Remote site surveillance – CCTV cameras sending images by ISDN line to a central monitoring station – is working for the Land Rover and Jaguar dealership HR Owen.
Car dealers face organised gangs of thieves or opportunists who steal radios. Locking away vehicles at night behind perimeter gates and fencing can be unsightly, or ruled out for lack of space or planning rules. Remote site surveillance – CCTV cameras sending images by ISDN line to a central monitoring station – is a solution working well for the Land Rover and Jaguar dealership HR Owen. In Acton, West London, the installer is Image Surveillance Systems. Part of the system is a pair of automatic rising bollards supplied by BPT Automation, to protect the forecourt entrance. CCTV and passive infra-red detectors monitor the premises. If an unauthorised person tries to get in, ISS command centre staff in Colchester can issue a verbal warning via a loudspeaker or activate sirens and security lighting around the site. A pair of BPT Combipost hydraulically operated rising bollards have been installed at the main vehicle entrance, lowered in the day to allow access for staff and customers. The ISS monitoring staff can lower the bollards for the showroom?s regular night deliveries. Drivers announce themselves at the audio entry system. Neil Handley of ISS says: ?BPT?s automatic bollards are an essential part of HR Owen?s security management system.? The car dealer has installed a similar system at its Hatfield showroom.
