Case Study: Campbell Police Department achieves rapid capture of two armed felons in two weeks with V5 Systems OnSight portable LPR and surveillance units

Campbell PD Captures Two Armed Felons in Two Weeks

The Campbell Police Department in Campbell, California faced repeated nighttime shootings behind a neighborhood park by armed suspects, creating significant danger to residents and officers and stretching a small department’s budget and personnel. To monitor the park’s single entry point and avoid risky stakeouts, Captain Joe Cefalu turned to V5 Systems and its portable solutions, deploying the OnSight Portable Surveillance Unit and the OnSight Portable License Plate Reader.

V5 Systems rapidly deployed solar‑powered, real‑time OnSight units that provided HD video and onboard LPR processing; the LPR captured a license plate and a high‑resolution image of the driver, enabling detectives to locate the vehicle, recover the 9mm used in the shootings, and obtain arrest warrants. Using V5 Systems’ OnSight footage and LPR data, Campbell PD linked the crimes to a neighboring city and arrested two felons within two weeks, recovering the weapon and closing the case.

Campbell Police Department