NBA’s Pistons secure practice facility with Motorola Solutions

The Henry Ford Health Detroit Pistons Performance Center, the largest practice facility in the National Basketball Association and primary business headquarters for the Detroit Pistons, has unveiled a technology system that seamlessly blends rigorous security with the open civic spirit of uptown Detroit. PPC’s security staff worked with Motorola Solutions (MSI) and technology integrator Knight Watch to deploy a system combining video security, access control and voice communications solutions, purposefully designed to identify and resolve potential issues across the facility. “We are just a few miles from downtown in the heart of Detroit’s New Center neighborhood, and on any given day, we have elite athletes training just floorboards away from people going to the health center or grabbing a bite to eat,” said Matt Grimm, senior director, Corporate Security, Detroit Pistons. “Our unified video and access helps my team maintain the highest levels of protection for players and staff without creating an atmosphere of a high-security fortress. We have the real-time clarity needed to keep security behind the scenes while keeping our doors open to the community.”