Case study

Axis for a safety touch at the Festival. Four days, 241,000 people, and no security incidents: how IP security helped festival organizers keep the peace.

Organization: Grey Cup Festival

Location: Regina, , Canada

Industry segment: Stadiums/Venues

Application: Safety and security, crowd control

Axis partner: Reliable Security and Controls

Mission The Grey Cup is the League’s biggest Most of the cameras were connected via Ethernet to a game, a one-day winner-take-all match between the mobile security trailer, while a few units located in a East and West Divisional champions. Before the game, busy cobblestoned area were linked wirelessly. the host city stages Canada’s biggest party: the Grey Cup Festival. In November 2013, the four-day festival Result took over Regina, Saskatchewan, and 241,000 people From the earliest planning meetings, organizers decided streamed through the numerous venues. The outdoor to rely on a two-part security plan, part one was com- party included a street festival, parade, concerts, team- prehensive video coverage, and part two was publiciz- sponsored celebrations and a fan football field, plus ing the presence of the cameras. That decision resulted three massive tents. All large public events pose secu- in a peaceful and family-friendly Grey Cup festival. The rity hurdles, but with a huge space, bitter cold tempera- four-day event was held without one security incident. tures and 241,000 fired-up football fans, the Grey Cup Festival staff attribute the event’s safety in large part to Festival was an especially daunting challenge to secure. the deterrent value of the Axis IP cameras.

Solution To monitor this large setting, organizers worked with systems integrator Reliable Security and Controls of Regina to install 32 Axis network cameras, including HDTV-quality pan/tilt/zoom domes for high image usability and thermal units to monitor perimeters 24/7. “ in various jurisdictions. All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. We reserve the right right the reserve We companies. respective their of trademarks AB Axis to of registered introduce modifications or without notice. applications trademarks are trademark or products and names trademarks company other registered All are VAPIX and jurisdictions. ARTPEC various in ETRAX, AXIS, COMMUNICATIONS, AXIS AB. Communications Axis ©2014 locations. their in installed then and IP addressing, the to down right in a shop, tested and assembled were cameras The smoothly. running and up installations small mid-sized to get to designed and cameras network Axis for VMS is an optimized Station Camera AXIS weeks.” two than rather in place, system security the get to days afew had we only so hoped, we than later happened tents up the weather, setting the of “Because Mallard. to important was Station Camera AXIS the and cameras the of setup of ease The stations. bars and ATMs exits, and entrances as such areas tive sensi to coverage extra added also They spaces. outdoor the monitored Cameras Network PTZ Q6034-E AXIS and Q1921-E Cameras Network AXIS and Thermal interiors, tent the covered Cameras Dome Fixed series P33 AXIS and Cameras Network (pan/tilt/zoom) PTZ Q6035 AXIS the as such Cameras wirelessly. connected were area cobblestoned in abusy, installed some but Ethernet, via trailer security the to linkedwere back cameras Most IP cameras. 32 Axis install to Controls and Security Reliable firm local with worked Organizers timelines Tight minus 30°C. wind chill the reached In addition, activities. tail-gaiting enjoying fans many with tents massive including three park apublic throughout locations 241,000 than in numerous more people hosted event four-day of. The proud be to an accomplishment was That incidents.” security well, no we had and went very event the “But 101st the of Festival. Cup director Grey Neil cup,” Donnelly, in the said executive playing was team hometown the high, because very ran “Emotions Roughriders. Saskatchewan the champs, Division East the of hometown the was Saskatchewan, Regina, game, the hosting city the because bigger even was party the In 2013, games. football fan and parties team concerts, aparade, with celebration is aboisterous event game pre- The party. abig is always Festival Cup Grey The excitement Extra www.axis.com other vendorforthisproject.” installing them.Axisisourflagshipproduct. We didn’tconsiderusing any We abigbelieverinthequalityofAxiscamerasandease are Al Mallard, SecurityManager,Al Mallard, ReliableSecurityandControls. -

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