Telecom Lead Asia: Verint Systems, in association with Surat City Police Department and Surat Traffic Education Trust, has set up a 24×7 video surveillance and security command center in Surat at Gujarat, India.
The Safe City Project is aimed at enhancing the safety and security of Surat City inhabitants.
“There is a need to enhance the safety and security of Surat City based on its large population and concentration of key industries, such as diamond, textile, engineering, and oil and gas,” said Rakesh Asthana, police commissioner, Surat City.
The initial phase of the Surat Safe City Project consisted of 100+ closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras covering all major traffic junctions along with critical entry and exit points in the city.
In subsequent phases, the Surat City Police Department and Surat Traffic Education Trust plan to extend the coverage in the city, which has a population of approximately 45,00,000, by integrating the project with the proposed state government surveillance and command center network in Gandhinagar. The city administration plans to increase the number of surveillance locations to 5,000 by the end of the project implementation.
At the heart of the project is the deployment of a command, control and communications center (C3) with a 280 square foot video wall that can monitor, aggregate and analyze multiple surveillance feeds in police headquarters to support the proactive physical security management of the city. The center includes a city mapping capability that provides reports on physical security and fire alarm and water levels, along with evacuation and disaster recovery plans.
Manish Shah, VP South East Asia, Verint, said: “Verint solutions help public safety organizations meet a range of modern challenges, from evolving communications media to homeland security concerns, and in doing so, help improve performance and protect people, property and assets.”
C3 was executed by Surat Traffic Education Trust in partnership with the Surat City Police Department. To support its focus, it invested in Verint’s Nextiva Video Management Software and Nextiva Physical Security Information Management solutions in September 2012.
“Surat City is a commercial hub for India’s diamond and textile markets. As such, the city is a high-security risk area for potential theft and crime. To help proactively identify and neutralize such threats, the city administration and police department initiated the Safe City Project to increase awareness and security amongst the people and help ensure 24×7 surveillance,” said Mihir Chahwala, director, Innovative Telecom & Software, a security solutions company and a Verint partner.
