Electronic security distributor Norbain SD has joined the Raid-control Trust.
This national crime prevention initiative aims to raise security standards in retail premises, with the aim of reducing the risk of these businesses becoming the victims of robbery while improving the likelihood of those responsible being identified and detected.
Raid-control is a partnership initiative between police, the trade association the British Security Industry Association, representatives from the insurance and retail sectors, and other trade associations. The core of the initiative is the Raid-control Certification Scheme administered by Police Crime Prevention Officers. To achieve Raid-control compliance premises (not the organisation) must achieve the required standard in five areas: Robbery Awareness Training, Cash Minimisation, Time Delay Systems, Image Capture Systems and Indelible Note Staining. As for Image Capture Systems, the certification procedure details the minimum specification required for CCTV, as Ian Fowler, Norbain’s Technical Training Manager says: "CCTV is an essential element to the Raid-Control certification scheme. The standard is quite explicit in requiring the capture of good quality images and this will have an impact on the quality of equipment, system design and operational standards that retailers need to implement in order to achieve compliance. Many retailers with an existing CCTV installation may discover that the system needs updating or adjusting in order for it to comply."
Norbain SD has signed an exclusive three-year distribution agreement for the supply of CCTV products with facilities management company Romec.
