Bezemer Industries case study
Video Surveillance With 120-Day Retention for a California Public Safety Agency
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9
Cameras
120 days
Retention
2
Viewing stations
On budget
Approved cost met
- NDAA compliant
- FIPS 140 compliant
- Met approved budget
The Client
A California public safety agency that can't be named publicly. What we can say: they needed video surveillance built to evidence standards, on a tight public budget, and Bezemer serves public agencies statewide.
The Challenge
Two requirements pulled against each other. Evidence preservation demanded 120 days of retention across every camera, which drives storage and system costs up fast. The approved budget didn't move. And because this is a public agency, the equipment had to be NDAA and FIPS 140 compliant, which rules out the cheap hardware that usually gets projects like this under budget.
What Bezemer Built
A nine-camera system designed view by view instead of camera by camera: a 180-degree panoramic covering what would've taken three fixed cameras, a quad-head multisensor doing the work of four, a dual-head, a bullet, and domes where domes made sense. Two viewing stations, with search, review, and evidence export handled through Genetec Security Center. Every component NDAA and FIPS 140 compliant, and retention engineered to hold the full 120 days.
The Camera Loadout
| Camera | Job it does |
|---|---|
| 180-degree panoramic | Wide coverage from a single head |
| Quad-head multisensor | Four views from one camera |
| Dual-head | Two views, one mount |
| Bullet | Long-view coverage |
| Domes | General interior and exterior views |
How It Went
Planning and approvals took about three months, which is the honest rhythm of public agency work. The install itself took a week and a half. The system came in on the approved budget, and the agency now has complete video coverage with full 120-day retention through a single evidence workflow.
- 01
About 3 months
Planning and approvals
- 02
A week and a half
Full install
How the design decisions worked together
The retention requirement shaped the recording scope before the equipment list was finalized. Panoramic and multisensor views addressed coverage with fewer separate camera positions, while the two viewing stations gave the agency a shared route to search, review and export footage in Genetec Security Center. Planning and approvals took about three months; installation took a week and a half. Those are different parts of the schedule, and both matter when a facility is planning procurement and access for the work.
Planning a similar camera project
Start with what staff need to see and retrieve, who needs access to recordings, and the retention requirement for your facility. Then assess lighting, mounting, cabling and storage together. This project's 120-day retention was a specific design requirement, not a standard promise for every camera system. Our commercial camera service explains the wider installation scope, and the cost guide helps identify the site conditions that affect a quote. For a proposed camera network with remote switches or building links, use the fiber planning guide to assess distance, equipment and remote power before selecting the backbone.
Why It Matters for Your Project
Multi-sensor camera design is how you get coverage without paying for a camera at every angle, and compliance-grade equipment doesn't have to blow a public budget when the design does the heavy lifting. If your agency or business has evidence retention requirements, that's a design conversation, and it's free.
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