Case Studies

Chicago Police Department Fights Crime With Videolarm Crime Suppression Technology

Innovative Crime Reduction Strategy Employs Videolarm™ Bulletproof DeputyDome™ and State-of-the-Art Technology to Reduce Violence and Criminal Activity

Videolarm, the closed circuit television (CCTV) camera and accessory innovator and manufacturer, today announced that the Chicago Police Department is deploying its DeputyDome™ system as part of "Operation Disruption," a new crime deterrent initiative in the city? most crime-prone communities.

The backbone of this new program is Videolarm? bullet resistant DeputyDome™, which will be mounted on light poles and other structures throughout the city. Offi cers will be able to manipulate surveillance equipment from remote locations through the use of a portable wireless terminal equipped with a monitor and Videolarm? VLC485 Controller. With the controller, the user can pan 360 degrees and zoom in on specifi c types of public criminal activity.