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Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Surveillance

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2019 Edition protection

Trinidad Carnival is dubbed “The greatest festival on Earth”. In 2019, it attracted over 35 000 visitors with most concentrated in and around the Capital city of Port-of-Spain.
To address rising crime rates during the event, the Ministry of National Security instructed Trinidad and Tobago Police to implement effective security measures. They then engaged Rectrix Ltd. for assistance using tethered drone solutions.

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Quick overview

1

Challenge

Police forces needed a continuous overview of the crowd gathered in the park and around.

2

Solution

A DJI M100 tethered to a Ligh-T offered live and continuous crowd footage to command centers.

3

Results

The Trinidad Carnival 2019 was the safest in the past 5 year according to the statistics.

About the event

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO CARNIVAL

The yearly Trinidad and Tobago Carnival occurs just before Ash Wednesday, featuring vibrant costumes and joyful celebrations. Prior to the street parade on Carnival Monday and Tuesday, there are cultural events like “band launch fetes.”
Locals either celebrate actively or prepare for the festival, reminiscing about the prior year’s festivities. While calypso music historically played a central role, Soca music has become the dominant genre, replacing it. The festival also showcases stick-fighting, limbo competitions, and the iconic costumes known as “mas.”.

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