Brienon-sur-Armançon is a small town in the rural BurgundyFranche-Comté region of northcentral France. With a population of about 3,300, the postcard perfect hamlet is located at the intersection of the Créanton and ‘Armançon rivers, and despite its idyllic setting it’s as susceptible to crime as anywhere else.

The two main issues facing a potential public safety solution in the town were that (a) the local police force consisted of just one police officer, and (b) there was no cabling infrastructure in place that might accommodate a modern surveillance system.

To make up for the shortage of constabulary and network cables, Dahua Technology delivered a customised solution covering the entire town with a range of video surveillance devices. These are linked by wireless device combining PTZ camera and antenna to transmit all the collected data to the highest point in the city centre. The data is then transmitted to the control centre, making it easy for the police to achieve round-the-clock monitoring.

To monitor major sections of the town, devices including Starlight IR PTZ AI Network Cameras, Multi-Sensor Panoramic Cameras, Eyeball Cameras, Thermal Cameras, ANPR Cameras, and Wireless transmission devices are used. From the control centre located in the police station, the police are able to view situations in real-time and decide whether to take action, and/or obtain video recordings for evidentiary purposes.

In addition, the combined strength of the Dahua general camera and PTZ camera create a smart capture mechanism for the police. General cameras are installed to monitor fixed scenes, and once humans or vehicles trigger ‘tripwire’ detection rules set by the operator, the PTZ camera automatically zooms-in and starts tracking.

For low-light applications, the PTZ camera’s Dahua Starlight Technology offers outstanding light sensitivity, capturing colour details even under ultralow light conditions.

In addition, ANPR Cameras are deployed for road safety enforcement on the town’s main roads. Embedded with License Plate Recognition (LPR) algorithms, the cameras have the ability to quickly detect and recognise moving vehicles’ plate numbers.

Thermal Cameras take care of the task of monitoring barbeque sites in Brienon-sur-Armançon’s public park with their built-in fire detection functionality able to detect fires even at long range. Wireless transmission devices made it possible for cameras in all locations to connect to the control centre without the cost and trouble of wiring. A NKB 5000 HD Network Control Keyboard is installed in the control centre to help police achieve split screen operation of both general and PTZ cameras. Seagate hard disks are also used to store recorded video for future use.

The Brienon-sur-Armançon police officer can now sit remotely in the control room and operate in an entirely more efficient way with the help of Dahua Safe City Solution, which allows him to effectively monitor key areas within the township and respond in time when an incident takes place.

Recorded video now serves evidentiary purposes and help the police to crack cases with much less effort. In just the first week of the test run of the smart system, the police were able to solve a cemetery theft case with evidence recorded by the Dahua PTZ camera.

“The origin of our cooperation with Dahua dates back to the visit to China a year ago,” said Mr Jean-Claude M.Carra, Mayor of Brienon-sur-Armançon. This visit to the Dahua headquarters in Hangzhou concluded with a reciprocal commitment – to equip the city of Brienon with video surveillance. We welcomed this agreement, which allowed the installation of the system and improved the daily life of our residents.”