2014 Digital Yearbook of Homeland Security Awards

GSN 2014 Digital Yearbook of Homeland Security Awards Recipients
Government Agency Awards
Communit y Safet y Glasgow, Scotland –
2014 Gold Winner
Awards Category:
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Most Notable Municipal/County Security Program,
Project or Initiative
Name of Nominated Product, Service,
or Program:
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Community Safety Glasgow Initiative
Reason this entry deserves to win:
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The Glasgow Operations Center is a state of the art facility
that integrates a range of pivotal services designed
to ensure the safety and security of the City. The Center
is leading the way both nationally and internationally
in redefining service delivery for the public and private
sectors. The Glasgow security initiative involved the colocation
of services, multi-agency functionality, tracking,
monitoring and dispatching of assets in real time. These
factors, along with the collection of intelligence, were
all driving principles throughout the project.
The Operation Center combines Public Space CCTV,
Security for the City council’s museums, art galleries,
schools, as well as Traffic Management and Police Intelligence.
Integration of council services and Police Scotland
enables a seamless approach as part of a smart city
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management strategy.
NICE Systems was chosen as
the technology partner for
this project for its innovative
PSIM solution (NICE Situator),
Video Management System
(NiceVision) and cutting
edge Video Analytics (NICE
Suspect Search). The resulting
intuitive and scalable
technology platform uses NICE’s market leading PSIM
solution to integrate multiple fragmented systems into a
single user interface.
The project has delivered:
• Cutting edge technology including intelligent
detection video analytics
• Renewal of 500 cameras to HD
• Asset management, monitoring and dispatch
• A swifter, safer system for handling images and
integration of data