Surveillance System against Anti-Social Behavior

An upgraded public area CCTV solution using robust video capture technology from Idis, Korea’s global surveillance technology leader, is safeguarding Leybourne in Kent against anti-social behaviour.

Local Challanges
The new system, designed and installed by iC2 CCTV, has allowed the parish council to work within a limited budget to deliver extended coverage, improved image quality and no data loss. Leybourne is a village with a strong community feel and an attractive rural character however, with good transport links to the nearby M20, residents were concerned about the risk of crime coming in from outside the area.

Prior to the upgrade, the village had limited public area surveillance based on outdated analogue technology, but it was proving costly to maintain and difficult to adapt to changing needs. Budget constraints also meant that data-streaming had to be capped and as a result video evidence was only being recorded part time. London-based integrator iC2 CCTV was consulted and asked to devise a solution that would work within the funds available.

Installation Solution
To achieve the lowest total cost of ownership, iC2 CCTV recommended installing the latest Idis technology on a 5GHz point-to-point wireless infrastructure. At the heart of the new system is a powerful 64-channel, full HD NVR recorder – model DR-8364D – which offers the important advantage of flexible H.265/H.264 dual codec performance. This feature allows recording in high-definition H.265 but viewing on a variety of older screens using H.2264, so it means existing display equipment can be retained.

A combination of 3-megapixel and 5-megapixel Idis domes and bullet cameras mounted on lamp-posts in key locations gives significantly improved coverage and image detail. And IDIS Smart Failover provides the best guarantee against data loss: if Leybourne’s network connection is compromised for any reason, all recordings continue to be stored on SD cards within the cameras and are then automatically downloaded as soon as the connection is re-established.

The Idis technology together with the wireless network, installed over five weeks by iC2 CCTV without disrupting the village, gives Leybourne significantly improved protection without high ongoing costs. Unlike the old analogue system, recordings are now easily searchable with time/date stamped footage and the high definition image quality is ideal for use in investigations and as evidence.

Idis Smart Failover ensures that uninterrupted evidence is always retained in the event of transmission failures, without the need for time-consuming manual data downloads from individual cameras.

“This robust, new video system is proving very popular with Leybourne Parish Council and the community and enables us to provide excellent quality data and images for Kent Police and the local authorities,” stated the chairman of the Parish Council Bob Ulph.

 “It has already deterred a lot of the anti-social behaviour that councilors and residents were concerned about and is providing reassurance that any crime in the future will be dealt with.”

More cameras can now be easily added, or the location of cameras changed as the need arises, says James Min, Managing Director, Idis Europe, and the system is protected by the Idis Ultimate seven-year warranty and the assurance that the technology will be forward-flexible to meet future needs

“We are delighted that Idis technology was chosen to safeguard this community and we are proud that it will continue to do so for years to come,” he added.