VidSys, a provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software that allows organizations to resolve business and security situations in real time, announced that the City of Plano, Texas along with systems integrator Johnson Controls, has selected the VidSys PSIM software system to power the city’s new centralized security and safety platform. The solution will provide enhanced safety and security for the citizens of Plano by enabling the city to collaborate and share resources with multiple city agencies and public safety organizations in real time for more effective and safe responses to emergency situations.
VidSys, a provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software that allows organizations to resolve business and security situations in real time, announced that the City of Plano, Texas along with systems integrator Johnson Controls, has selected the VidSys PSIM software system to power the city's new centralized security and safety platform. The solution will provide enhanced safety and security for the citizens of Plano by enabling the city to collaborate and share resources with multiple city agencies and public safety organizations in real time for more effective and safe responses to emergency situations.
The City of Plano needed a centralized management platform that could bring together all of its disparate security systems and effectively and rapidly scale as city agencies signed on to participate. With VidSys' PSIM software, the city will be able to integrate and manage all of the data from its security systems and devices as well as the data from collaborating city agencies to enable command center operators to more easily distribute information to decision makers for improved situation management. The City of Plano's Department of Information Technology and the Plano Police Department will be the first agencies to integrate its security and safety technology into the citywide security network.
“We wanted to establish a citywide security platform that would enable us to tightly coordinate with other agencies throughout the city for more effective management of situations,” said David Stephens, Director of Technology Services.“With the VidSys PSIM software, we are able to create a security and safety environment where there is one complete view of unfolding situations across multiple agencies and organizations, enabling us to better protect our citizens, first responders and businesses.”
After the initial implementation, the City of Plano anticipates more agencies will join the network and share information garnered from all of the technology in place. Each agency benefits from the increased visibility with a more complete view of the city at no additional cost.