Case Study: Hartford Police Department achieves rapid 5-minute mobile video deployment and real-time intelligence gathering with Verkada

How a Police Department Uses Mobile Video Surveillance for Intelligence Gathering

The Hartford Police Department needed a fast, flexible way to gather intelligence and monitor remote crime scenes—often in areas with no city infrastructure or network connectivity and to time interventions like intercepting street parties. To solve this, the department uses Verkada mobile video surveillance (Verkada cameras and the cloud-based Command platform) connected via Cradlepoint for cellular or plug-and-play PoE setups.

Verkada’s solution streams live video back to the Crime Center within minutes, with minimal bandwidth (about 20 kbps), no DVRs/NVRs, and simple setup that officers report can be completed in under 10 minutes. The cloud Command platform and live link sharing give real-time visibility to internal teams and public/private partners, enabling rapid, covert deployments that improve timely intelligence collection and support the Crime Center’s ability to close cases.

Hartford Police Department

Chris Mastroianni

Special Operations Group Sergeant