“Our main goal is evidence-based video. We want to be able to give it to a judge and for it to assist with convictions. I can use Vemotion for evidence in 95% plus of all scenarios, and because you are not tied to any hardware, any supplier agreements, or any network deals – you have total flexibility to deploy it where and how you want. In specific rapid deployment scenarios, we tried other solutions that didn’t work. Vemotion has proved reliable, and the backup has been excellent. 9 times out of 10 when we put up their cameras, the quality of life improves for residents and businesses as a result. At 25 frames per second, we get the evidence-quality real time footage we need from Vemotion. However, because of their unique encoding technology, it doesn’t max the bandwidth, whereas other solutions would drain the bandwidth and become inoperable. We now keep some spare Vemotion equipment on hand for emergencies – if, for example, a fibre link goes down and you need backup coverage very quickly, Vemotion is perfect. Added to that, we can deploy it anywhere in the borough without consultation or any red tape, in just a few days. Conversely, a fixed camera system can take up to nine months plus to get in situ once civils have been organised. Quite frankly, if a serious attack has happened on a resident, we cannot wait nine months to offer reliable coverage and protection for that neighbourhood. If you were designing a new system from a blank canvas, you would build it to be mobile. Fact. So, what you need without the benefit of a blank canvas is the most workable hybrid. We have an old analogue switching service, and new systems need to be integrated with mobile. Because Vemotion encourages collaboration and is actively integrating to overcome systems’ compatibility issues, it scores highly in most areas."