Enhanced security for town hall in Romania with Axis

Mission

Located on the Transylvania Plateau, on the Alba Iulia – Turda – Cluj-Napoca lane, Ciugud is one of the Romanian townships with the highest degree of European funds absorption. In the last years, the community managed to access over 16 million euros. Ciugud Township consists of six villages, (Ciugud, Limba, Seusa, Drambar, Teleac and Hapria) and has a population of 2,664 inhabitants, calculated at the last census. It is a predominantly hilly area, suitable for grazing, grapes and fruit trees. There is also an agricultural area suitable for potatoes, vegetables, herbs and crops.

Solution

In order to oversee the entire perimeter, both indoor and outdoor, a security system composed of several Axis Communications' network surveillance cameras and workstations dedicated for recording and video management were installed. For outdoor needs, bullet type cameras were used.

For monitoring the access routes and the outdoor perimeter, five AXIS P1425-LE Network Cameras were used. These cameras were selected for their ability to provide high-quality images in any lighting conditions and because they function at various temperatures (ranging between -30º and 50º C).

For indoor surveillance, three AXIS P1354 Network cameras were chosen. These units use Lightfinder technology and are able to offer clear images even in low lightning conditions. The video streams generated by the cameras are processed and stored by an AXIS S1016 Recorder. This unit integrates a series of software that are dedicated for video surveillance and can handle up to 24 video channels. It was selected especially because it is fully compatible with other security systems and has an easy-to-use interface. Because of this last function, the process of setting it up and the video analysis process is done rapidly and intuitively. The system is programmed to send e-mail notifications when security incidents are detected. 

Result

The implementation generated a high level of security but also streamlined activities inside the town hall. Thus, by using the surveillance system, staff can easily identify busy time slots and allocate more people. Also, real-time images made it possible to analyse how crowded the hallways are, in order to reallocate human resources to the busiest offices.