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Finnish Municipality saves 50,000 Euros a year thanks to Milestone
The Finnish municipality of Kontiolahti is using Milestone XProtect® to fight crime and reduce vandalism. Thanks to Milestone, the municipality is now saving 50,000 Euros every year.
“Installing Milestone XProtect has done the trick. We have reduced the cost of vandalism by approximately €50.000 per year. Now we have practically no cost in regards to vandalism. What originated as a need for general security has evolved. One of the main benefits of our solution is the broad usage of it.” - Eero Pölönen, Technical Manager, Kontiolahti Municipality.
The Challenge: Before installing Milestone XProtect software, Kontiolahti Municipality was subjected to extensive vandalism at schools and in the harbor. The harbor was especially plagued by theft of boat motors and oil, littering and other destructive activities that the old security system was not equipped to handle.
harbor, where fuel and motors from the boats were frequently being stolen. That was the reason why we decided to install a new security system: to reduce the destruction of our facilities and further increase safety for our population,” states Eero Pölönen.
The Advantages: The Milestone XProtect solution has provided Kontiolahti with increased safety and has led to a significant reduction in vandalism saving €50.000 a year. The municipality can easily expand their security solution to more uses with the Milestone open platform.
The Solution: Installing partner Hällström designed and implemented an efficient solution with Milestone XProtect® Professional and XProtect® Essential to manage 200 AXIS, Sony, Vivotec and Mobotix cameras. The cameras are installed throughout the entire municipality at hospitals, sports fields, harbors and schools.
Large yearly savings by reduced vandalism thanks to Milestone
The Milestone surveillance solution is installed all over Kontiolahti Municipality. The estimated savings are € 50.000 a year due to reduced vandalism.
“Before we installed Milestone XProtect we were experiencing a lot of vandalism at schools in our area and at the
A new security system was badly needed since the previous one was both outdated and lacked userfriendliness tells Eero Pölönen.
To find a better solution to secure the municipality, Eero Pölönen teamed up with Milestone Partner through seven years, Hällström LTD Partnership.
“We chose Milestone XProtect because the product is reliable and stable, which is very important for us. Moreover, the Milestone solution is scalable, so it can be used in everything from small systems to very large systems. That is a big advantage,” says Eero Pölönen,
Kontiolahti gets additional benefits from using open platform software.
Besides helping the municipality reduce vandalism, the video monitoring solution is also being used to secure the personal safety of the citizens living at elderly homes and for checking up on conditions we can remotely check the condition of a sports field in order to plan maintenance, for example,” says Eero Pölönen. The solution has also proven to be beneficial during the long cold winters: “In winter times staff can remotely check how much snow falls and then decide how often they have to plow ice away from roads and parking places,” states Eero Pölönen.
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Making the move to IP –what’s stopping you?
The video surveillance market is continuing to grow due to increasing demands for more usable intelligent technology; giving your customers, more freedom and confidence in any situation.
With Axis solutions the move to open systems empowers a much more productive and cost-effective means of surveillance than ever before. Because IP is network-based, our cameras can integrate to applications on the network, giving your customers more options to view, store and analyze live video at multiple locations.
IP technology makes it easier than ever for you to install and maintain surveillance because you can fine-tune the cameras – from focus and field-of-view (FOV) to other parameters like resolution and frames per second. We know your time is valuable and now it’s easier than ever to perform diagnostics and firmware updates remotely.
You can even suggest cameras with SD cards for primary backup storage and embed analytics in the cameras
for motion detection, cross line detection, people counting and queue monitoring, and the list goes on – giving them more possibilities to analyze operations and improve overall efficiency.
Did we mention the superior image quality?
Above all, your customers want a clear image to not only know what is happening in real time, but also to have usable video in case an incident occurs. With IP cameras you can count on only the best high-quality video images, making it easier for them to identify a specific incident. Long gone are the days of grainy analog video.
With the many functions and capabilities IP offers, surveillance possibilities seem endless – making it easier for you to secure increased business.
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PROTECTING VIRTUAL WALLS AND CEILINGS
ISSUE
Detecting unauthorized access to defined critical areas where general access is allowed; such as caged inventory, ceilings, overhead or side entries and tall objects which can be scaled.
APPLICATIONS
Interior ceiling / wall protection that drives a camera, captures critical detection information or creates an immediate alarm for data centers, commercial large warehouses, pharmaceutical facilities and distribution centers.
SUMMARY
There are many security challenges and significant inventory loss issues that occur due to unauthorized access to high security areas of a facility or access onto a property. In the past, defining critical areas within a facility that allows some personnel and/or movement has been very difficult. The accuracy needed for critical areas require precise detection that traditional types of detectors like passive infrared simply cannot accomplish without bleed over. This can result in false and missed alarms that are unacceptable in these high security applications. In addition, many times the amount of labor required to mimic a virtual wall or ceiling is very labor intensive and could require twenty or more detectors.
INTEGRATION WITH LEADING VIDEO MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
The OPTEX Redscan Laser Detector is integrated with leading Video Management Software (VMS). This allows you to integrate detection data from a Redscan motion event for an immediate security action. You can create unique alarm conditions for full camera control by pre-setting network cameras to Redscan alarm events resulting in true visual verification and response.
VERTICAL DETECTION (VIRTUAL WALL)
Installing the OPTEX Redscan Laser Detector allows you to create a vertical detection area or virtual wall. This installation provides up to 200 feet wide and between 13-50 feet high detection area. You can create up to 8 alarm zones with
4 outputs to preset a PTZ camera or connect other security responses. The Redscan Laser Detector coverage area is completely defined by the customer via software, taking the guesswork out of masking. You can easily define or redefine as the space changes.
HORIZONTAL DETECTION (VIRTUAL CEILING / FLOOR)
Installing the OPTEX Redscan Laser Detector allows you to create false ceilings and floors when mounted horizontally. This installation provides a detection area up to 100 feet radius. You can create up to 8 alarm zones with 4 outputs to preset a PTZ camera or connect other security responses. Like the vertical mode, the Redscan Laser Detector horizontal coverage area is completely defined by the customer via software, taking the guesswork out of masking. You can easily define or redefine as the space changes.
CONCLUSION
The Redscan Laser Detector provides Virtual Walls up to 50’ high and Virtual Ceilings of coverage. This allows the customer to protect and monitor inventory and critical assets within a facility where there is access and movement of all types. The coverage area is precise with no “bleed over” into authorized areas and is defined by the customer via software. In addition, the coverage areas can easily be redefined as the space or configuration changes. With this advanced technology, The Redscan virtually eliminates any false alarms and allows you to significantly reduce any inventory loss and regain valuable production time. With Redscan, you can operate analog or IP and it can connect to VMS or Access software for additional benefits in managing your facility.
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