
"In addition to their phenomenal reliability, what sold us on these cameras was the SNC-RX570N's 36X zoom lens with its 122.4 millimetre focal length," said Jim Trofimuk, owner and principal of Waypoint Consulting. "It makes accurate facial recognition and license plate reading possible from a distance of up to 500 feet. The image quality is outstanding and continues to impress anyone who sees it."
Since completion of the upgrade in November 2008, images captured by the cameras have helped police make more than 13 arrests and recorded evidence for use in more than 45 cases.
The cameras are programmed to patrol and move from position to position automatically to assist officers with 24/7 video monitoring in the control room.
"It's like having an additional 22 sets of eyes at your fingertips," said Burbank Police Captain Joe Ford. "It is a force multiplier, enabling us to see areas not currently being patrolled while officers are concentrating on other assignments. Our ultimate goal is to enhance our law enforcement function with all the tools available, combining good police work with advanced technology."
Ford said the cameras' presence has already proven to motivate those accused of crimes to plead guilty due to the irrefutable evidence the video provides, saving the criminal justice system valuable time and resources.
Waypoint Consulting of Chicago, Ill. designed and engineered the system for the city, selecting the pan-tilt-zoom multi-codec SNC-RX530N/W and SNC-RX570N network cameras to serve as work horses for incident recording.
"In addition to their phenomenal reliability, what sold us on these cameras was the SNC-RX570N's 36X zoom lens with its 122.4 millimetre focal length," said Jim Trofimuk, owner and principal of Waypoint Consulting. "It makes accurate facial recognition and license plate reading possible from a distance of up to 500 feet. The image quality is outstanding and continues to impress anyone who sees it."
