Housing Regeneration

This case study comes from a well-publicised Housing Regeneration solution. It was based on a direct comparison between a Viseum Panoramic Security Camera and the council’s manned surveillance infrastructure. The trial ran for one year, with the Viseum IMC still at prototype stage. It caught crucial evidence of every reported incident. It also caught several unreported ones. The manned surveillance infrastructure caught nothing at first. It only began to work once the Viseum Panoramic Security Camera was integrated into the command and control room.

Authorities need to cut the cost of fighting rising crime and antisocial disorder. Standard video surveillance is the most economical crime-fighting asset. Covering all public areas needs too many standard cameras to be affordable. Cameras currently cover only some strategic positions. Evidence is often missed, or recorded at poor quality. The costs of installing many cameras and their lack of performance mean that poor security remains a threat for many communities.

Housing Regeneration needs video surveillance that protects more communities at lower cost. The Viseum Panoramic Security Camera covers more area for less. It is a powerful asset for remote standalone street security. It also suits central control integrated street video surveillance. It is a fully automated solution that operates as if a person were watching. Everyone gains the increased security. There are no additional operator monitoring costs.

The Viseum IMC clears crime hotspots faster than any other crime reduction initiative. This holds even in the most demanding Housing Regeneration environments. Every law enforcement agency using the Viseum IMC rates it as worth at least six times any other camera. One Viseum camera does the work of 6 constantly manned cameras, a Metropolitan Police surveillance officer reported. Each installation gives confidence that a particular crime issue will be addressed.