Solihull Community Housing (SCH) has just upgraded its CCTV control room. The housing body says this will offer SCH tenants and leaseholders greater security and protection.
CCTV Control Centre Upgrade
Solihull Community Housing (SCH) has just upgraded its CCTV control room. The housing body says this will offer SCH tenants and leaseholders greater security and protection.
The revamped control room, which is in operation 24/7, was officially opened by Councillor Ken Hawkins, Solihull Council Portfolio Holder for Environment, Housing and Regeneration. He’s pictured with with Patricia Smith, vice-chair of the SCH Board. All the recording has been upgraded. Also installed was a curved bank of digital screens for monitoring cameras.
Fiona Hughes, Chief of Operations at SCH, said: “This upgrade is great news for all our high rise customers as it allows them to live in an even safer environment. The new operating system works on a wireless network system offering us more flexibility with the opportunity for future growth and expansion for SCH.”
The SCH points to its multi-agency partnership working. So far this year more than 1000 incident reports have been forwarded to SCH partners including the police and social services, with images regularly used as evidence in court. Contract operators from MAN Commercial Protection manage the control room on behalf of SCH. They also act as concierges, controlling who enters each of the borough’s 37 high rise buildings, via a door entry system.
We have added to our Head Office team with new key members of staff as we look to grow again in 2017 with new contracts secured. On the Event side we covered Bubblerush in Wales, V fest in Chelmsford and Creamfields and have secured new Events in September/ October.
We completed our BS 50001 Audit for ESOS and commenced a new guarding contract in the city of London and another in Coventry. We provided teams for two prestigious events at Warwick University and have further guarding contracts secured for September start.
On the training side we trained First Aid and SIA/DS Upskilling at our Solihull Training centre.
On the Event side we have secured New jobs throughout the Summer and will be holding recruitment days at our Solihull head Office for further information please email laura.mccarthy@mancommercialprotection.co.uk.
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