The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality area’s security system incorporates street surveillance (over 250 cameras) and automatic number plate recognition in the CBD, suburbs and along the beachfront, CCTV in municipal buildings (over 800 cameras).

For the implementation of an effective surveillance and operational crime prevention system within a large geographical area, it is becoming necessary to design and implement mobile surveillance control rooms and satellite sensors.

Tips to consider in a CBD surveillance project. According to Gary Johnson of Afrisec, the following guidelines should be considered when implementing a CBD surveillance programme. 1) It is pointless ...

Paxton’s wireless access-controlled door handle is engineered to withstand the most demanding environments, while maintaining a sleek, contemporary design. It includes a new Privacy Button, and offers up to 55 000 operations on a single set of batteries.

Cloud-based, AI-powered surveillance monitoring platform cuts operator alert fatigue and response times, and becomes DeepAlert's primary monitoring platform for security companies and control rooms worldwide.

XPass Q2 is an intelligent QR and RFID reader; it reads roughly 30 people per minute at 5 to 15 centimetres, decodes a QR code as small as one centimetre, and performs in low light.

Physical barriers matter, but a site is not secure just because the gate is strong or the container is locked. True security requires verifying every movement, tracing handovers, making exceptions visible, and allowing intervention before minor issues become major losses.

Perimeter security is no longer just a fence or wall; effective security starts at the electric fence and extends to the control room. SMART Security Solutions asked Shaun Williamson for insights into the perimeter security challenges estates face.

How can access be controlled more efficiently without disrupting the estate or creating endless queues in the visitor lane(s), while also adhering to the draft Code of Conduct?