Case Study: County Law Enforcement Agency achieves secure, highly available in‑car video evidence storage with NetApp

Keeping Streets Safe with in-Car Police Video and NetApp Technology

A rapidly growing county police department in the Southeastern United States needed an in-car video solution for 600 patrol cars that could automatically capture, download, and archive high-resolution incident videos. The challenge was to provide dense, scalable, secure storage that delivered fast, reliable access for authorized users, supported long-term retention for legal and compliance needs, and remained future-ready as video capabilities expanded.

NetApp deployed a 300TB turnkey solution built on two FAS2240HA hybrid arrays (one production, one DR) with SnapMirror replication, combining SSD/HDD performance and centralized management. The system enabled automated ingestion and secure access to evidence with 99.999% availability, speeding prosecutions and reducing court time, improving officer and public safety, and simplifying IP-surveillance storage and long-term retention.