Case studies

Public : V Festival

The V Festival is one of the headline events in the UK�s music calendar, running at two venues at the same time, Weston Park in Staffordshire and Hylands Park in Essex.

Public : Vista Graphica� puts Thames Valley security teams in the picture

Thames Valley University is one of the largest educational institues in Europe. Use of Vista CCTV equipment, is greatly simplifying the monitoring of an extensive new camera network spread across eight sites.

Public Sector : Improved security helps protect Cheshire Fire�s 999 service

Cheshire Fire Service serves almost a million people Staff members carry out a wide range of activities to reduce the number of fires.

Public: Security Equipment Enables Town Centre Car Park To Gain Approval Of Safer Parking Scheme

When Town Centre Securities Plc (TCS), a property investment and development company, decided to build a new multi-story car park at the Piccadilly Basin, Manchester, they resolved to follow a scheme initiated to improve the security of vehicles within the parking environment.

Retail : All-seeing system keeps watch on Gizmondo�s flagship store

Gizmondo�s first store, opened recently in the smart surroundings of London�s Regent Street, is packed with technology � including a high-tech security solution. �I didn�t want any area to be vulnerable,� says IT Consultant for Gizmondo Simon Allaway. �I wanted every angle and every potential security problem to be addressed.�

Retail : B&Q Warehouse builds in security

The security system at the new B&Q Warehouse includes both alarm systems and CCTV. Like many modern installations, the two systems are linked.

Retail : Big Macs under the camera

Norbain SD and Initial Electronic Security�s Surveillance Division, has announced an agreement with Dallmeier, the specialists in high resolution recording technology for security systems, to supply the specially-designed Dallmeier DLS � S1 Digital Hard Drive Recorder for use in the CCTV systems of McDonald�s restaurants around the UK, replacing existing analogue units.

Retail : Countering forecourt theft at Shell

As with many CCTV installations the primary objectives in forecourt security are to protect staff, products and customers, provide a visible deterrent, and in the last resort, to provide evidential quality images.

Retail : Shrinking Losses at TJ Hughes

According to the Centre for Retail Research, shrinkage losses in the UK were equivalent to 1.59% of turnover during the financial year 2003-4 or �73.24 per person. Customer theft accounted for 44%, staff theft 36%, suppliers 5% and internal errors 15%. High though the total losses are, they are lower than the 1.69% of turnover the year before. However one retailer � TJ Hughes - is achieving reductions in shrinkage that make these national improvements appear paltry. CCTV is an essential part of their loss prevention strategy, as the system at their 65000 sq ft Watford store illustrates.

Retail : SUBWAY� finds security is the way to go

Subway is the biggest and undoubtedly fastest-growing chain of sandwich shops in the world.

Retail : TEAM Sports: JD Sports� new counter fraud strategy

Vista has won the contract to supply Vista's till monitoring system, Vista TEAM, across the JD Sports retail network of over 300 stores nationwide. Vista TEAM - Transaction EPoS and ATM Monitoring - provides users with a highly efficient and easily searchable method for recording and reviewing integrated transaction and CCTV data from a multitude of EPoS (Till) machines. Once the focused rollout is complete, JD Sports expects to see a significant reduction in refund, void and no sales-related till fraud.

Retail : The convenience of CCTV at Budgens Local

As part of a rolling programme of store refurbishment, each Budgens Local is receiving a very extensive CCTV re-fit.

Retail : Vista ensures discreet security at Asprey

Asprey�s flagship store in New Bond Street is 20,000 square feet of unique British retail opulence. The building is as stunning as the contents of its shelves and display cases.

Retail: ESS-Security and SmartDisc help batch thieves in the act

The team in ESS-Security�s monitoring centre in Leeds takes part in dramas as they unfold every day. They are the first to know when an alarm is triggered at a client�s premises and then decide what action to take. Often, this means calling the police and these calls are much appreciated, finds ESS-Security Ltd Managing Director Bill Gray � they help catch criminals.

Retail: Norbain cooks up a security solution for Baxters� flagship store

Baxters at Tullibardine boasts excellent restaurant and caf� facilities and provides a showcase for Scottish fine food and malt whiskies, clothing and gifts. Providing security systems to cover this prestigious new complex was a unique challenge, for which Baxters chose the Blue Rock Security Group and a range of security solutions from Norbain SD.

Retail: Norbain helps ASDA ensure warehouse security with new Access Control system

When ASDA, the UK�s second largest retail chain, decided to install an access control system in their stores, they had some specific requirements. They wanted to use the Mifare Smartcards already carried by their staff, and the system needed to be flexible and simple to use. City Building and Engineering Services (CBES) were brought in to handle the job and spoke with Norbain about supplying the most suitable solution.