Utilizing PODSS system to reduce crime rates

It is obviously clear that crime rates are always on the rise. This applies even more to big cities, where criminals can hide easily from law enforcement officials. The police officials must always have an open eye in these surroundings in order to always be ahead of the criminals in planning and reaction.
As an alternative of looking to a usual, hidden technology, the police officials in the city were searching for a security system that each and every individual in the in the neighborhood could see and know was functioning properly. Also with a small assistance from the Portable Overt Digital Surveillance System, or PODSS, the police officials are utilizing technology to aid in deter away the next group of evildoers. The PODSS utilities are portable systems supplying flexibility for police officials and security observers of the neighborhood. The components can be relocated as needs change and can be dispatched rapidly to occasions such as a one-day special incident.
According to the president of integrator RMS Technology Solutions, which is the company that fashioned the PODSS system “provided that there is a source of power, they practically can go anywhere they need to go”.
Also distinct to the conventional video cameras that attempt to merge in with the surroundings, the PODSS utilities are designed to be noticeable in order to help alert potential evil doers they are being observed and recorded. The device is essentially made up of a 2 foot high box with a black-and-white checkerboard rim which displays the police department’s logo topped by a blinking blue light source.
The vice president of technology for RMS also stated that the police officials wanted the cameras to be plainly visible so that there is absolutely no doubt that a public area is being monitored. it is also being proven to be a highly successful approach for deterring criminal behaviors.

Simplicity of wireless systems
The programmable PODSS system is being powered by a Pelco Spectra dome camera that supplies the police officials with 360-degree views around the vicinity of the security camera. In addition to that the system also has a built-in DVR unit that records at 30 fps for local recording of data.
The president of integrator RMS pointed out that they use the Spectra dome system due to the quality of the picture and the terrific consistency of the security camera. These cameras were able to function properly even when the temperature is twenty degrees below as well as temperatures above a hundred degrees.
An additional unique feature of the system is the wireless ability. The RMS company established, deployed and maintains a more than 200-square-mile wireless network in the city in order to help complement the PODSS setup.
The president of the company stated that they were making the most of IP technology. up to now, they were not aware of another city in the world with a wireless network of this magnitude.
The lattice network in the city obey the guidelines of the 802.11 standards, enabling for remote software updates and LAN-based video administration. In addition to that the cameras can also be controlled remotely through a laptop or central department.
The president of RMS stated that the open architecture of the system benefits greatly from the recent technology enhancements in the security business.
He also pointed out that despite the fact that the majority of security systems installed this year will be closed systems, they are observing a movement in the industry to systems, such as PODSS, that take advantage of open systems style of operation.
In addition to that, the IP nature of the technology has also copious benefits for the police and law enforcement officials in general. The wireless technology enables the cameras to be relocated to practically any new location without worries in regards to the available set up. The deficiency wires also makes the system less expensive to sustain. In the real world deployment of the utility, the police have the ability to control several PODSS from a single laptop computer, thus enabling the officers to rapidly assess a situation in order to judge the most proper reaction to a specific incident. On the other environmental and landscape circumstances can be an obstacle for  many security utilities. For instance, in the urban canyons with miles of skyscrapers and thick walls, sustaining the wireless network which runs the PODSS is easier said than done.
According to a Pelco manufacturer representative it would be awfully simple for an outsider to take too lightly the complexity of what RMS has set up. Especially with all the tall buildings and prospective hindrance, it is easier said than done to successfully plot a route through a complex city with the wireless network RMS has put together.

Up to date applications
The earliest PODSS systems were deployed about four years ago in the city. And in just seven months the Chicago police witnessed exceptional outcomes. For instance, in almost all the locations where the security utilities were set up, the calls to the police station dropped by over seventy percent and serious crime was down by more than fifteen percent. And as can be expected, this summer, the PODSS systems of the city are in line for another upgrading procedure.
Furthermore, a pilot interface will be made public soon to supply PODSS with gunshot detection applications. As soon as a gunshot is detected and identified, the system will immediately direct the camera in the direction of the shot and send an alert to a command station or mobile guards. Thanks to these initial outcomes, and the high need for the technology, more than five hundred PODSS systems will be surveying for criminal activity in the city by the end of the year alone. And the technology is also being utilized in Baltimore, Philadelphia and is scheduled to be rolled out in several other cities as well.
Moreover, the system is also being utilized in many other cities and locations to deal with the dilemma of graffiti at a local skate parks and other sites.
The vice president of technology for RMS pointed that unfortunately, crime is an ever-moving and ever-changing target, and they were proud to have a product that is truly making an impact for public security and performing a terrific job. One can not actually put a price value on what these security cameras perform. It is truly an awesome feeling that you get when you are a part of saving over a hundred lives on a consistent basis. It makes one proud to know that his kids describe him as a hero who stops crimes and saves the lives of others.
These innovative security technologies are only a glimpse of what the future holds in relation with the surveillance industry. Criminals and evil doers will find it increasingly difficult to deceive and outsmart the security technology and when then finally figure out a way to do so, the technology would have been changed to a stronger more efficient design. That is why it is extremely important for technology to keep moving foreword with updates, upgrades, newer models, and more sophisticated techniques in order to stay ahead of evil schemes.