“Traditionally, privacy has been a major concern when it comes to the use of CCTV. However, it now looks like the British public are becoming more accepting of it and see it as an effective deterrent,” said Adrian Edwards, Consumer Solutions Manager at D-Link UK & Ireland. “Clearly the general public are more worried about their property and possessions these days, which is highlighted by 87% survey respondents wanting more police on the streets. Consequently, many people are looking at ways they can better protect their property and possessions themselves. From the research it appears that some people would like to take ‘neighbourhood watch’ quite literally!”

The research revealed that the majority (60%) of people did admit to being worried about the safety of their property and possessions while on holiday or away on business. However, it also showed that more than three-quarters (80%) of people thought the overall cost of home security was too expensive, when it came to purchasing, installing and maintaining systems.

UK security companies have the technology and experience to provide electronic solutions for virtually all forms of civil security risk, states Secom’s John White.

Secom plc’s sales and marketing director John White semi-retired at the end of December after 40 years in the industry, and is now predicting a bold future for professional security companies in the UK.

“New threats emerge all the time, so this industry will never reach saturation,” he told Info4Security. “Companies like ourselves are dedicated to building a safer society and constantly striving to find innovative solutions to combat these threats.”

The emergence of new technologies – such as wireless alarms, IP signalling, HD digital video recording and systems to integrate alarms, CCTV and access control – means that almost any site in the UK, however remote, can be protected adequately against ‘normal’ threats.

“However, as the recent riots in London and elsewhere have shown, no property can ever be totally secure in such extreme cases. On a more positive note, the subsequent spate of prosecutions clearly demonstrated the power of CCTV – both indoors and outdoors – in assisting the police to apprehend offenders.”

Apart from the riots, White said that crime continues to become more sophisticated. That being the case, companies like Secom cannot rest on their laurels and must continuously be searching for better solutions to offer their customers.

White predicts that security systems will become “more compact and more powerful” in the next decade, and that there will be widespread use of analytical, biometric, facial recognition and retina scan devices to identify ‘authorised’ personnel.

Security must not be bought on price alone

Importantly, White asserted that security should never be bought on price alone.

“People invest in security to protect their assets, both human and material. A small saving on the cost of security is meaningless if the provider cannot offer adequate service and a rapid response in an emergency. It may be better to pay slightly more to enjoy the peace of mind that a security company will respond appropriately if an alarm is raised.”

White explained: “Our team at Secom is typical of the industry’s leaders, and we have a proud record of foiled crimes as a result of the quality of the systems we install and the quick responses of the monitoring staff in our Alarm Receiving Centre. In many cases they are also able to identify false alarms, so these do not waste police time or affect insurance premiums.”

Although White has officially retired, he will continue to assist Secom in an advisory role.

His successor is Alan Blake, who was appointed to the Secom plc Board as national accounts director in January 2011, and now takes over the sales and marketing portfolio in addition to national accounts.

Blake has been in the security industry for 30 years. He joined Secom 21 years ago and has managed the national accounts operation for the past eight years.

Secom plc is a leading total security provider, with innovative tailored security solutions for commercial, public sector and domestic customers throughout the UK.

Its ongoing service includes 24-hour monitoring of intruder and fire alarms and video surveillance systems.

Secom plc is the UK arm of a £5 billion per annum global electronic security group established in the 1960s. The group operates in 12 countries and its 48,400 employees serve two million customers.

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- John White: commenting on the future for the security sector

The camera was designed to tackle anti-social behaviour and took pictures of people as they walked past communal gardens in the Walker House Estate in Chalton Road, King’s Cross.

But tempers flared when the device began barking “Stop, this is a restricted area and your photograph is being taken, it will be sent for processing if you don’t leave the area”.

Mr Jepps, who lives on the estate and is editor of the website Big Smoke, said: “For me the flash camera and the voice isn’t tackling anti-social behaviour, it is anti-social behaviour.

“We are being discouraged from using our communal areas with this camera, which actually makes it less safe.”

The video shows Mr Jepps walking towards the camera as it issues the stern warning and is titled “Who the hell do Camden Council think they are?”.

The camera was installed by Camden Council last September after residents expressed concerns the estate had become a hotspot for anti-social behaviour.

But the council insists the voiceover was “inadvertently activated” when the camera’s batteries were changed a month ago.

A spokesman said: “We do not want to stop residents from enjoying open spaces and under no circumstances would we want voice messages to be used in areas where they may be disturbed.”

The talking camera has divided opinion.

Zeigniew Wlszewaski, of Walker House Estate, said: “Over the weekend and on Friday evenings there was lots of trouble. I think the camera has improved the area.”

But Haverstock Liberal Democrat Cllr Matt Sanders said: “Not only is Big Brother watching you – now he’s shouting at you as well.

“People want CCTV that makes our streets safer, not intrusive machines that verbally assault innocent residents.”

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Using a mixture of wired and wireless CCTV solutions to cover the whole park, and return the images to a remote monitoring centre, the monitoring centre has a remote security Pa system to broadcast warnings and information, with two way help points offering instant support and communications with the remote centre to anybody within the park.

247-secure have specialised in the supply of wireless CCTV and controls, including multiple projects for the Bourne leisure group for the last 6 years supplying their Haven Holiday parks with security.

Our Wireless CCTV specialist can design and deploy systems over vast areas up to 30kms, to discuss this please contact our wireless specialist Gmcdougall@247-secure.com

Providing security systems contains a certain amount of responsibility for planning new hardware and migrations to new platforms, what this leaves in most circumstances is equipment which is surplus to current requirements.

Firstly we try and recycle the equipment through channels such as schools and charities, this is then offered to specialist hardware recycling companies.

ISO 14001 requires us to document this process and educate our staff and customers to this policy.

247 is no stranger to management systems as they have strived to achieve standards such as BS25999 and ISO27001.

CCTV Nottingham has been established as a case study for us and run successfully for the last 10 months, with CCTV Derby and CCTV Leicester following close behind for completion 2011.

Any questions about policy and standards can be directed to our compliance officer.

A laptop was stolen from the Comet store, Babbage Way, Worksop just before 6.30pm on Tuesday 13 July.

Anyone who knows the people in the stills or with any information is asked to contact PC Faye Clayson at Worksop police.

Police have released a CCTV picture of a man wanted in connection with a serious assault in a Nottingham bar.

Officers said the suspect was in Revolution, Broad Street,
Hockley, at about midnight on 5 December when a pint glass was thrown at a man.

The 37-year-old victim was taken to hospital suffering facial injuries including a cut nose and bruising below his eye.
Police said the suspect is thought to be in his 30s and about 5ft 9ins tall.

Nottingham City Council has introduced a new mobile CCTV car in a bid to reduce congestion.

The Toyota IQ has been deployed throughout the city to carry out enforcement of Nottingham’s bus lanes recording on CCTV Nottingham Motorists who drive in the lanes when restrictions are in place.

The CCTV car will be used at many locations where enforcements are quite difficult such as outside schools as well as monitoring road network where fixed CCTV does not always reach.

A total of 10 arrests were made after fights between Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest fans, which saw an officer suffer minor injuries.

CCTV from the Nottingham area is being used to try and identify those responsible.

British Transport Police said that the initial clash was at around 19.45pm in which 4 arrests were made.

A further six arrests were made when a large fight broke out on platform one an hour-and-a-half later.

All those arrested have been released on bail pending further inquiries.