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MAY-JUN 2016

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42 SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE • May/June 2016 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com VIDEO & PUBLIC SAFETY B y Clau d e Turc o t t e L aw enforcement and the justice system face many challenges -- in particular, the on-going need to do more with less. In the face of budget cuts and con- straints, there's a constant demand to be more efficient; minimize infractions; reduce criminal offenses, and put more serious offend- ers behind bars faster – all while maintaining a higher profile on the roads and providing the public with a greater sense of security. Law enforcement is constantly investing in human and capital resources to explore ways to work harder – and smarter – in putting an end to lawlessness. But sometimes there are frustrating events, such as the release of crimi- nals on trial, simply because of lack of crucial evidence. In addition to the loss of millions of dollars in procedural costs, the police and pros- ecutors have to stand-by and watch years of hard work annulled as gang members accused of murder and other capital offenses walk free with victims' families watching in disbelief. Is there something wrong with the system? Would investing more money have avoided these occasional travesties of justice? Unfortu- nately, the answer is "probably not." Law Enforcement in the 21st Century The outcome may have been different with technology. Possessing the ability to locate, collect, scan and parse unlimited amounts of Extracting Value from Recorded Surveillance Video Being able to manage the onslaught of video metadata is challenging for law enforcement The problem with conventional surveillance cameras is that they can't include key content information. But with 'smartware', you can source and record video from surveillance systems, analyze the content, annotate it, then automatically organize and store all of it in one place for further research or reference.

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