Milestone Systems collaborated with NMS Security, SpotterRF, Canon, Dell, Utah’s Hogle Zoo, and Polar Bears International to implement a unique video surveillance solution that helps the city of Churchill, Manitoba, to keep citizens, sightseers and polar bears at a safe distance from each other.

A security system provided by Hikvision USA Inc. was installed by TAS Electronics of Yorkville, N.Y. to upgrade the Armadillo, a repurposed Brink’s armored truck used by the Utica Police Department (UPD).

ASSA ABLOY Electronic Security Hardware is taking asset protection to the next level at Forsythe Data Center. More than 200 HES KS200 server cabinet locks are now delivering powerful real-time access control to individual server cabinet locks in a single-card system at the Elk Grove Village, Ill. facility.

3xLOGIC Inc. announced that Northwest Church of Christ in Dayton, Ohio was broken into recently and Sonitrol of SW Ohio, using technology from 3xLOGIC, worked with local law enforcement to apprehend the intruder and prevent damage or theft from the facility.

Vicon Industries Inc. is working closely with the State of Sinaloa, Mexico to create a statewide surveillance network that unifies the systems of all of its metropolitan areas, including the cities of Culiacan, Mazatlan, Los Mochis and others. The new statewide initiative, built upon Valerus VMS software, will allow for greater coordination between all municipalities and their law enforcement agencies in their efforts to combat the influence of powerful drug cartels entrenched within the region. Valerus’ 100 percent Web-based and open standards VMS software will provide the state with a more secure, responsive environment capable of providing a single-seat view of its entire security domain.

Study Studio Park is a new student accommodation complex in Breda, Netherlands. Each studio apartment includes a spacious room and en-suite, with access to a communal garden and shared facilities.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU), based in Boca Raton, Fla., has selected the Software House C•CURE 9000 security and event management platform from Johnson Controls to secure a new building that is part of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, a facility which houses research, administration, and a medical clinic.

Ted’s Pawn, Norwood, Ohio, has successfully been using video verification technology from 3xLOGIC Inc. and Sonitrol to reduce false alarms and catch the bad guys before they’re able to gain entry to the store and adjoining storage lot.

The expansion plans of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) focus on transforming the traveler experience and improving operational efficiency. Incorporating technology to improve passenger flow and reduce congestion to the existing exit lanes was a priority.