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Bel Air approves Verkada surveillance system after debate over costs and data handling
Summary
The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 3 to approve a $165,004.44 purchase and installation of Verkada public-safety cameras to expand town surveillance and integrate with county systems.
The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 3 to approve the purchase and installation of Verkada public-safety surveillance equipment, authorizing Infinity Technologies of Rosedale to install the system for $165,004.44. The town intends to expand its existing network to roughly 22 sites (staff cited original plans for 12 locations expanded through vendor negotiations) and integrate the cameras with county systems and certain state-owned intersections.
Chief Moore described the system as a “state-of-the-art” upgrade that adds high-resolution cameras, cloud-based analytics and real-time monitoring. He told the board the package includes Verkada hardware, mounts, five years of software…
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