The Amsterdam police reinforced its existing video surveillance network by adding 75 Bosch Security Systems Autodome cameras ahead of Prince Williem-Alexander’s inauguration ceremony as the new king of Netherlands on April 30,2013, to protect the royal family and monitor large crowds expected to gather around the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. The system was installed by Connection Systems, a Dutch company specializing in video surveillance of large-scale events and freely moving crowds.
The Amsterdam police reinforced its existing video surveillance network by adding 75 Bosch Security Systems cameras ahead of Prince Williem-Alexander's inauguration ceremony as the new king of Netherlands on April 30,2013, to protect the royal family and monitor large crowds expected to gather around the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. The system was installed by Connection Systems, a Dutch company specializing in video surveillance of large-scale events and freely moving crowds.
The last day of April 2013 was a historical date in the Netherlands. Following his mother's abdication, the prince's swearing-in as the new king means this is the first time in 123 years since the country has again a male monarch. As a result, the program for the festivities on this Queen's Day in Amsterdam was particularly comprehensive. However, this also posed a large challenge for Amsterdam's police force, who had to monitor the large crowds expected around the castle, as well as alongside the route of the celebrations. Another task, of course, was to shield the royal couple and the visitors from any attack. These concerns were justified not only because of the scale of the event, but also because of tragic incidents that occurred on Queen's Day in the past.
For these reasons, Amsterdam's police looked for a partner who was able to support them in terms of video surveillance as well as monitoring the streams of visitors. They decided on the Dutch company, Connection Systems, which specializes in the video surveillance of large-scale events and freely moving crowds. Connection Systems was founded in 2000 and has been utilizing Bosch solutions since its founding.
In order to reinforce the police's own monitoring network, additional Bosch Autodome cameras were installed and integrated within the existing security network, and positioned six meters above ground level. In addition, the cameras were connected to 35 uninterruptible power supply boxes that would have maintained operations in the event of a power blackout. Connection Systems decided to use Bosch cameras for two major reasons: their robust construction makes them easy to mount and dismount, and the availability of Bosch's technical support service. The installation of the surveillance system took three weeks and was ready in time for all the rehearsals necessary prior to April 30. This was to ensure that all likely risks during the event were covered, and that the police would always be in full control of the situation.