Islington’s new CCTV control and command centre is going IP. Vigilant Technology, which was recently merged into the telecom division of BATM Advanced Communications Limited, is supplying a video recording platform and a video wall/virtual matrix for displaying video feeds. According to the product company all the sightings from cameras in one area or estate can be seen at the same time. It will bring together more than 1000 cameras across the north London borough in a single centre that will be continuously monitored and will allow live or recorded footage to be made available to devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones. According to the council the new system, in which Islington Council has invested £2m in total and which replaces the council’s old CCTV room, will enable police officers, and the council’s Anti-Social Behaviour team, to respond more quickly to incidents, and CCTV evidence can be gathered more rapidly and effectively.
Zvi Marom, CEO of BATM, said: “We’re delighted to be involved in this exciting surveillance project, which is London’s newest and one of the city’s most advanced for reducing crime and anti-social incidents. Our solution was chosen because of its robust hybrid video recording abilities and unique video wall, and because of our proven track record in delivering town centre projects in the London boroughs of Hackney and Southwark as well as many others around the world. We look forward to contributing to the council’s efforts to prevent, deter and detect crime and anti-social behaviour and enhancing the safety of the community.”
