Avigilon video surveillance software enhances safety and curbs criminal activity in the City of Selma

Challenge:

Make community safety a priority and better protect City of Selma residents, workers, and visitors.

Solution:

The City of Selma seamlessly manages the Avigilon HD Surveillance System using Avigilon Control Center network video management software (NVMS) with HD Stream Management. The City has installed more than 30 HD cameras ranging from three to five megapixels to monitor the exterior of the George Washington Carver (GWC) complex and at police headquarters to monitor the parking lot, main lobby, booking rooms, holding cells, Magistrate's Office, and the Selma Municipal Court. The Selma Police Department installed several Avigilon Analogue Video Encoders to create a hybrid surveillance system that dramatically and cost-effectively improves the performance of its existing analogue cameras. The City has also installed an Avigilon HD camera to monitor the Mayor's Office at City Hall. Storing up to 45 days of continuous surveillance video, the Avigilon HD Surveillance System is monitored around-the-clock at both the Selma Police Department and GWC complex.

Benefits:

With a city-wide HD surveillance system connecting the Selma Police Department and Selma Housing Authority, the City of Selma can ensure greater coverage and overall protection across the municipality. Since installing the Avigilon system, the City has seen a significant reduction in criminal activity at GWC - the number of criminal reports has dropped 75 percent, from 40 each week to less than 10. According to Chief of Police William Riley, the Avigilon HD Surveillance System is both one hundred percent more reliable and more functional than the SPD's previous analogue-based system, and has become an important investigative tool. The Avigilon HD Surveillance System is an open and scalable solution that allows the City of Selma to leverage its existing infrastructure and will easily grow to meet evolving needs as the City moves forward with major expansion plans.

Success story:

Home to the largest historic district in the State of Alabama, the City of Selma is the regional retail, medical, employment, and cultural centre for more than 80,000 people who live in Dallas, Perry, Wilcox, and Lowndes counties. A progressive community that is proud of its history and excited about its future, the City of Selma is dedicated to providing the amenities, services, and programmes required to create a comfortable and thriving community in which to live and work. Also committed to ensuring the safety of its residents, businesses, and visitors, the City of Selma has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System at its City Hall, Selma Police Department (SPD) and Selma Housing Authority (SHA) in the first phase of its plan to improve public safety and reduce criminal activity across the region.