The ThruVis thermal screening cameras from Digital Barriers plc were deployed by contractor G4S for the Manchester “One Love” Concert at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground, pictured, in Manchester on June 4, and for the week of the British Summer Time event at Hyde Park, in London in July.
Digital Barriers and G4S report that they offered their services to the organisers of the One Love concert, a response to the Manchester Arena terror attack. One Love drew 50,000, who heard artists including Liam Gallagher, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Robbie Williams.
At Hyde Park, ThruVis was deployed for the week at VIP entrances and at public gates, screening at rates of up to 1,000 people per hour the product firm reports. A total of 50,000 people were screened.
G4S says that it chose to use ThruVis as it provides a new security capability, by seeing non-metallic threats such as explosives and ceramic knives, as well as guns, at distances in excess of 5m. As a thermal camera, it is described by the firms as respectful of personal privacy. By reducing queuing times and minimising the need to divest clothing, ThruVis is claimed to improve the visitor “experience”, as shown by a 98pc satisfaction rating from visitors screened at Hyde Park.
G4S Director of Events Eric Alexander, said: “We used Digital Barriers’ ThruVis passive screening solution, to support our security arrangements at the event. We recognise that new security innovations play an important role in strengthening our capability and increase the public’s confidence in the measures we use to keep them safe.”
And Colin Evans, Chief Operating Officer at Digital Barriers, said: “The public expects enhanced security around high profile public events and would prefer this to be provided with minimal further inconvenience. We are confident ThruVis is the only security technology available today that meets this need and we are delighted to be working with G4S to make this important new capability widely available.”
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