Integrated video systems to improve security in public spaces

El distrito inglés de Runnymede ha mejorado la seguridad pública con el proyecto diseñado por el especialista local Safer, integrado por Central Security Systems con quinientas cámaras de Bosch.

Ubicado a una hora de Londres, Runnymede es un distrito gubernamental local, with more than 80.000 residentes en el condado de Surrey, y una de las zonas más prósperas de los suburbios de la capital en la que se encuentran algunas de las propiedades inmobiliarias más caras de Reino Unido.

Con el objetivo de mejorar la seguridad pública, el consejo del distrito contrató al proveedor de servicios Safer Runnymede, que ha trabajado con el integrador de sistemas local Central Security Systems, to install a platform that combines public safety technology with personal security services, such as elder care solutions.

Currently, Safer Runnymede coordinates all connected solutions in a control room, located in the town of Addlestone, where a team of three operators monitors more than five hundred security cameras deployed across multiple districts in the interior of Surrey. Along the public streets of the area, the flexibility of the system also allows monitoring of schools, hospitals and other public institutions throughout the day.

Every year, the team responds to 20.000 incidents provided by the cameras, and the video security system has proven to be an advantage in terms of traffic monitoring and crime prevention, as well as providing evidence and tracking suspects after incidents.

Si bien, achieving this level of integration has been a challenge. Inicialmente, the video security system consisted of hardware from multiple manufacturers, among which was Bosch, which made updates and replacements a time-consuming process, which was connected to a VRM solution (video recording management) from this manufacturer.

Looking for a scalable system built on an integrated software platform, Runnymede officials requested Bosch to design a security camera architecture based entirely on IP. Como el sistema ya incluía un videowall de Bosch, junto con codificadores, cameras, VRM y dispositivos de almacenamiento, los integradores de sistemas pudieron impulsar la inversión inicial hacia un conjunto completo de soluciones de esta firma.

El sistema combina ahora las nuevas cámaras móviles de alta resolución Autodome IP 4000, IP 7000 y MIC IP 7000, así como dispositivos fijos Flexidome IP 7000, cámaras analógicas Bosch y de terceros junto con codificadores, descodificadores, y grabadores Divar IP 3000, 5000, 6000 y 7000.

La conexión de estas soluciones a través de Bosch Video Management System (BVMS) permitió a Runnymede convertirse en uno de los primeros municipios en invertir en una infraestructura completamente basada en IP, with high image quality, fácilmente escalable, with a reduced cost of ownership and without the need to replace the entire existing analog video security infrastructure.

Besides, the customer has utilized the flexibility of Bosch solutions in a deployable surveillance camera in remote locations. Installed in a custom cabinet provided by Central Security Systems, transmits video data from an Autodome IP camera 4000 via 4G and sends alerts via SMS to the control center when it detects activity, such as illegal waste dumping.

The migration from a fragmented analog system to an integrated IP network, managed through BVMS, has proven to be a future-oriented decision. “La flexibilidad de diseño y gestión del sistema ha proporcionado un enfoque integrado a nuestro entorno, permitiéndonos tomar mejores decisiones operativas y ser más dinámicos y competitivos en el mercado de la videovigilancia”, señala Les Bygrave, de Safer Runnymede.