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CCTV Rapid Deployment Unit

by Mark Rowe

It might look like just another van but inside, this is an adapted Volkswagen Crafter, with more than £75,000 of technology designed to catch criminals in the act. Northern Ireland-based Mercury Security Management has the CCTV Rapid Deployment Unit as what the firm calls a fully-integrated mobile CCTV solution that has been designed to operate in areas needing protection, including isolated premises where there is little or no infrastructure, and to provide a swift response in the event of crime.

The multi-purpose mobile unit, which took more than five months for Mercury to design and build, has a 6-metre adjustable telescopic mast with a 30:1 zoom PTZ camera controlled from inside the vehicle. With no electricity or broadband required, the camera transmits full HD 1080p images to a number of monitoring centres inside and outside the vehicle. The interior comfortably holds two operators, each with a pair of 24-inch 1080p screens, and a PTZ joystick to manoeuvre the external camera and mast.

Images also go to Mercury’s NSI Gold command and control centre, which is permanently based in a secure location, and are recorded and stored. Operators are able to engage with unauthorised intruders and warn them of the impending consequences of their actions via a desk mounted microphone connected to a 60watt amp and two roof mounted 15Watt Bosch speakers.

Mercury Security director Liam Cullen claims that the CCTV Rapid Deployment Unit is a solution for many applications and situations. He said: “The Mercury Rapid Deployment Unit offers CCTV Surveillance ‘on the go’… where you want it and when you want it. It’s perfect for education, local councils, extreme environments, entertainment and sports events, ports, construction bodies… basically any organisation that is exposed to threat and danger or simply wants to keep an eye on its valuable assets.

“Town centres, residential and industrial environments often have a higher rate of crime and this unique mobile unit, designed and built exclusively by Mercury Security, will help to reduce this threat. We also see this working very well at events, festivals and in anti-social behaviour zones that cannot be monitored effectively by stationary CCTV alone.”

This new CCTV Rapid Deployment Unit not only protects its surroundings but also itself and those operating it. The unit is constantly monitored via satellite and, in the event of an individual attempting to gain access, the engine will immediately cut out should the clutch, accelerator or brake pedals be engaged.

The security contractor points to a 2013 ‘what works’ report by the College of Policing, that overall crime decreased by 51 per cent in car parks operating CCTV. A 10 per cent fall in crime was identified in city and town centres compared to areas where there was no such intervention.

“The CCTV Rapid Deployment Unit allows for quick and easy deployment, providing a detailed all round view of those coming towards and leaving a ground or park,” said Mercury’s Liam Cullen. “The advanced technology can be used to locate and track known troublemakers at the earliest possible stage and, with its mast raised, the deployment of this highly conspicuous unit will in itself act as a powerful deterrent to others who may be considering engaging in violence and disorder.”

The Mercury CCTV Rapid Deployment Unit is available to be rented for periods of eight hours or more, supported by manned guards from Mercury. For more information, call 028 9262 0510, click on http://mercurysecurity.biz/cctv-rapid-deployment-unit/ or email [email protected]

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