Police Technology Systems are growing and changing like no other element in law enforcement today, keeping on the leading edge of technology increases officer safety, reduces injuries, documents events for evidentiary purposes, increases efficiency and productivity.
L.E.S. Technology Experience
Video surveillance systems in buildings and public locations are now the norm not the exception. Many cities such as Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton along with boroughs, colleges, and industry all benefited from having overt public surveillance systems in targeted locations and neighborhoods.
L.E.S. (Commissioner Miller) was instrumental in the design, specifications, and vendor selection into the overt street cameras installed all over Bethlehem center city and south side. Using wireless nodes and linking a group of common cameras to one backhaul is an efficient and cost effective method of sending live streaming video to a location in police headquarters and/or the 911 center for monitoring.
The success of this system has been well documented and has proven and expanded over the years. Wirelesses is not the only transmission method for surveillance cameras and selection depends upon many factors. Selection of the transmission method, wireless, cable, cellular or fiber transmission, depends upon location and nature of the problem you are trying to solve.
Internal surveillance camera systems whether covert or overt are almost mandatory in police departments now. They are used to observe and document entrances, weapon lockers, evidence rooms, cellblock, records locations, and detention areas. The necessity of internal cameras for these purposes are industry standards and may be part of an accreditation effort.
L.E.S. (Commissioner/Sheriff Miller) has worked with many reliable vendors on many projects currently working in the Lehigh Valley and had detailed knowledge as to methods and specifications needed to make a proper decision on your internal or external surveillance systems. L.E.S. (Commissioner/Sheriff Miller) can offer specifications, capabilities, and recommendations as to type of cameras, types of transmission methods, policy and procedures on camera systems, and the physical backhaul systems needed to store and retrieve saved video.
The same systems that can transmit video signals can also be available for usage with secured police data transmissions. Most police departments use a cellular link to get there secured data to and from the headquarters or the 911 center but local and wide area networks, and data hot spots are also an option. L.E.S. can help you with the vendor specifications and monitoring of installations and backhaul to assure efficiently and cost effectiveness.
Security and safety of buildings such as municipal buildings, courthouses, government centers, and any secured location or building is paramount to keeping employees and visitor’s safe. L.E.S. (Commissioner/Sheriff Miller) has worked with many local and national vendors on design, installation and implementation of access systems and duress alarms in both the wired and wireless environment.
Almost all policing is data driven and in order to accumulate and analyze such data the selection of a records management system can be key. Records management vendors and products are many and varied from proprietary modular based products to web and cloud based systems the selection must be based on needs and planned usage. L.E.S. can help guide you through the multitude of vendors, products, formats, and from selection to well past “go live” can monitor the performance of the vendor. Commissioner Miller was Chairman of the Lehigh Valley Police Funding group and as president sought out and received several federal grants to help law enforcement in the Lehigh valley. One such grant was for data sharing and Sheriff Miller was able to get Northampton County on line with a regional data sharing effort while acting as the Chairman of the Northampton County Police Chief’s Association.
No other technology is more in the spotlight today than in car and personal body cameras. There is a maze of products and vendors relating to the newer in car camera systems. L.E.S. can guide you through the maze of products, backhaul systems, transmission and storage methods, along with the policies need to assure compliance. The newest and emerging video technology is in the realm of personal body cameras worn by officers. The number of vendors and formats are growing in leaps and bounds but the selection must be with an eye toward how the technology works, whether they save video internally or transmit it to another location for storage is a key element to be considered.
L.E.S. can do that work for you and present you with the best options for your department and budget.
