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Detector-Activated CCTV Systems Realise Protective Potential Through Updated British Standard
Matthew Holliday, Head of Approval Schemes at the National Security Inspectorate (NSI), describes how a newly revised British Standard should improve facilities’ protection, using detector-activated surveillance alarm systems that provide police response.
The use of detector-activated CCTV, with remote/third party monitoring of sites to evaluate alarm signals generated by British Standard BS 8418-compliant systems, enables facilities to gain a police URN (Unique Reference Number) qualifying them for police response from their local constabulary. Disappointingly, users of CCTV surveillance such as facilities managers have been largely unable to take advantage of police response with relatively few URNs issued to such systems over the past 18 years.
So, what has held back market take-up of these video surveillance systems (VSS) to date? In short, onerous technical and operational requirements of the standard and the consequent relatively high cost of compliant remote video verification equipment when compared with alternative technology have restricted their rollout. But all that is about to change…
Standard Shake-Up
The pace of technological growth in the security sector, along with changes in legislation such as data protection and privacy regulations, mean system standards require periodic revision. Notably, one British Standard (BS 8418) has just been updated for the fifth time since its original introduction in 2003 – such has been the pace of change and the resultant limitations of its previous inceptions.
Capabilities provided by video surveillance include linking remote monitoring of premises with on-site audio announcements. They also enable operators to quickly and easily check whether a detector activation is a genuine security breach and pass any verified incidents on to police for immediate manned response, in line with insurance-related requirements.
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