Pointer's Schoolguard System - the Future of Network Surveillance for Schools - A Monitored CCTV System And Manned Response From Only 12 Per Day

Vandalism, Arson, Acts of Violence - unfortunately these are all too real threats within school environments today, and schools must protect against these dangerous and malicious perils. Many schools have therefore installed their own solutions, such as CCTV, Perimeter Intruder Detection, Access Control or other systems.

(PRWEB) March 6, 2005 -- Vandalism, Arson, Acts of Violence - unfortunately these are all too real threats within school environments today, and schools must protect against these dangerous and malicious perils. Many schools have therefore installed their own solutions, such as CCTV, Perimeter Intruder Detection, Access Control or other systems.

Independent Industry research suggests that the UK market for closed-circuit television systems was worth approximately 568m by the end of 2004, figures which include the design, supply, installation and maintenance of equipment and systems, but exclude monitoring costs.

It is the monitoring of these existing systems which Pointer can provide a valuable new solution - most systems only record images and therefore provide only post event review - after the damage is done.

For years, organizations installed closed circuit TV (CCTV) almost exclusively for security monitoring. CCTV, though, has many shortcomings. First of all, it's expensive and disruptive to install.

Second, once installed, its capabilities are limited. CCTV records images on videocassettes, so police and other emergency personnel can't view the event live. Therefore, they often don't know an emergency is occurring or how serious it is. If they are informed of an emergency, these first responders can't understand its circumstances or context through CCTV. They see the event only after viewing the video, which is usually long after it's over. Pointer School Guard is a system that can manage the stress and pressure of a school's security problems. It sits on the back of a school's existing CCTV system on their Broadband network and streams real-time images to our NSI Gold Approved Alarm Receiving Centre in Glasgow.

Using network-based monitoring for a school's CCTV surveillance system uses a company's existing network and Internet technology to transmit images from analogue cameras and/or IP cameras over public networks.
An enormous variety of organizations have already installed IP-based surveillance systems to help secure both the interior and exterior of buildings. A few examples include retail stores, banks, law firms, gas stations, parking garages, schools and government offices; but these systems provide greater security to all organizations and businesses.

Users have found that IP surveillance:
Enhances and expediates law enforcement and emergency services to high-risk calls
Integrates easily with CCTV cameras
Contributes to reliable identification of criminals
Can be used locally and remotely

Most users also have discovered that IP surveillance is very affordable, since companies already have many components of the system in place (such as an IP network and broadband connectivity). A Pointer School Guard system provides the perfect solution to the management of school security systems - and does so in a hugely cost-effective way. It also allows the school to integrate their existing security into a hybridized system that can over time be transformed into an IP based system, rather than all at once. In order to assist schools which might have particular security problems, Pointer are running a monthly seminar at our Demonstration Suite in Leeds. To find out more or to request a free survey of your school, please contact Pointer's Marketing Co-ordinator, Andrew Kirby, or visit our new website at www.pointer.co.uk.

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