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CCTV aids police in Birmingham and Wolverhampton
Catching Looters and Rioters CCTV has proven instrumental in the convictions of several people today, who appeared in court accused of looting or taking part in the riots in Birmingham city centre and Wolverhampton. Most people convicted have received lengthy custodial sentences, with police warning people who have not yet handed themselves in that through…
Read MorePolice Alert from CCTV monitoring
CCTV alerts police after car overturns An operator monitoring city centre CCTV pictures from Steelhouse Lane Police Station in central Birmingham alerted police officers, after a car driver lost control outside the Birmingham O2 Academy concert venue. The vehicle overturned and ended up upturned at a potentially hazardous location, near an underpass, on the often…
Read MoreLooking for your next CCV company?
Birmingham CCTV Company We are one of the leading Birmingham CCTV Company‘s offering the complete security solution for your business. We supply and install a full range of CCTV equipment including support and maintenance for existing CCTV installs. All of our CCTV installations are completed to your own specifications and individual requirements; whether you require lower…
Read MoreAccess Control Supply And Installation
Unison’s Portfolio Unison is one of the leading UK based companies offering Access Control Supply And Installation systems that can be tailored to your requirements. We have a full comprehensive portfolio of large business buildings and developments including schools and colleagues in Birmingham. To arrange a free site visit or for a quotation please contact…
Read MoreWhat is a bollard?
Bollard Supply and Installation A bollard by definition is a Ridgid protective device that is designed to provide resistance to bending/deformation on impact with a vehicle which is normally in the shape of a small verticle post. In the early days, a bollard was used at docks in the shape of mushrooms and used in mooring…
Read MoreBirmingham CCTV system leaves police trust in tatters
Unison Comments… They started appearing a few months ago. Ever since then there has been uproar among some Muslims in the city. At a public meeting this week the crowd started chanting “take them down”. One man shouted: “You’ve got more cameras than communist China,” before walking out in disgust. Another man said some young…
Read MoreGenie CCTV cameras safeguard St Albans Academy students
Unison installed the cameras Expanding surveillance equipment provider Genie CCTV has supplied surveillance systems to St Alban’s Academy, situated near the centre of Birmingham. With origins dating back to 1871, this specialist engineering and maths academy was opened in September 2009, replacing St Alban’s CE Specialist Engineering College. It now forms part of the ARK…
Read MoreWhy is Birmingham’s CCTV scheme ‘unlawful’?
Sharon Rowe Apologised Liberty believes the Project Champion CCTV scheme in Birmingham is not only wrong, but unlawful in its implementation. Just occasionally, when the authorities get things wrong, someone is brave enough to say sorry. Assistant chief constable Sharon Rowe did that on Sunday. She had quite a lot to apologise for on behalf…
Read MoreBirmingham stops Muslim CCTV surveillance scheme
Councillor asks to be “taken down immediately” A project to place two Muslim areas in Birmingham under surveillance has been dramatically halted after an investigation by the Guardian revealed it was a counterterrorism initiative. Bags are being placed over hundreds of cameras which were recently installed in the neighbourhoods of Washwood Heath and Sparkbrook, to…
Read MoreBirmingham schools Genie surveillance benefits
Expanding surveillance equipment Expanding surveillance equipment provider Genie CCTV has helped a Birmingham school to improve its security, providing a more secure environment for pupils and teaching staff, as well as deterring future threats including on-site thefts that had previously posed a concern for the school. Working in collaboration with local installation specialist Unison Integrated…
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