For all you heading to Rio de Janeiro, but worried about the crime, you can breathe a sigh of relief, as the city’s crime rates have started to drop. How, you may ask? Due to Israelitechnology. Verint Systems’ (VRNT.pk), one of our favorites at IOI, surveillance systems have made a dramatic impact in fighting crime for the Brazilian city. So much so, that their system is being deployed in more areas than originally planned.
The success to date of Verint’s Nextiva Critical Infrastructure has earned praise from those connected to crime fighting. “We are committed to providing a safe city atmosphere for the residents and visitors of Rio de Janeiro, and through our expanded deployment of Verint’s Nextiva solution, we will continue to decrease crime rates to allow our economy to thrive,”said Edval de Oliveria Novaes, Under Secretary of Intelligence for the city of Rio de Janeiro. “We’ve already seen dramatic, positive results from the initial deployment, and this expansion will build on that success.”
The success of the initial implementation, which contributed to the reduction of crime rates by over 50% in the high-traffic area of Copacabana Beach, is staggering.
Obviously this is a big win for Verint as a major deployment in such a major city, proves their effectiveness in video surveillance.
It’s just a shame that only now things are safer at Copacabana beach. Had Verint been around 30 years ago, Rico never would have shot Tony, and Lola would have been able to live her life. Instead she is…. ” Still in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in her hair She sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blind She lost her youth and she lost her Tony Now she’s lost her mind!
Oh well. Better late than never.
Disclosure: Author’s fund has a position in VRNT.pk, fund has no position in any other stock mentioned as of 4/24/08.
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