Municipal Security News

Caribbean city turns to video surveillance to reduce crime

Posted on: August 30th, 2011 by Joel Griffin

Looking to curb graffiti, drug activity and other crimes, the city of Lamentin, located on the French archipelago of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean recently installed a surveillance system from UK-based IndigoVision.

According to a statement, the system, which was deployed with the help of systems integrator Acsyss Antilles, consists of IP pan/tilt/zoom dome cameras, fixed domes and fixed cameras operating on a wireless network.

The company’s standalone network video recorders have also been installed in the city’s municipal police headquarters and can store footage from every camera in the system for a minimum of 30 days.

Officials say the cameras are already having an impact with a significant reduction in violence and graffiti being seen at one of the city’s schools.

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