Border Patrol Deploys New Cameras with Long-Distance Surveillance Capability
By Manuel Ocaño
The San Diego Sector Border Patrol is now equipped with vehicle-mounted video cameras capable of surveillance up to six miles away, according to information provided by PureTech Systems, the high-tech company that designs the cameras.
A picture that accompanied the information shows three pickup trucks outfitted with the surveillance systems atop a hill in Otay Mesa, overlooking an industrial park in Tijuana far in the valley below.
The Arizona-based tech company stated that these mobile systems will enable Border Patrol to swiftly respond to emergency situations.
The Mobile Video Surveillance Systems (MVSS) consists of a three-camera array mounted on a telescoping mast which extends over 35 feet in the air. The mast is installed on the bed of a half-ton pickup truck, and each of the cameras has night vision and thermal capabilities.