Award winning installs and teams take top honours

An impressive 933 arrests recorded over three years, leading to many convictions, has been the result of a world-class CCTV system covering Consett town centre.

Now the system has been acclaimed for its outstanding use of technology in a G4S Security Services national awards scheme.

The 82-camera system, which also covers the Project Genesis arts centre site, is monitored by an 11-strong team and was praised for its success in cutting crime and disorder in Consett, Stanley and surrounding areas.

A joint venture between Project Genesis and Derwentside Council, the system is operated by G4S and has led to a marked reduction in retail crime.

The Security and Counter Terrorism team at TPS has won a prestigious international award from ASIS International, the world's largest organisation of security professionals.

The Regional Recognition Award is one of only three awarded worldwide and rewards the company's commitment to the industry, its efforts to improve standards and to promote the Certified Professional (CPP) qualification in Europe.

Bracknell based Honeywell Building Solutions announced the company has received the 2005 Best Security Solution in Europe Award from Seguritecnia, the Spanish security magazine. It won the honour based on its integrated solutions protecting two nuclear power plants - Almaraz and Trillo.

Phase one saw the installation of perimeter protection, intruder detection and digital video with CCTV and video motion detection. The second phase added Temaline access controls. This is all controlled via a common platform, Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator.

The entire system operates on a one gigabit LAN installed by Honeywell and the company's technicians provide maintenance to these mission-critical sites.

First Security has named Gary Hughes and Keith Walter as joint winners of its Security Officer of the Year Award 2005, and officers of the British Medical Association as Team of the Year after their actions following the London bombings last summer.

The two were both in Lynton House, Tavistock Square on July 7. Gary Hayes, working on behalf of Yorke Property Management, turned the reception area into a makeshift casualty department after the Tavistock Square bombing and administered first aid to the injured.

Keith Walter, working on behalf of Edexcel, assisted in evacuating 50 employees and provided support to the First Security team at the BMA.

Team Supervisor, Terry Hughes, played a leading role in the emergency procedures and supported the officers throughout.