When the Olympic Games come to town, the welfare of people and property are of paramount importance in both the planning process and during the event. The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro draws 500,000 foreign visitors and sells $7.5 million tickets to people who will watch 10,500 athletes compete. There are 85,000 security personnel on hand, and the overall budget for security totals $895 million.* CHALLENGE To ensure a secure environment for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro government officials sought a comprehensive video surveillance solution to monitor a wide expanse of areas inside and around the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro—Copacabana, Maracanã, Deodoro, and Barra da Tijuca. Other venues that required monitoring included the Olympic Stadium, Sambódromo,

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