Starting this week, DPS will transition to using Genetec software to monitor video footage. Each day, the DPS records 24/7 surveillance from more than 500 cameras, which provide almost 800 views and vantage points of campus and the surrounding area. Planning for the software switch began in March of 2012, and the transition process kicked off in the beginning of June 2013.
Genetec is a recognized and respected industry leader in closed-circuit and Internet based video. The system is compatible with a wider variety of cameras, which provides the University greater flexibility in its future camera purchases.
It offers an interface that is much more intuitive – easy to learn and follow, as DPS personnel discovered in training sessions this week – and it provides increased usability for dispatchers on the receiving end of video footage. For example, the Genetec platform is able to save camera views and return to the same vantage point between logins, which makes for improved search capabilities and accessibility during investigations.
The same system is in use by the Syracuse Police Department, Syracuse city schools, and the Hancock International Airport, which ensures streamlined sharing of information with those agencies. The full system transition to Genetec will be complete by Friday, August 2.