The security systems installer Metro Security – which celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2013 – reports its work at the Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon, north London.
Metro Security first upgraded the museum’s intruder alarms. The security firm then moved on to expand the system to cover buildings on-site, newly opened areas of the museum and display cases containing valuable collections. Movement detectors were fitted in the Art Gallery to alert staff to intruders out-of-hours, while Metro was also awarded the maintenance contract for the museum’s intruder alarms. The company has also installed intruder alarm and CCTV in the rebuilt Grahame-White Watch Office, a grade two listed building, which was relocated from an area of the former airfield site designated for housing.
Metro Security recently designed a new control room that enables integration of the security systems around the site. Using inhouse knowledge from Metro’s sister company, Adder Digital Technology, the control room has a video wall and digital recording.
Dave Rowe, General Manager at RAF Museum London, says: “Metro’s all-round security expertise has enabled us to effectively deal with a variety of potential risks right across the site. The company has used its wide range of skills and experience to implement harmonised security prevention and detection measures that protect not only the site itself, but importantly safeguard our staff and visitors.”
The company’s Sales Manager, Richard Meakins, adds: “This is a prestigious and ongoing contract, requiring a variety of systems and services provided by Metro Security. We’re continuing to specify and install equipment at the RAF Museum as needs dictate, for instance to safeguard new display cases containing valuable material, which are being introduced around the exhibition halls to enhance the overall visitor experience.”
About Metro Security (GB) PLC
Romford, Essex-based Metro Security, which celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2013, offers access control, CCTV, intruder alarms and fire detection systems, through to building management control, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), retail EpoS and fuel PoS analytics. The company, which has achieved the ISO9001 quality management systems standard, runs its own 24/7 monitoring centre. Visit www.metrosecurity.co.uk.
About RAF Museum London
On the historic Hendon site of the former London Aerodrome in Colindale, the museum tells the 95-year old story of the RAF through its people and collections. Officially opened in 1972, the Hendon site now comprises five exhibition halls containing over 100 aircraft from around the world, along with a range of other integrated attractions including a 4D theatre, flight simulators and interactive exhibits. Visit www.rafmuseum.org.
