Dallas Police DepartmentCentral Business District

Video Surveillance Project February 21, 2006

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Crime Reduction Results in ‘05

HOMICIDES OVERALL CRIME

17% 5.3%

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Downtown Crime 2005

Days -17%Evenings -8%Late night shift +26%

Overall -1%

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Cameras in Public SpacesThe Dallas Police Department intends to utilize video surveillance cameras in public places as a deterrent to crime, to enhance citizen safety and serve as a Homeland Security tool.

Internet-based technology provides the Police Department with the ability to monitor activity from a variety of remote locations.

Strict guidelines on appropriate usage of cameras and stored images protection.

The initial phase 34-cameras will be installed and situated at major flash points for activity in the Central Business District.

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Other Cities Chicago PD originally deployed 10 “PODS” that were not internet capable, required a briefcase and radio dish to be hung from the car, and officers had to be within 200’ of the camera to monitor or control its movement. Others to be installed this year.

Los Angeles PD has begun a pilot project along Hollywood Blvd.

New Orleans PD installed 25 cameras with successful implementation.

Minneapolis PD realized significant crime reductions using cameras in the downtown area.

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Deep Ellum Pilot ProjectDecember 2004 – March 2005: The Dallas Police Department partnered with Plano-based Virtual Surveillance to conduct a test of this technology.

Cameras were placed outside these locations:

Gypsy Tea Room (Main Street & Good Latimer Freeway)

Curtain Club (Main Street & Crowdus Lane)

Digital Strata (Commerce Street & Malcolm X Blvd)

15 cameras were deployed in the area.

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Deep Ellum Pilot Crime Reduction Results

90% reduction in violent crimes

48% reduction in non-violent crimes

38% reduction in vehicle related crimes

53% reduction in calls for service

55 responses to suspicious activity as a result of camera monitoring occurred.

A total of 12 custodial arrests as a direct result of the camera monitoring.

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The Camera SystemWirelessLine of sightMounted on traffic signalsSelf contained “pods”Pods will contain cameras and associated hardwareCameras- both fixed zoom and PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)Camera configuration dependent on locationImage storageSignage to advise of cameras

9PC with Browser

Wireless Mesh & Surveillance

DVR

IP Router

Wired Cameras

Gateway

Metro-ScaleWireless Network

InternetInternet

Metro-Scale Video SurveillanceLeverages wide-area wireless network infrastructureAllows wired and wireless cameras to be added economicallyLive video and recordings available to any Internet enabled PC or PDA

Wireless PTZ Camera

InternetInternet

Wireless PTZ Camera

PDA

In Car Access to Video

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Site Selection Criteria

CrimePedestrian/vehicular densityBusiness densityLimitations of technologyEntertainment venuesTourist areasHigh public nuisance problem areasMaximum geographic coverage

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MonitoringPrimary monitoring will be at police headquarters

Staff with PSO’s and/or part time employees

DPD Intranet

Police vehicles

Via laptops/PDA’s

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TimelineFebruary 28, 2006 – complete bid specifications

April 15, 2006 – all bids complete

April 30, 2006 – award contract

May 15, 2006 – begin installation

September 1, 2006 – installation complete- begin testing system

October 1, 2006 – system on-line and monitored

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Future stepsSystem is scalable and can be easily expanded if funding becomes available.

Link system to other downtown law enforcement agencies – county, federal.

Link system to existing external city building cameras.

Possibility of linking to private business camera systems.

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Program Objectives Reduce part 1 crime in the Central Business District core by 30% during 1st six months after the cameras are operational.

Maintain a citizen satisfaction rating of 65% in regards to feeling “very,” “somewhat” or “reasonably” safe in downtown Dallas.

Expand this project to other areas of the city as funding becomes available.

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Meadows Grant Funding

Equipment $770,675

Personnel $67,494

Total Awarded: $840,000

Projected Expenditures

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