Operation Virtual Shield
Operation Virtual Shield is a program implemented by Chicago, IL mayor Richard M. Daley, which created the most extensive video surveillance network in the United States[1] by linking more than 3000[2] surveillance cameras to a centralized monitoring system, which captures and processes camera feeds in real time. It is able to detect suspicious or dangerous activity and identify its location, and now incorporates facial recognition.[2] Virtual Shield is also used to record activity at a potential crime scene before police arrive at a call.[2] The cost of the program was $217 million, much of which came from Homeland Security grants.[1][3]
Daley stated that Chicago will have a surveillance camera on every street corner by the year 2016.[1][3]
See also
- Closed-circuit television
- Human Identification At a Distance
- MATRIX
- Total Information Awareness
- Gabriel Villa
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Schorn, Daniel (September 6, 2006). "We're Watching: How Chicago Authorities Keep An Eye On The City". CBS News. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Webster, John (July 9, 2010). "IBM Smarter Planet Storage Solutions". Technology Insight Series. Evaluator Group, Inc. p. 3. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Spielman, Fran (February 19, 2009). "Surveillance cams help fight crime, city says". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
External links
- Chicago's Camera Network Is Everywhere (Wall Street Journal, November 17, 2009)