At the core of the RTCC is RGB Spectrum’s Zio W4000 video wall processor. The feature-rich Zio W4000 supports 4K 60Hz resolution end-to-end and accommodates a mix of local baseband, IP video, and web-based inputs.
As he transitions and trains over the next several months, he will work with Glen Mowrey, who has shifted to part-time in his role as law enforcement liaison.
SDM recently reported on a new police non-response policy in San Jose, Calif. (March issue, pg. 19). With approximately 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States, 2,300 active alarm ordinances and differing alarm policies in each community, the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) is offering the industry the use of a secure database on its website with constantly updated information on alarm ordinance/policy activity.
The Forest Heights Police Department, located in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is installing IQinVision HD megapixel cameras in key locations throughout the city. SeeView Security, Fairfax Virginia, is the integrator for this on-going project.
On November 7, Bay Alarm Company, Pacheco, Calif, an independently-owned and operated alarm company, presented a donation to the Colton police department of state-of-the-art ballistics helmets for its Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team.
Children of firefighters from California and Michigan were awarded $10,000 in scholarships by the Electronic Security Association (ESA) through the ESA Youth Scholarship Program. Altogether, ESA and its participating Chartered State Associations awarded $47,500 in scholarships to 38 winners from more than 900 applications. The program has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships to children of police officers and firefighters since its inception in 1996.
As the trend of non-response ordinances across the country continues to spread, so is a counter-measure that ensures police dispatch to locations where an alarm is verified. Earlier this year, the Boston Police Department put in place a new policy designating exclusive priority codes for video-verified intrusion alarms.
On the evening of December 17, 2010, Sonitrol Security of Delaware Valley’s central monitoring station received a hold-up alarm from a restaurant and liquor store, followed by live sounds from the liquor store area of the facility.
