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Hollywood Bowl
Case Study
lots and VIP areas. The venue also needed a
solution that would enable law enforcement to
access the video system during events at their
dedicated monitoring station and for activities
in conjunction with onsite staff.
If an incident requires information to be
Todd Bermann, CEO of TAB
Technical Services, has contracted
his security and A/V
services with the Hollywood
Bowl for many years. He designed
and installed the venue's
enterprise video surveillance
solution, which includes
120 Illustra IP cameras.
shared with local law enforcement, the Bowl
has several video monitors that security officials
can view to ensure there is a clear recording.
Users can also access the system remotely on
a smartphone or any mobile device, but they
do have a fully remote operations system that
also allows the LA Police Department and LA
Fire Department to gain access, in case of a
lockdown at the venue. victor's robust levels
of clearances allow these permissions to be assigned
to individuals. The system also includes
a map feature, which allows Bowl staff to access
cameras based on map location.
Of the 120 cameras installed, approximately
80% are pan/tilt/zoom; others are fixed models
with audio for possible detection of visitors,
plus some fixed fisheye. TAB Technical Services
has also deployed several cameras with LPR analytics,
which are used when vehicles are entering
the parking areas.
Using LPR from victor and VideoEdge, the
Bowl can effectively identify and track vehicles
at all entry and exit points, while automatically
capturing license plates. This is crucial for cases
when a performer provides a list of people -
including known stalkers - they have restraining
orders against. By utilizing LPR, security
personnel at the Bowl can crosscheck plates
with others existing in the database and coordinate
a plan with law enforcement.
Known as the largest natural outdoor amphitheater
in the country, the Hollywood Bowl is
a major element to the Hollywood Hills landscape.
Encircled by a state park, venue staffers
perform work in conjunction with LAPD to
provide surveillance clips as requested. Victor's
clip management features help them provide
vital details, as the Bowl's surveillance system
provides a 360° view of the surrounding area.
Though it is a state park, after a certain time,
Bowl security takes over.
In addition, several cameras are placed on
some of the surrounding hilltops, which are fed
with fiber into the monitoring stations to offer
a full aerial view of the venue. Wireless connectivity
was also utilized for a few pole-mounted
cameras.
The Bowl has also started a drone program
to survey surrounding hillsides each day, monitoring
for people illegally hiking into the area,
attempting to camp out in the hills, or even lost
or injured hikers. While the area hills are public
lands, the Hollywood Bowl commonly assists
in monitoring for safety and security of the vicinity.
This video is stored in the victor system
for easy access.
Confronting Conduit Challenges
Bermann is quick with two words in describing
the challenges he and his installation team
faced when deploying the Bowl's enterprise video
surveillance solution: " Pretty daunting. "
Given the age of the facility and because little
to no necessary infrastructure existed, TAB
Technical Services deployed a whole new fiber-optic
backbone system along with all-new
networking equipment switches. Says Bermann,
" We essentially started from scratch and then we
had to get all that into a 100-year-old facility. "
Bermann leveraged every bit of his 30-year
history in working at the Bowl to complete the
installation. " It was definitely beneficial for me
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