Of late, the 11,000-seater Telewest Arena entertainment venue in Newcastle – which has recently played host to concerts by stars including Cher and Elton John – had suffered from a spate of thefts involving publicity material being stolen from outside the premises. A location where traditional PTZ cameras are clearly visible, of course... and, for the experienced petty thief, therefore avoidable.
In addition, picture quality from the old analogue system was poor, making it difficult for the on-site security team to identify troublemakers or review incidents in what is a high risk public space and environment.
A state-of-the-art digital CCTV system was required by Jim Duncanson (security executive for SMG Europe, the owners and managers of the Telewest Arena). As such, Alan Baker – director of the project's CCTV system consultant and installer Integrated Electronic Security – specified two 320 Gb DS2 recorders from Dedicated Micros that have been fully networked into the Arena's existing system – enabling instant access to images via PCs situated at strategic points around the site, as well as in the dedicated Control Room.
A mixture of thirteen 2050 domes from Dennard (now a member of the DM Group of companies) and fixed cameras have been installed, allowing clear 360-degree viewing of the entire Arena, entrance corridors and the building perimeter. "We archive all recordings from public events," said Jim Duncanson. "In the event of a public liability insurance claim, we have unequivocal, digitally-signed evidence to show exactly what happened in an incident."
The new surveillance and recording system has also greatly improved car park safety.
Dedicated Micros – Enquiry 101
Nottingham turns Hyper!
The very first installation of Nortech's Hyper X access control system with guaranteed long distance read range has just been successfully completed by Broughton Controls on behalf of Nottingham City Council.
Hyper X was needed to secure the Council's main depot, a vast 14.5-acre site which is used by over 750 Council fleet vehicles and 500-plus cars driven by staff members.
Nortech's system operates on 2.45 GHz microwave technology which moves away from the highly congested lower frequency ranges – thus eliminating electromagnetic interference from external sources.
Two Hyper X readers interfaced with Broughton barriers are installed at the entry and exit points to the depot, with hands-free Hyper X tags used by personnel and in vehicles accessing the site.
Nortech – Enquiry 102
London's history is safe and sound with Abloy
The 'London before London' gallery shows how the Capital's inhabitants and landscape evolved during the half-a-million years prior to the Roman Conquest of AD 43. The striking display is also the most recent exhibit at the Museum of London to be secured by locking systems specialist Abloy.
Hedley Swain – head of early history and collections at the Museum – wanted to find the correct balance between access and security. "We had to ensure that the showcases are protected, but also accessible to staff," Swain told SMT.
The exhibit showcases' design relies on an incredibly strong yet thin metal frame which incorporates subtle door hinges and discrete furniture locks supplied by WG Pollards – a dedicated Abloy Centre. Each cabinet features a combination of Camlocks (measuring just 33 mm in length) and push-button locks.
CL104 Cam locks and OF400 push-button locks are all keyed to an Abloy DiskLock Pro master keyed suite, offering high security levels.
Abloy Security – Enquiry 103
Wessex Fire & Security cruises into Southampton
Associated British Ports recently called upon Wessex Fire & Security to help with the installation of specialist access control equipment.
Wessex has supplied control systems to operate access doors at both the Queen Elizabeth II and City Cruise Terminals in Southampton docks in line with the Aviation and Maritime Security Act.
The doors are alarmed, and form part of a secure zone around any vessel in port.
Wessex F&S – Enquiry 104
Legic hits new heights
Security managers at Hamburg Airport – Germany's fourth largest commercial airport – have specified Legic contactless access control
Hamburg Airport is northern Germany's number one gateway to Europe, handling more than 150 take-offs and landings per annum and some 42,000 passengers each day. Therefore, access to all working areas for airport personnel must be constantly monitored in order to guarantee complete passenger and crew safety.
With a surface area of 570 hectares, only a small part of the main airport is freely accessible. However, no less than 13,000 employees report for duty over any one 24-hour period so security is very much a top priority.
A powerful, flexible and failure/tamper-proof access control system was needed, so the security team managers decided to replace the existing magnetic stripe set-up with Legic chip cards and contactless reader technology.
Numerous individual access rights have been defined and loaded on to the cards by project systems installer Interflex. Each card also features a passport-type photograph of the holder for additional security.
A total of 78 contactless reader terminals have been installed at various access points throughout the airport. Approximately 10,000 employees have now received computer-readable badges, while the Legic system is designed for a total of 20,000 master records (making it adaptable enough to handle future growth if the airport's security management team so decides).
According to Dieter Bode – head of security at Hamburg Airport – around 2,000 employees already use their chip cards as a parking ticket as well as an ID badge. It's envisaged that further functions such as canteen and automatic fuel pump use will be incorporated into the cards in due course.
Legic Identsystems – Enquiry 105
BT broadcasts its visitor management systems
Security managers at BT Broadcasting Services – part of BT's Business and Services Division, and one of the world's leading suppliers of global broadcast solutions – have specified Kalamazoo's electronic visitor management system for one of the company's prime locations.
BT Broadcasting Services possesses the largest video-switching platform in the world, managing over one million switching operations each year. In fact, virtually every picture on British TV screens passes through BT's extensive network, and thus optimum site security is imperative.
The installation of Sentinel VisitorNet has meant that all visitors to the site receive an outstanding first impression of BT from the moment they walk through the door. Using the latest technology, the employee pre-booking facility allows the reception area staff to print passes in advance of a visitor's arrival. Bar codes are printed on to every badge, enabling guests to simply collect their badge and show it to the bar code reader which then logs them in and out.
Passes are colour-coded according to the zones that visitors may enter, and are printed with details of whom they're visiting in the building, the purpose of their visit and an expiry date for the pass.
Individual visitor details (and historic information) are stored on a comprehensive database.
Kalamazoo – Enquiry 106
Captured up Country
Security has been upgraded at one of the world's most exclusive country clubs with the installation of a REG number plate capture system from Derwent. The REG system is being used to take registration details for all vehicles entering and leaving the Tucson Country Club in Arizona.
In use, REG integrates with industry-standard digital video recorders to read vehicle number plates in all conditions – day or night, at high speed and directly in the face of high-beam headlamps.
Derwent's REG technology is ideal for use wherever there are vehicle control points such as gates, toll booths, car parks and bridges, on ramps and in tunnels.
Dan Mahew of project supervisor Elite Security told SMT: "The picture quality from the REG system is excellent. The cameras capture number plates flawlessly."
Derwent Systems – Enquiry 107
Barriers to entry at Dover's Port
Total Support Services (SECURITY) Ltd – the specialist supplier and installation engineer of physical security equipment – has worked alongside electrical contractor W E Manin on a project to supply and install 29 DAAB vehicle barriers by way of securing the Port of Dover.
The installation was prompted by a heightened state of security post-September 11, and the need to control vehicles entering the restricted zone at the ferry operators' check-in booths. Staff now control the barriers, only raising them when a ticket to travel has first been issued.
The Port's project management team specified the vehicle barriers, which are made from stainless steel and powder coated to cope with harsher environments like sea ports if required.
Total Support Services (Security) Ltd – Enquiry 108
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