James Watt College of Further and Higher Education near Glasgow required a CCTV system both to deter vandalism and crime and also to record any incidents which may have occurred.

The system would also be used for health and safety monitoring when required. Following a complete and in depth investigation into their requirements the College decided to choose a digital system over a traditional analogue tape based system.

After an extensive site survey by College personnel and advice from a CIE-Security Installer, a system including four EverFocus EDR1600 units and 48 cameras was fitted. When an incident occurs the janitorial staff can instantly review the images using the in-built search facility and then print/archive high quality images for later reviewing. With staff having many other duties as well as monitoring the CCTV system, this search facility has proved invaluable in saving time and money.

As there are no VCR tapes, there is no daily routine of changing tapes and James Watt College save money by not having to replace tapes or video heads. The system further benefits from
very low maintenance and operation costs. Following installation and a simple user training programme, College staff have reported the EDR1600 to be very easy to use, even with no previous knowledge of CCTV operation.