U.K. school chooses integrated security solution from Tyco Security Products

by Brianna Crandall — October 21, 2016 — Tyco Security Products recently announced that Wakefield Grammar School Foundation in Yorkshire, England, has selected an integrated security solution encompassing both access control and video surveillance to increase security across its five-school campus.

Founded by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1591 as the all-boys Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, the independent institution has a long history in England. The school foundation opened its all-girls school (Wakefield Girls’ High School) in 1878 and today, the school campus encompasses the boys’ and girls’ junior and senior schools, as well as Mulberry House Nursery.

Wakefield Grammar School Foundation

Wakefield Grammar School Foundation in Yorkshire, England, selected a Tyco Security Products integrated security solution with access control and video surveillance to increase security across its five-school campus.

After determining that the organization needed to expand its current security out to the perimeter, the prestigious campus decided to install an integrated security solution that includes an exacqVision video management system (VMS) , Illustra dome and bullet IP cameras, and exacqVision network video recorders (NVRs) with Kantech EntraPass access control software pre-installed.

Coupled with the 3MP high-resolution Illustra mini-domes and bullet cameras and exacqVision VMS software, the complete, integrated security solution excels in both daytime and nighttime surveillance, allowing security staff to view and react to both surveillance and access control events in a single interface, says the company.

The exacqVision Kantech Onboard NVRs provide high-performance, all-in-one network video surveillance and access control on a single server. With the pre-installed, pre-licensed Kantech EntraPass access control software on the server, they reportedly save on hardware expenses and reduce the amount of rack space required. The versatile solution enables users to view live or recorded video directly from the recorder, or remotely using a Web browser or separate computer.

With its integration partner, Reflex Systems of South Yorkshire, Wakefield Grammar School Foundation chose a package that will allow the campus to continue to expand its security system into the future, including using mobile surveillance features and integrated access control.

For more information on the various components, facilities managers looking for an integrated security solution can visit the Tyco Security Products Web site or click on the specific links above. More details about the Wakefield Grammar School Foundation project are also available online.