The Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, expects around 30,000 visitors daily, and is host to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
“The task of managing the Saloon with over 300 on-site staff, millions of dollars in cash, parking and property, as well as providing critical information to law enforcement becomes increasingly difficult as the 71-year old Sturgis Rally continues to grow in popularity”, IQinVision said.
Jeff Haase, owner of Spearfish, South Dakota-based Clearwater Security and Investigations, works on security at the venue. “With the IQeye cameras, frequently we’re able to slice through the massive crowds, better than floor security staff, to isolate problems and track cash as it moves from bar locations to the onsite bank,” Hasse said.
For the 2011 rally, the Full Throttle Saloon has expanded its surveillance system by adding new IQeye Sentinel five megapixel day/night cameras. The cameras have been connected by Milestone software.
“Imagine trying to simultaneously keep an eye on 30,000 visitors and 100 bartenders,” Hasse said. “You’ve got to examine each transaction, follow the cash, and make sure that Mr. Ballard’s money goes where it’s supposed to. With Alliance Series HD megapixel indoor and outdoor cameras we’re able to digitally pan, tilt, and zoom in so close that we can literally count each bill that is placed in the cash register.”
Additional IQeye cameras have been fixed to ‘sensitive areas’, such as the saloon’s bank.
“The new cameras we’ve deployed this year in the bank will allow us to count each bill, track what the teller is entering into the bank’s computer system, and observe the teller place each cash register’s net deposit in the vault,” said Haase. More than 10 terabytes of images may be stored.