English academy St Wilfrid's bets on Panasonic again to expand its security

For more than a decade, St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy has relied on Panasonic solutions for its comprehensive security system. Currently, has 19 WV-SF335 cameras and 17 WV-SF332 equipment, as well as the WV-ASM200 video management system and the WJ· ND400.

In 2004, the old mill in Blackburn that housed St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy was torn down to make way for a new school, inaugurated in 2007. Even then, The technology of Panasonic was chosen for its security system, made up of 25 Cameras. The subsequent expansion of the centre required the adaptation of this system and, in particular, 2009 The infrastructure already had a total of 45 Cameras.

Years later, Panasonic Distributor, Catchpoint UK, re-expanded the centre's security system and, To this day, consists of more than 80 Cameras, with new units incorporated into the existing security infrastructure in 2004.

"We are in the third phase of installation and the total number of cameras in the center has almost doubled the initial number, observing a significant improvement in image quality with the new cameras", Andy Cattanach points out, Director of ICT Strategy at St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy.

"We asked Panasonic to visit us to discuss their latest equipment and with their help and advice we have expanded the original system to meet the growing demands it now faces. A solution that has allowed us to improve the performance of the St Wilfrid's system with HD cameras and the most innovative recording platform.", says Simon McNamara, Catchpoint UK Project Coordinator.

The latest expansion of the center's security system provides high-definition live and recorded images (720p HD) From 19 Panasonic WV-SF335 cameras, located at key points, as well as SVGA images from 17 WV-SF332 cameras distributed at other points in the center.

Recently, the WJ· ND400 and WV· ASM200 to take advantage of high-definition cameras.

In addition to offering the means to detect unauthorized persons in the school facilities, The safety system helps reduce the time teachers spend investigating infrequent incidents of misbehavior among students.

Security systems in schools help prevent vandalism, Violence and intimidation, Help mitigate misbehavior in class and truancy, in addition to preventing robberies and the entry of intruders into the school.

Using a fully IP-based solution at St Wilfrid's instead of a traditional analogue system has reduced installation time, savings that flow back into the institution in the form of additional funds that can be used for educational resources for students and less spending on infrastructure.

Equipment Used:

• 19 dome cameras WV-SF335
• 17 WV-SF332 cameras
• Software WV-AS200
• WJ-ND400 Network Video Security Recording System

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