ADT Fire & Security has the contract for a œ1m modernisation including access control and CCTV at Benton Park View, the largest Inland Revenue site in Britain.
Benton Park View is the largest Inland Revenue site in Britain. It?s a six-building office complex in Longbenton near Newcastle upon Tyne, is home to NICO (National Insurance Contributions Office) and Department of Work and Pensions offices. ADT Fire & Security has the contract for a œ1m modernisation including access control and CCTV. Seven Dedicated Micros Digital Sprites have been installed in the control room, which is manned round the clock by security guards. Some 96 cameras, most of them pan tilt and zoom (PTZ) offer colour coverage in the day, and switch to black and white at night to allow for infrared monitoring. Neil Titterington of ADT Fire & Security says: “We went for Digital Sprite for two main reasons: one, because it’s so easy to use and uses such a familiar interface, it’s actually a very easy sell-in to customers, and secondly because it’s so cost-effective. The lack of VCR tape maintenance issues and the clarity of images are obvious benefits of digital over analogue. But the time saved through instant access to images when reviewing is already really starting to add up.? A remote link is planned to the NICO security team ? five employees who look after the security for this and two other local Government sites. Previously they had to walk to the control centre to review any incidents at the security guard?s request. Once the link is in place, they will be able to dial up and access live and recorded images from a PC. Anthony Pattison, Security Advisor at NICO says: “We currently have around 8,700 people from the Inland Revenue and the Department of Work and Pensions on the whole site and considering the sensitive nature of some of the data we use and the work we do, a diverse range of security issues have to be considered. The new system provides high quality recording and saves a lot of time which in turn saves money – welcome news for the taxpayer.” Visit www.dedicatedmicros.com
