May 15 2019

Smart Tech Supports Video for Police in Opelika, Ala.

The police department in Opelika, Ala., depends on video evidence from body cameras and dash cams to investigate crimes and other matters. To support police requirements, Opelika's CIO has configured the city's network to automatically back up that video wirelessly and make it available upon demand.

Participants

    Joey Motley, City Administrator, Opelika, Ala. 

    Capt. Shane Healey, Opelika, Ala., Police Department 

    Stephen Dawe, CTO, Opelika, Ala. 

Video Highlights

  • The city of Opelika and the police department collaborate to transmit and store video from body cameras and dashboard cameras.
  • The strong city network supports video evidence for police on demand.
  • Opelika uses Dell EMC hardware to supply a hyperconverged storage system.