Secom Wins Contract for Gateway Police Facilities
28 April 2008 09:43
Police stations serving major new international gateways into London are to be protected with advanced security systems from Secom. The leading electronic security solutions provider has been awarded a Metropolitan Police Authority contract to supply and install integrated systems for police facilities at Terminal 5 Heathrow and the new Channel Tunnel stations at St Pancras and Stratford.
Announcing the contract award, Secom plc Managing Director Minoru Takezawa said: "We are proud to be working with the Metropolitan Police to secure their facilities at these three sites, which are of great strategic importance in the UK’s expanding transport infrastructure providing significant new national and international routes into London."
He said installation of electronic surveillance and protection equipment would start at all three sites immediately – against tight deadlines, with St Pancras due to see its first Eurostar services in November this year and Terminal 5 set to open next March.
"Events of the past few years have shown the need for tight security in public areas, especially airports and railway stations," said Minoru Takezawa. "We welcome this opportunity to assist the police in ensuring public safety. This is in line with our stated corporate goal of building a safer society."
In addition to the cross channel traffic, the new rail link will provide high speed commuter services for North Kent via Stratford International and St Pancras. Both stations are already important hubs on the London transport network.
Secom plc installs innovative tailored security solutions for commercial, public sector and domestic customers throughout the UK. Its ongoing quality service includes 24-hour monitoring of intruder and fire alarms, and video surveillance systems. Secom plc is the UK arm of a major global electronic security group, established in the 1960s. The group operates in 11 countries and its 38,000 employees serve more than a million customers.
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