City of College Park Installs Surveillance Cameras

College Park, Ga/Nov. 16, 2009 – The City of College Park has joined a growing list of cities to install video cameras near high-traffic areas throughout the city. Iron Sky, a Houston, Texas based surveillance company (http://www.ironsky.com) will provide College Park with high definition cameras in its ongoing effort to reduce and prevent crime.

“The use of cameras will help us take any step necessary to improve the overall safety of this city,” said Interim Police Chief Tom Kuzniacki. “They will help us monitor some situations before they become problematic, and in emergency situations, staff can view in real time on the laptop inside their vehicles.”

This is the first venture into street level surveillance cameras for the City of College Park. The fixed cameras are planned for Main Street, Old National Highway, and Camp Creek Parkway. Cameras record high resolution images at 20-30 frames per second, 24 hours a day.

“We are proud to be the solution selected by the City of College Park, and are fully committed to working with Chief Kuzniacki to support his innovative approach to protecting citizens,” said Keith Drummond, President & CEO, Iron Sky.

With its pledge to supply “Better Tools to Fight Crime”, Iron Sky delivers a turnkey surveillance solution designed for municipalities that is scalable for unlimited camera locations. “Iron Sky can be as big or small as our clients’ need us to be,” said Iron Sky General Manager Bob Carter. “College Park is unique in that they own their utility poles and have their own power company that can perform the hardware installation under the guidance of an Iron Sky Project Manager.”

Iron Sky is creating camera kits with pre-configured hardware and, after mounting, needs only to be connected to a power source. To use College Park Power as the installer relieves the city from hiring an outside firm.

“We’re excited about the prospect of incorporating this system into our overall safety structure,” said Interim Chief Kuzniacki. “It’s a wireless system, which gives us a great deal of flexibility. We may have involvement by our citizens, including some monitoring of the system, too.”

Law enforcement and emergency responders will have the ability to observe any camera on the system, giving real-time monitoring capabilities in the field. Other uses may include the ability to recognize and record other activity, such as someone painting graffiti on a wall or dumping trash and garbage in unauthorized areas.

Iron Sky’s software development provides customized expansion, and College Park seeks to incorporate camera surveillance around the Georgia International Convention Center, the Virginia Avenue corridor and other areas in the future.

“We’ll assess the system over a period of time and expand where necessary,” said Kuzniacki.

With a population of approximately 20,000 residents, the City of College Park covers 10 square miles. The city is also home to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest.

To find out more about of what’s happening in College Park, log onto the City’s website www.collegeparkga.com or tune into Comcast Cable Channel 23.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Remote-access surveillance system promotes safety in “Georgia’s global city” by delivering:

College Park zones monitored by 35X pan/tilt/zoom, HD and megapixel resolution cameras.
Law enforcement and emergency responders can observe any camera on the system in just two mouse clicks.
A standards-based, customizable surveillance system that is easy to use and easy to share.
Ability to view and control any camera at any time from any networked PC.
A natural crime deterrent.
Non-proprietary design using commercial off-the-shelf hardware.
Designed with floor plans and city street maps to provide faster, more informed assistance during emergencies.
Reduced time investigating crimes.
Ability to incorporate various security technologies, including license plate recognition and gunshot detection in one graphics-driven interface.
Cameras record high resolution images AT 20-30 frames per second, 24 hours a day.
The latest example of College Park’s role as “Georgia’s Global City.”

Key features of the College Park Surveillance System:

HD resolution fixed cameras are planned for Main Street, Old National Highway, the Georgia International Convention Center and Camp Creek Parkway.
Existing cameras located throughout City Hall will be fully integrated.
The system utilizes highly adaptable technology, and can expand to cover an unlimited number of locations throughout College Park.
Full integration of College Park’s existing resources using a single, secure, Web-based platform.
Use of the city’s utility poles and power company saves College Park money.

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