Client Overview
Bolsover District Council is a local authority in Derbyshire, responsible for public safety, urban planning, and managing the wellbeing of residents and visitors. As part of their ongoing efforts to maintain and improve community safety, the Council sought to implement a comprehensive solution for monitoring public spaces in real-time, ensuring both crime prevention and timely responses to incidents.
Project Overview
Bolsover District Council approached us with the challenge of enhancing public safety through advanced surveillance technology. The objective was to deploy a robust, scalable CCTV system for public spaces like parks, town centres, and transportation depots, ensuring a visible deterrent to crime and providing local police with the tools to respond swiftly to incidents. Bolsover District Council approached us with the challenge of enhancing public safety through advanced surveillance technology. The objective was to deploy a robust, scalable CCTV system for public spaces like parks, town centres, and transportation depots, ensuring a visible deterrent to crime and providing local police with the tools to respond swiftly to incidents.
Objectives
- Increase Public Safety: To improve safety in public spaces by reducing anti-social behaviour, vandalism, and criminal activities.
- Real-Time Monitoring & Incident Response: Enable the Council’s security teams and local police to monitor activities in public spaces and respond to incidents promptly.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Provide valuable surveillance data to inform community safety teams and public safety strategies.
- Enhance Public Trust: Build public confidence in the safety of public spaces through the installation of a visible CCTV system that can deter crime and assist with investigations.
- Compliance & Privacy: Ensure the CCTV system complies with relevant data protection and privacy regulations while safeguarding residents’ rights.
Solution
The S80 Security team worked closely with Bolsover District Council to design a tailor-made solution that met their security, scalability, and compliance needs.
Surveillance Platform: The Bolsover newly incorporated CCTV system was integrated into the S80 sophisticated monitoring platform. This allows our trained CCTV Operators to monitor footage remotely at any time. This system is designed for ease of use and provides features like automated incident detection, video archiving, and real-time alerts.
AI-Powered Analytics: The system includes advanced AI-driven analytics for automated monitoring. Features such as license plate recognition and suspicious behaviour detection help identify incidents and trigger alerts. This significantly reduces the need for constant manual monitoring, allowing staff to focus on critical incidents.
Privacy & Data Security: To address privacy concerns, all data captured by the CCTV system is encrypted and stored in compliance with GDPR and other relevant data protection laws.
Objectives
- Improved Public Safety
- Public Trust and Confidence
- Councils reaching public safety figures
- GDPR & ICO compliant
- Scalable Solution for Future Expansion
