Securing Public Spaces with Exploratory 3D Viewshed and Line of Sight AnalysisChris Delaney, Law Enforcement Technical Engineer, Esri

Vision and Value of 3D GIS in Tactical OperationsEnable data-driven event using a 3D city model as the point of organization

Indicators

3D Basemap

Plans

Assets

MANAGEDATA IN 3D

1PRE-EVENT PLANNING

2

TACTICAL PLANNING & RESPONSE

3SURVEILLANCE & COUNTER-SURVEILLANCE

4

Threat Landscape

Use-cases• Direct communication sight lines between

buildings• Visibility to regularly-spaced positions along a

road

Line of Sight

Use-cases• Security camera placement• Event planning

Viewshed

Use-cases• Explosion potential impact / public safety• Visibility shadows

View Dome

Vision and Value of 3D GIS in Tactical OperationsEnable data-driven event using a 3D city model as the point of organization

Indicators

3D Basemap

Plans

Assets

MANAGEDATA IN 3D

1PRE-EVENT PLANNING

2

TACTICAL PLANNING & RESPONSE

3SURVEILLANCE & COUNTER-SURVEILLANCE

4

Threat Landscape

https://go.esri.com/3D_Webinar_NSPSS3D for Tactical Planning