Mobile security units are essential to smart city initiatives, delivering adaptable surveillance to enhance urban safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
Pretty much everything is "smart" nowadays—smartphones, smart cars, smart refrigerators that tell you when you're out of milk. I even have a smartwatch that sends me reminders to breathe.
But it’s not just products that are becoming smarter. Our cities are becoming smarter, too. As the world embraces technology to improve everything from communication to efficiency, local governments and police forces are also adopting cutting-edge tech to tackle big city security challenges.
Our mobile security units play a proud role in helping cities stay smart and secure, offering flexible, real-time surveillance that adapts to each area’s unique needs. Whether it’s keeping an eye on crowded events, monitoring high-risk areas, supporting sustainability efforts, or all of the above, we’re helping urban spaces build a smarter, safer future.
Mobile surveillance refers to portable, adaptable security units equipped with cameras, sensors, and real-time monitoring capabilities. Unlike traditional, fixed surveillance systems, these units can be deployed quickly and moved as needed.
In densely populated urban areas, managing crowd control, preventing crime, and protecting infrastructure are ongoing challenges. Traditional surveillance systems often struggle in these environments because they’re stuck in one place and can’t be easily adjusted when security needs shift. Mobile surveillance solutions fill a critical gap, allowing security teams to adapt quickly without extensive—or expensive—infrastructure or setup.
As cities work to become smarter, LVT Units pull their weight as an intelligent solution, contributing to safer, more efficient environments.
Most people have dozens of gigabytes worth of videos and photos that live on their phones, but they also back those memories up to the cloud—just in case. Mobile surveillance units do something similar for security teams. They capture and store crucial footage in real-time, archiving it locally and in the cloud—just in case. Whether reviewing events, gathering evidence, or responding to incidents, having backups ensures that critical footage is stored and accessible when it’s needed.
From the LVT Platform, you can keep tabs on the performance of your units and receive instant alerts when something needs attention, whether it's maintenance or a system check. This proactive monitoring ensures that your units are always functioning optimally, helping to avoid downtime and maintain consistent surveillance. Even better, these mobile security units come with self-healing capabilities, meaning they can identify and resolve some issues on their own. This minimizes the need for manual intervention and frees up your time for tasks.
Rather than replacing human security teams, mobile surveillance units amplify an existing force’s efforts, allowing small teams to cover more ground.
Remote monitoring capabilities have changed the way security teams operate for the better. Through a user-friendly dashboard, teams can oversee and control all units from any internet-connected device, regardless of their physical location. Gone are the days when security teams need to be on-site around the clock. Now, teams can adjust camera views and communicate or intervene from a secure, remote location.
Instant alerts ensure no delay in action when something happens. LVT Units detect intrusions and send immediate notifications the moment someone steps into a restricted area. This means security teams can act right away, keeping security tight and minimizing potential damages or disruptions caused by unauthorized activity.
Sustainability has become a bit of a buzzword, but LVT puts it into practice with solar-powered mobile units, proving that innovation and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.
In urban areas, energy consumption is generally higher due to dense populations, industrial activity, and infrastructure demands. This puts increased strain on the traditional power grid. LVT’s mobile solar units don’t add to this strain. By drawing power from the sun and running independently of the grid, they provide reliable security without increasing energy demand.
Mobile solar units offer reliability when it matters most—they continue to operate even when the grid goes down, ensuring uninterrupted security during power outages or emergencies. This built-in resilience is critical for cities dealing with natural disasters or infrastructure failures.
Because mobile solar units don’t rely on the power grid, they can be deployed without major site disruption. You won’t need heavy machinery to install them, and you won’t have to disrupt the environment in which you place them. Not only does this reduce emissions from construction equipment, but it also means you’re up and running quickly when security is needed and time is of the essence.
In an effort to reduce crime and enhance public safety, the San Francisco Police Department has partnered with LVT. By deploying LVT’s mobile security units to complement existing technologies like automatic license plate readers and drones, they’re building a more comprehensive security network. Focused on high-crime areas like the Tenderloin and South of Market, this partnership has already led to arrests connected to car break-ins, robberies, and carjackings, among other crimes.
The days of relying solely on fixed cameras and patrolling officers are—like the non-smart flip phones of the early 2000s—gone. As everything around us becomes smarter and more connected, cities are adapting too, and the demand for innovative security solutions is more urgent than ever. By adopting mobile surveillance solutions, your city can enhance public safety, improve response times, and support sustainability efforts.
Contact LVT for a free demo and take the first step towards building a smarter, safer city.
