Lafayette, LA
Municipality in Louisiana
United States
Lafayette, LA Real Time Crime Center pilots automatic surveillance for 911 calls with 1,700 cameras
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office created a Real Time Crime Center which uses video surveillance to help officers respond to crimes and solves cases. This one-stop access point for surveillance technology connects to a network of 1,700 cameras throughout the parish including traffic cameras, public surveillance, private security, body-worn cameras, and dash cameras. The Sheriff's Office is currently piloting technology that automatically accesses the cameras closest to 911 call locations.
Lafayette, LA
United States
Lafayette, LA deployed water sensors to improve public safety
The city is deploying water sensors and stream sensors with computer vision cameras to improve disaster response time, public safety, and community resilience. This effort combined with more public awareness and accountability will improve resilience and disaster preparedness.
Lafayette, LA
United States