Our Installations comply with BS EN50132:1996 CCTV surveilance systems for use in security applications and The Information Commissioners CCTV code of practice. CCTV systems requiring a Police Unique Reference Number(URN) are installed to BS8418:2003 the code of practice for the installation and remote monitoring of detector activated CCTV systems.
Our CCTV systems design and installations comprise one or more of the following elements :
- Survey and Risk Assessment
- System Design Proposal
- Event Driven CCTV
- Video Motion Detection
- Digital Video Recording
- Fully functional pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) cameras and domes
- Selection of camera and lens to capture good quality images in all expected lighting conditions
- Covert cameras
- Infra red or white lighting
- Integration with intruder alarm system
- Remote monitoring
For CCTV recordings to be effective for investigating crime the images must be of evidential quality. With digital CCTV there are 5 main areas that must be considered :
- The Data Protaction Act
- Image Quality
- Image File Storage
- Image Export for off site viewing
- Image Playback
The CCTV can be integrated with most intruder alarm systems so that if the intruder alarm is activated the recorded frame rate is increased to provide a better quality play back. PTZ cameras and domes can be configured to automatically pan and zoom to the area where the activation has occurred using the intruder alarm detectors and stand alone CCTV detectors. If an intruder alarm is not available the recorded frame rate can be increased using video motion detection with stand alone detectors controlling the function of PTZ cameras and domes.
Monitored systems can be dual path and dial out primarily using a static IP address but are backed up using either IDSN, IDSN Red Care or PSTN lines. Monitored systems can dial out to the remote video receiving centre (RVRC) on activation of the intruder alarm or stand alone detectors where trained operators can activate security lighting, take control of cameras to monitor the incident and issue audible challenges to intruders as well as request a Police response if required. The RVRC also complete guard tours of the site at random intervals if required.
The Digital Video Recorder (DVR) can be networked to allow images to be viewed on any authorised PC both locally and offsite. If no network is available access via a remote PC can be achieved using a static IP address or ISDN connection.
