Smart Solutions for
City and County Security
Protect communities and public infrastructure with AI-enabled physical security
Centralize Management Across All Sites
Reduce complexity and inefficiencies with a unified view
Simplify multi-site security operations
With Verkada’s leading cloud-based physical security system, easily oversee county and city security operations from anywhere, including installation, user access, and troubleshooting – unifying visibility across all your buildings and locations.
With no DVRs or NVRs to manage and a 10-year warranty, Verkada can help reduce IT workload and lower maintenance costs. Protect your data with robust cybersecurity measures – Enterprise-Controlled Encryption, MFA, SSO, and FY2019 NDAA compliant camera models.
Accelerate investigations
Locate footage of suspects or vehicles in minutes with powerful AI analytics, using photos, license plates, or text-based descriptions to speed up investigations. Easily compile video clips into incident reports for efficient documentation. Get instant SMS alerts when repeat offenders or flagged vehicles are detected returning to your premises. Quickly share live footage with law enforcement via text or a direct link to enable rapid response.
Streamline facility access at scale
Easily control access to hundreds of doors across city and county facilities from administration offices to fire stations via a single cloud-based platform, improving efficiency and oversight. Auto provision and deprovision credentials with SCIM integrations while offering staff flexible entry options, including badge, mobile app, and automated license plate recognition. Empower libraries and community centers to expand services for specialized programming by remotely controlling access to facilities with schedule exceptions, reducing the need for on-site staff.
Easily deploy remote monitoring
Quickly deploy bandwidth-efficient cameras in hard-to-wire locations with Verkada Cellular Gateways and solar power solutions from trusted partners – no expensive cabling required. Seamlessly deliver power and data to cameras in remote areas such as roads, wastewater treatment plants, and public parks to detect illegal activity or assess conditions in real time. During heavy traffic or severe weather events, access real-time footage from any browser to monitor road conditions, track water levels, and coordinate effective response efforts.
Enhance Community Safety
Go beyond monitoring with proactive detection and deterrence tools
Street intersections and public transit hubs
Deploy LPR-enabled cameras alongside context cameras on streetlights to monitor moving traffic and capture license plates, providing valuable insights to help investigate crimes and traffic incidents. Maximize coverage with Verkada’s pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, which can monitor expansive areas such as street intersections, transit terminals, and municipal airports. The PTZ's Sentry Mode automatically detects and zooms in on individuals, capturing high-resolution images for clear identification.
Government, civic, and judicial buildings
Use video intercoms at entryways to screen visitors and deter potential threats, providing an added layer of safety, especially for offices with limited on-site staff. Prevent unauthorized access to restricted areas in city halls, courthouses, and clerk-recorder offices with role-based permissions. Install panic buttons under reception desks, service counters, and judges' benches, allowing staff to quickly alert security and law enforcement in response to active threats.
Libraries and community centers
Empower data-driven decisions about staffing and space utilization with cameras that provide integrated people counting and foot traffic analytics. Streamline front desk operations with Verkada Guest, simplifying sign-ins for events and activities with automated photo ID capture and integrated badge printing. Additionally, help front desk staff feel safer with discreet, under-desk duress buttons for instant emergency response. Monitor air quality in restrooms and public areas with smart sensors that can detect vaping, smoking, and potential HVAC malfunctions.
Parks and recreation centers
Easily install cameras with cellular gateways for remote connectivity, enhancing security at parks, sports fields, and other unsupervised facilities. Capture clear, high-quality footage (up to 4K resolution) even in low-light conditions using cameras equipped with long-range infrared (up to 100m / 328 ft) and advanced night vision. Quickly detect vandalism and drug use in park facilities with SMS alerts for crowds and loitering, reducing costly damages and helping law enforcement respond swiftly to catch offenders.
Protect Public Infrastructure
Safeguard critical assets and help ensure regulatory compliance
Public works and utilities
Operators can remotely keep an eye on important infrastructure like wastewater treatment plants and solid waste sites, spot-checking for issues without having to be on-site. Automatically track door access and revoke credentials when employees depart to safeguard sensitive areas such as water pumping stations and fleet yards from unauthorized entry and theft. Protect sites after hours with modern intrusion sensors and AI-enabled cameras that can instantly detect trespassing.
Disaster and emergency management
Improve emergency coordination with centralized security operations, allowing teams to remotely manage security systems even while on the go. Monitor storm impacts, assess flood barriers, verify emergency supply deliveries, and track evacuation routes from any browser or mobile device. Share live camera feeds instantly with state officials, FEMA, and first responders to support disaster response and recovery. Easily grant emergency personnel access to critical facilities by remotely unlocking doors.
Election monitoring and ballot boxes
Monitor voting sites and ballot drop boxes with 24/7 video security that install in minutes. Footage is stored directly on the camera for up to 365 days, with tampering alerts to help safeguard election integrity. Cameras continue recording even when offline with optional cloud backup to prevent data loss. Leverage cellular gateways to monitor ballot boxes in remote areas, ensuring continuous oversight to support compliance with regulatory requirements.
Jails and correctional facilities
Built for tough environments, Verkada cameras continue to record even during internet outages. Easily monitor up to 300 camera feeds at once with Viewing Stations, providing real-time visibility and enabling rapid incident response. AI analytics, including face and text-based search, enable correctional officers to quickly investigate incidents like inmate fights or altercations. Maximize entryway security with video intercoms that help officers verify individuals before granting access with one click.
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