Avigilon, a supplier of high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, has announced the Pittsboro Police Department (PPD) in Pittsboro, Indiana has deployed its high-definition surveillance system to monitor key areas across town to reduce the threat of criminal mischief, vandalism and boost community safety. According to Avigilon, the PPD can investigate incidents much quicker than before, freeing up police officers to focus on other aspects of community safety. The PPD has achieved higher identification success and conviction rates because officers can identify suspects and incidents with greater accuracy and are more likely to recoup costs for the time and materials needed to clean up vandalism or repair damaged property, they say. All police officers and the chief of police manage the surveillance system from their desktops using Avigilon Control Center with High-Definition Stream Management (HDSM.) The PPD installed an Avigilon 180° HD panoramic dome camera in the town’s main intersection to monitor vehicular and pedestrian traffic. They also deployed several analog video encoders to improve image quality and manageability of existing analog cameras to cover the parking lot, entrances, exits, and other high-traffic areas.