A Kent village is using updated public area CCTV to combat anti-social behaviour. The new system, designed and installed by iC2 CCTV, was for Leybourne parish council to work within a limited budget to deliver extended coverage, with image quality and no data loss.
Leybourne had limited public area surveillance based on outdated analogue cameras, but it was proving costly to maintain and difficult to adapt. Budget constraints also meant that data-streaming had to be capped and as a result video evidence was only being recorded part time. The London-based installer iC2 CCTV was consulted and asked to devise a solution that would work within the funds available.
To achieve the lowest total cost of ownership, iC2 CCTV recommended installing IDIS products on a 5GHz point-to-point wireless infrastructure. A 64-channel, full HD NVR recorder – model DR-8364D offers H.265 or H.264 dual codec compression of images. This feature allows recording in high-definition H.265 but viewing on a variety of older screens using H.2264. Hence the old display equipment can be retained.
A mix of 3-megapixel and 5-megapixel IDIS domes and bullet cameras mounted on lamp-posts in key locations gives image detail. IDIS Smart Failover provides against data loss: if the village’s network connection is compromised for any reason, all recordings continue to be stored on SD cards within the cameras and are then automatically downloaded as soon as the connection is re-established. Evidence is always retained in the event of transmission failures, without the need for time-consuming manual data downloads from a camera. The IDIS products with the wireless network were installed over five weeks by iC2 CCTV without disrupting the village. Unlike the old analogue system, recordings are now searchable with time/date stamped footage and the high definition image quality is suitable for use as evidence.
Chairman of the Parish Council Bob Ulph said: “This robust, new video system is proving very popular with Leybourne Parish Council and the community and enables us to provide excellent quality data and images for Kent Police and the local authorities. It has already deterred a lot of the anti-social behaviour that councillors and residents were concerned about and is providing reassurance that any crime in the future will be dealt with.”
More cameras can now be added, or the location of cameras changed as need arises, the manufacturer adds. Visit: www.idisglobal.com.
