Samsung's CCTV cameras ensure safe St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Holy Lands

Samsung dome cameras installed by CCTV specialists Wired Up Security Solutions have played a major role in ensuring that this year's St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the Holy Lands district of Belfast, were trouble free.

In 2009 serious disorder occurred and police were attacked. Residents of the area were shocked by the violence, which spoilt the celebrations and left many feeling intimated. A major factor was alcohol abuse by people coming into the area from outside.

In time for this year's celebrations and over a period of 13 days, Portstewart-based Wired Up Security Solutions installed seven Samsung SPD-3750 high speed dome cameras, to allow police and local officials to monitor live images of activity taking place in the main streets of Holy Lands and, if necessary, deploy a rapid and effective response to any unwelcome incidents. The high resolution images captured by the SPD-3750s were wirelessly transmitted via Wired Up Security's Evidence Master wireless system over a 2km distance to Belfast City centre. The Evidence Master can transmit up to 10km. The images were simultaneously relayed to a local police station as well as to Belfast City's control room, where they are recorded at 25 frames per second at 4 CIF resolution. CCTV controllers at both locations were able to have full control of the cameras.