DOVER, Del., Nov. 20, 2008 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its Active Alert® suite of intelligent video analytics technology was installed by the Delaware Capitol Police to help officers more efficiently identify security threats, such as a person entering a restricted area or an unauthorized vehicle entering a parking area.
Active Alert serves as a key component of the department’s overall security system, administered by Honeywell’s Pro-Watch® security management system, which was also included in the recent installation. Capitol police officers are using Pro-Watch Corporate Edition as the overarching platform that controls the entire system and provides real-time monitoring.
The Delaware Capitol Police services approximately 100 state buildings throughout Delaware, including the governor’s mansion and residence. The department monitors numerous video surveillance systems deployed throughout the state, both from a centrally-located command center or remotely from local offices.
“One person watching numerous cameras can often accomplish a lot more than several officers patrolling the area, and technology like Honeywell’s Active Alert can help officers prioritize their responses,” said Capt. David Hunt of Delaware Capitol Police. “Active Alert allows our officers to work smarter. It provides another set of eyes around the perimeter of the buildings and in critical areas that require constant surveillance.”
Installed by Dover-based integrator Advantech, Inc., Active Alert enhances the effectiveness of department officers by surveying areas that cannot be physically monitored at all times and automatically alerting operators when it detects suspicious behaviors. Officers can then appropriately respond to incidents.
“In the past, video was typically used as a forensic tool – a tool to investigate an occurrence that had already happened,” said Craig Frost, director of sales for Honeywell. “But video is much more valuable if it’s used to detect an event in its initial stages. Honeywell’s Active Alert video analytics makes this possible and provides the mechanism to watch an entire facility from all angles.”
To watch Active Alert in use for the Delaware Capitol Police, please visit Case Studies on the Security Channel at www.thesecuritychannel.com. Honeywell’s Active Alert intelligent video analytics is available in three versions to fulfill the security requirement of any size facility: Base, Standard and Premium. For more information, visit www.honeywellvideo.com.
