The Ohio Department of Public Safety has just purchased two portable video surveillance towers for use at large events such as the Ohio State Fair and concerts. According to The Columbus Dispatch, the towers are equipped with five surveillance cameras, spotlights, loudspeakers and a radar system. Flir Systems Inc., the manufacturer of the surveillance towers, say they offer a “completely customized surveillance platform suitable for high-level, temporary security ventures, providing a bird’s-eye view of the surrounding area.”
Surveillance systems such as these, with high-end audio and video camera systems, are popping up all over the country at state fairs, concerts, beach parties, community events, campaign rallies, and sports events, to name just a few. Our own employee spotted one here in Los Angeles at a business complex near the Santa Monica ocean recently.
