CCTV observation system case studies

Siemens Building Technologies Security Products helps to keep a caring eye on ambulance crews

If you're the subject of a 999 emergency call to the ambulance service in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk or Suffolk you can expect one of 100-plus frontline vehicles operated by the East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust (EAAT) to come to your aid in double-quick time.  But the Trust also has a duty of care to its staff.  Around the clock, 24/7, staff at the Trust's new Norwich control centre respond to thousands of 999 and other calls.  Not before time, a new CCTV system now allows their move...

Caught in the act

A high-quality video surveillance system has already proved its worth in catching thieves at the Kendleshire Golf Club - and new uses are constantly being foundThere are no easy pickings for thieves targeting the Kendleshire's clubhouse or its members' cars.  Even if something does happen, security camera recordings give a clear view of faces and number plates, thanks to constant vigilance over vulnerable areas such as the car park, bars, the professional's shop and the fruit machine.  ...

Axis' network cameras included in major investment to improve public-transport security

SL decided to install Axis' AXIS 225FD network cameras Axis Communications is one of the suppliers included in a major subway and commuter train security project being undertaken by the Greater Stockholm Public Transport Company Limited (SL).  SL has decided to install Axis' AXIS 225FD network cameras.  The value of the initial order is estimated at approximately SEK 2 M, with the potential for additional installations. The Greater Stockholm Public Transport Company...

Reducing forecourt theft

Control Z Computers gained approval on a proposal to install eight Axis network cameras Axis IP-Surveillance equipment cuts ‘drive offs' and thefts at Hindmarch & Co Garage by more than £15,000 per year Hindmarch & Co had invested in a traditional analogue-based CCTV system in 1994 but found the images it recorded were not of sufficient quality to make number plate and facial recognition possible.  Although crimes were recorded in progress, the ga...

Clarity Visual System ballincollig shopping centre

BackgroundThe retail sector in Ireland has seen strong consumer expenditure in the last few years.  In addition to providing growth opportunities for national brands, global retailers including Harvey Nichols, H&M Hennes, La Senza, Footlocker and Jessop's have entered the Irish market.The traditional centres of Irish towns are often unable to accommodate the growing need for both commercial and residential property that this boom has spawned.  As a result, new satellite shopping ce...

Security on the forecourt: BP SPAR, Crawley Avenue

The ClientBoxtone Crawley owns the BP Spar Crawley Avenue service station, in Crawley, Sussex.  Located on a dual carriageway, it serves the busy commercial area and local community.  In addition to a four-lane petrol filling station, the Crawley Avenue service station offers customers a wide range of convenience goods including hot food, alcohol, groceries, drinks, snacks and magazines.  The SituationLike many forecourts the Crawley Avenue service station suffers from crimes such...

Networked Neighbourhood Watch: Axis video servers enable Shoreditch community TV

Axis Communications were selected as part of an innovative home digital television service Video servers from the global leader in network video Axis Communications were selected as part of an innovative home digital television service called Digital Bridge, which was officially launched in Shoreditch this week. Video streams gathered from analogue-based Pan Tilt Zoom dome cameras are being routed into Axis 241S Video Servers by leading Axis solution partner CNL (Compute...

Axis improves security in French banks

Mission The Caisse d’Épargne banking group needed to cost-effectively extend the benefits of surveillance monitoring into 70 regional branch offices throughout France.  The new surveillance system needed to meet the banks high expectations for security, reliability, and quality. Solution Up to three Axis network cameras were installed directly to the existing networks within each regional bank.  Using standard frame relay protocol, the bank headquarters can access surveill...

Networked security stamps out vandalism

Newport City Council schools needed to find a way of reducing vandalism, which had become a common problem for many schools across the region.Under the Newport Community Safety Partnership initiative, the City Council, Gwent Police and private sector partners including Axis Communications put together a fully networked surveillance solution, which enabled monitoring of hotspots such as school roofs in the after hours.AXIS 2400 Video Servers were deployed to distribute video images from CCTV came...

Jubilee line- watching over the tube

ADT has recently won a major contract to protect certain sections of the London Underground rail network, providing fire and security systems for the bustling transport network.The London Underground became the world’s first underground railway when it opened in London in 1863.  Today, the London Underground is one of the busiest underground rail networks in the world, with over 3 million passenger journeys a day, some 507 trains in operation across 13 separate lines, serving 275 stat...