Background:

In 2004, the Virginia Dept. of Transportation (VDOT) provided funding for municipalities to contract for installation and maintenance of a traffic monitoring system which would connect a number of CCTV cameras to a central command center.

An RFP was developed and Securityhunter Inc., (formerly Oracle Surveillance Systems Inc.) was the winning bidder.

System Highlights:

While the RFP called for the installation of cameras at eight locations throughout the City, Securityhunter's winning bid further recommended that the color pan, tilt and zoom cameras be networked using fiber optic cable, rather than the existing twisted pair wiring already in place.

Securityhunter, as experts in video surveillance, indicated that fiber would offer a number of benefits including the ability to monitor locations in real time with a crystal clear image. More than eight miles of fiber were pulled and fusion spliced throughout the city.

Results :

The system has been in operation since 2004 and the City is now able to monitor traffic patterns in real-time with exceptional clarity at key locations in Fairfax. When accidents or traffic jams occur, police can be dispatched to the site with information about the problem. The City is so pleased with its system performance that it is adding six more locations in 2006.

Even more remarkable, despite the extra cost involved with adding new fiber network, Securityhunter was able to complete the job ahead of time and under budget.