CASE STUDY
Dahua Safe City Solution safeguards Brienon-sur-Armançon Dahua’s safe city solution delivers public safety and security benefits to small town France, using wireless solutions to give the gendarmerie additional eyes on the ground and a head start against criminals. Brienon-sur-Armançon is a small town in the rural BurgundyFranche-Comté region of northcentral France. With a population of about 3,300, the postcard perfect hamlet is located at the intersection of the Créanton and ‘Armançon rivers, and despite its idyllic setting it’s as susceptible to crime as anywhere else. Challenges The two main issues facing a potential public safety solution in the town were that (a) the local police force consisted of just one police officer, and (b) there was no cabling infrastructure in place that might accommodate a modern surveillance system.
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Solution To make up for the shortage of constabulary and network cables, Dahua Technology delivered a customised solution covering the entire town with
a range of video surveillance devices. These are linked by wireless device combining PTZ camera and antenna to transmit all the collected data to the highest point in the city centre. The data is then transmitted to the control centre, making it easy for the police to achieve round-the-clock monitoring. To monitor major sections of the town, devices including Starlight IR PTZ AI Network Cameras, Multi-Sensor Panoramic Cameras, Eyeball Cameras, Thermal Cameras, ANPR Cameras, and Wireless transmission devices are used. From the control centre located in the police station, the police are able to view situations in real-time and decide whether to take action, and/or obtain video recordings for evidentiary purposes. In addition, the combined strength of the Dahua general camera and PTZ
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