SGI funds thermal imaging camera system

SGI has provided funding for a thermal imaging camera system to be mounted in the Saskatoon police service air support unit.
The camera will allow air support members to see what is occurring on the ground during the day or night, according to a company release.
SGI anticipates the equipment will help reduce claims costs by enhancing traffic safety, reducing vehicle and property theft and helping to recover stolen property.
SGI will provide Cdn$60,000 a year over five years, for a total of Cdn$300,000, to pay for the equipment.
“Thermal imaging equipment increases the effectiveness of Saskatoon Police Service operations, while at the same time addressing community concerns regarding the aircraft,” Police Chief Clive Weighill, said in a release.
Through the lens of a thermal imaging camera, warmer objects stand out from cooler ones.
“The Saskatchewan government is committed to providing support and funding to make Saskatchewan a safer place to live,” Ken Cheveldayoff, minister of crown corporations, said in the release. “Partnerships such as this one between SGI and the Saskatoon Police Service help support our vision of a safe and secure province.”