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Oldbury Aluminium Alloys is using the detector-activated technology to protect its premises in Halesowen, an area that has seen a 112 per cent increase in metal theft in the last year.
“The nature of our business, processing valuable metal, means that we are an attractive target so effective security is of paramount importance,” said Jonathan Gadsby, the company’s managing director.
“Without measures such as remotely monitored CCTV to deter them, in an industrial estate like ours, criminals are more than willing to attempt to climb over a fence onto site and grab specific items – often stealing to order – and then selling these on for cash.”
Cameras and detectors, linked by specialised transmission equipment to a BS8418-compliant RVRC (Remote Video Response Centre), have now been placed strategically around the site. The RVRC is operated by RemGuard Visual Management, whose trained operators provide event-driven monitoring of the area.
Gadsby said Oldbury Aluminium Alloys values the immediate response offered by the remotely-monitored service, which has already prevented a number of incidents since it was implemented.
“In one case a gang broke into our site during the night by climbing an external fence,” he said.
“Thankfully two individuals were spotted by operators at the RVRC who alerted the police and one of our key holders.
“The police were then able to bring their dogs onto our site to track down and detain one of the intruders at the scene. Without prompt action we could have faced considerable losses and disruption to business.”
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Remotely-monitored CCTV installed at metal plantOldbury Aluminium Alloys is using the detector-activated technology to protect its premises in Halesowen, an area that has seen a […]
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