CCTV is now recognized as the premier tool in the fight against crime and lawlessness, helping to protect homes, work places, private & public spaces of all kinds.
Whether viewed ‘live’ by an operator or used to record activity for review at a later time, CCTV video surveillance will ensure that crime against people, theft and vandalism are substantially reduced. If an incident should occur, CCTV recordings can provide the authorities with valuable evidence, thus improving the likelihood of conviction.
CCTV cameras are available to suit all applications both internally and externally whether home or corner shop, or town centre or public space. CCTV installations can be linked in to other systems including intruder alarms, access control or security lighting and alerts can be sent to a monitoring station or directly to a mobile phone, putting you in control and giving you the opportunity to act quickly to deal with the problem.
Whilst covert (hidden) video security systems can be designed and installed, it is our preference to deter criminals from committing crime in the first instance. From the point of view of a business or home owner, the main concern is the safety of their loved ones or staff and the security of their business, home and possessions. Most would agree that whilst catching, arresting and sentencing criminals is the ideal goal for society, this can be a costly and time-consuming task for an individual or business so generally speaking, prevention is better than cure.
With the prevalence of broadband internet, both in the workplace and at home, peace of mind can be attained by connecting your CCTV system to your broadband router and viewing live (or recorded) images from any computer, anywhere on the internet. Connections are password protected and secure and it is even possible to stream video images directly to certain hand-held devices and smart-phones.
The consequence of unbranded imports coming in from the far east is a general reduction in the cost of CCTV equipment, openning up the market to more and more potential customers.

We continually assess new products but are understandably very wary of the cheapest goods. This diligence has resulted in us tending to use three brands in particular, namely the Eneo range from the German company Videor, the Twilight Pro Range from CCTV Direct and a whole range of equipment from Genie CCTV. We use CCTV Wholesales, COP Security and LJD Digital Security for specific items and links to all of these companies can be found on our Partners page.

For further information or to arrange a free, no obligation survey, please telephone 01884 38222 or go to our on-line form or simply click web@metcalfeallen.com and email us your details.

Integrated Security Systems from Metcalfe Allen – Providing Peace of mind by helping protect People, Property, Possessions and Pets.

Whether the integration is across a single discipline eg. an access control solution incorporating control panels, card readers and access control cards with printed photo ID or whether the integration is across multiple disciplines such as an access control system with additional intruder detection, alarm monitoring, video surveillance, visitor management and boundary protection systems, Metcalfe Allen are able to design, install & commission complex security solutions tailored exactly to your requirement.

For further information or to arrange a free, no obligation survey, please telephone 01884 38222 or go to our on-line form or simply click web@metcalfeallen.com and email us your details.

Although better known for our security systems, metcalfeallen have for many years been installing GP Registrar Consultation Recording systems in General Practices & Medical Centres for video recording Patient consultations for training and assessment purposes.
Older systems, relying on videocassette recorders, were cumbersome to operate and time consuming to edit but the introduction of the DVD recorder has simplified this considerably so that installations are now compact and very easy to operate.
The recording of each individual consultation is initiated, and subsequently ended,  by a simple press of a button either on the unit itself or on the supplied remote control.
An unobtrusive miniature camera & microphone are expertly installed and the high quality audio & video are delivered to the DVD recorder with each individual consultation becoming a file on the recorder’s hard drive. Recorded consultations can be reviewed on the monitor and any or all can be ‘burned’ to DVD using the integral DVD writer for archiving, training purposes or submission for assessment.
The DVD recorder and associated monitor need not necessarily be in the room where the consultation takes place with the Registrar able to switch the equipment on and off using an extended remote control.

The photograph above shows the actual setup in a Registrar’s consulting room in Somerset and has not been edited in any way. The monitor is showing the actual image from the ceiling-mounted camera which has been set up to view both the Registrar and patient’s chairs.

The two photos below are from a surgery in SouthWest Devon and again the image on the monitor is the actual image from the ceiling-mounted camera.

For further information or to arrange a free, no obligation survey, please telephone 01884 38222 or go to our on-line form or simply click web@metcalfeallen.com and email us your details.