Farebrother Chartered Surveyors, a comprehensive property services firm in centralLondonsince 1799, is responsible for the management of 20 Old Bailey, a 300,000 square foot office building located across from theUnited Kingdom’s Central Criminal Court. Because the

Central Criminal Court deals with the most contentious criminal cases from acrossBritainand is a high-risk target for terrorist attacks; Old Bailey has become one of the most secure open-access roads inLondon, with a strong police presence and more than 20 surveillance cameras installed to monitor traffic around the court house itself.

To help address its security challenges, the Farebrother management team at 20 Old Bailey has installed the Avigilon High Definition Surveillance System to monitor activity in and outside the building for greater overall tenant security.

The management team at 20 Old Bailey installed Avigilon five megapixel cameras on the exterior of the building to monitor traffic, the car parking, and the main entrance.  The team kept the existing 20 analogue cameras, which were installed throughout the interior of the facility. To integrate the old analogue cameras into the new Avigilon HD Surveillance System, Avigilon Analogue Video Encoders were installed to ensure better performance and image quality. With access from four monitors, the team seamlessly manages the Avigilon HD Surveillance System using Avigilon Control Center Network Video Management software with HD Stream Management and installed four Avigilon HD Network Video Recorders (NVR) to store up to 30 days of continuous surveillance footage.

With the Avigilon HD Surveillance System in place, surveillance video has become a valuable resource for the team at 20 Old Bailey and for the City of London Police, who would be able to rely on the footage as evidence when required. Image clarity up to 250 feet captures details needed to confirm and convict. The new system’s performance and ease-of-use has reduced investigation time by 25 percent.

The 20 Old Bailey management team was able to use existing cabling and housings for the Avigilon five megapixel cameras on the exterior of the building for a 50 percent savings in installation costs. By installing Avigilon Analogue Video Encoders, security professionals estimate they can achieve 12 times the image resolution on its existing analogue cameras.

Avigilon Network Video Management Software and megapixel cameras deliver superior image quality and maximum coverage. Avigilon components can work together in an end-to-end solution or work with existing systems to enhance their current capabilities. They offer a variety of configurations allow for a customised powerful, scalable and cost-effective surveillance solution.

Avigilon solutions protect and monitor an array of diverse locations with the best image clarity, including stadiums, retail environments, casinos, critical infrastructure, transportation stations, and more, providing the best evidence possible.

Avigilon products are available in the UK through specialist distributors such as AlertSystems.