Lincoln Council CCTV Upgrade

Lincoln council invests £400,000 in the city’s HD CCTV system.

18:06 19 February 2018

Lincoln City Council has upgraded the city’s CCTV cameras to a new wireless high definition 4K UHD system. Authorities said the new system, which costs £400,000, is already helping fight crimes in the area because it makes it easier to identify people. The system is also expected to save the council approximately £70,000 per year because it had a one-off price. It is equipped to deliver WiFi connectivity to shoppers in the city centre.

 

Martin Byrne, CCTV Manager at City of Lincoln Council, said: “The old system was over 20 years old and expensive to maintain and old technology, so the decision was made not just to tinker, but to go full tilt and replace all the cameras and data transmission technology.

 

“There’s really no comparison from how we operated previously to how we can now.  It revolutionises how we operate and the potential going forward

 

“There are two layers of video management system and the second tier options include GPS tracking and lone worker alarms, so there is massive scope.

 

“We are hoping it will reduce the number of fights and the level of violence. The police love the system and we’ve had very positive feedback from them.

 

“We’ve gone from 5% to 60% successful reviews of police incidents with the new system.”