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Physical Security and Surveillance

Security systems that work as one, not four

CCTV, access control, biometrics and fire alarm, designed together and integrated onto a platform your team can operate

ScopeCCTV & VMSAccess controlBiometricsFire detection interfaceRetention to policyOperator training

The problem this solves

Most sites end up with security in layers. Cameras from one contractor, access control from another, a fire panel installed by whoever did the MEP package, and a guard sitting in front of three separate screens with no way to connect what one is telling him to what the others are.

When something actually happens, that is the moment the gaps become obvious. Nobody can pull the footage, the door log is on a different system, and the timestamps do not agree.

Why it matters

Security spend is only worth what you can retrieve from it. A camera that records but cannot be searched is an expense, not a control. An access system nobody reconciles against the leavers list is an open door.

Integration is the whole product.

It is what turns a set of devices into something that answers questions after an incident.

What we deliver

CCTV and surveillance
Camera selection, coverage design, recording and retention
Remote and mobile access
Live and recorded video from any authorised device
Access control
Card, fingerprint and facial recognition, with visitor and contractor management
Fire detection interface
Detection systems and integration with access control for safe egress
Platform integration
Security, building and IT systems talking to each other where the platforms allow it
Commissioning and training
Handover to the people who will use it daily, not the people who signed for it

We are honest when two systems you already own will never integrate properly. That answer saves more money than a workaround.

Physical Security and Surveillance work in progress

How we approach it

The same five steps as every job we run, scoped to this discipline.

01

Assess

What do you need to be able to prove after an incident? We work backwards from that.

02

Design

Coverage against a threat and operations picture, not a camera count.

03

Install

Certified technicians, cabling and devices to the same standard as the rest of the site.

04

Commission

Tested with your operations team in the room, not signed off in an office.

05

Hand over

Coverage maps, device schedules, retention settings and operator training.

Standards and suppliers

Security is where standards matter most and get named least. We name ours, and we design retention to your policy rather than to whatever the recorder came with.

NFPA 72IEC 62676 (video)EN 60839 (access)EN 50132
Hikvision
Dahua Technology
Bosch
Hanwha Vision
Suprema

What you get at handover

Six documents, handed over as a pack. If your team cannot operate the system from it, we have not finished the job.

Coverage mapWhat each camera sees, and what it does not
Device scheduleEvery camera, reader and detector, with its location and address
Retention configurationHow long, at what quality, and where it is stored
Integration recordWhich systems talk to which, and how
Commissioning resultsEvery device tested and signed off
Operator guideHow your team pulls footage and manages access, in plain language

Who it is for

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FAQ

How many cameras do we need?

That is the wrong first question, and it is the one most integrators answer immediately. The right one is what you need to be able to prove after an incident. Coverage, resolution and retention follow from that, and the camera count falls out at the end.

Can you integrate with the systems we already have?

Sometimes. It depends on the platforms and what they expose. We will tell you honestly where integration is real, where it is a workaround, and where you are better off replacing something than bridging it.

How long should we retain footage?

Long enough to satisfy your policy and any regulator, and no longer, because retention is storage and storage is cost. We will size it to your requirement rather than to a default.

Who trains our security team?

We do, at commissioning, with your operators in the room. Training the people who signed the contract rather than the people on the desk is how systems end up unused.

Do you handle fire alarm as well?

Yes, and more importantly we handle the interface between fire detection and access control, so doors release correctly on alarm. That interface is where these two packages usually fail each other.

Will you publish our camera positions?

No. Nothing we put on this website or in any case study identifies coverage, blind spots or device locations. Aggregate counts only.

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