To protect students and staff, M & E Consultants Stephen Hunt Associates, designed a system for Wakefield College that includes CCTV, access control and intruder detection technology. Chubb was appointed alongside LJ Monks to complete the systems install.
By using a LAN network, the college has significantly improved the speed and efficiency with which images and data can be distributed around the network, and therefore the speed of response should an incident occur.
Chubb's expertise in delivering major projects was a key factor in its appointment. They ensured the integration of the security system into the existing TCP/IP LAN infrastructure was correctly designed and implemented, according to Mike Penty, the College's IT manager: "We needed a security provider that could design and install an end-to-end solution and had engineers who were familiar with IT networks," he said.
"Chubb took the time to understand our environment, and the system that has been installed gives us confidence that our students, our staff and our new facility have the best protection available."
The installation comprises more than 80 cameras. Images from each of the cameras are stored digitally and can be retrieved easily for future use. The access control system has readers at 124 doors allowing it to monitor the movement of students and staff around the campus.
For further information please visit: www.utcfireandsecurity.com or www.chubb.co.uk.
