Security solutions
CCTV & video surveillance
Surveillance designed around what you need to see, prove and respond to — not around a camera count.
Surveillance that answers operational questions
CCTV is no longer simply about recording video. A well-designed system gives an organisation visibility of its entrances, perimeter, operational areas and assets, and produces evidence that stands up when it is needed. It also has to survive daily use: dust, rain, low light, unreliable power, restricted bandwidth and staff who need to find one event among thousands of hours of footage.
Logitech Consultants designs surveillance for single premises and for complex multi-site estates. We start with the questions the system must answer — who entered, what crossed the perimeter, what happened at the loading bay at 02:00 — and work back to camera placement, lens choice, lighting, recording capacity and the network that carries the video.
What a surveillance deployment covers
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IP CCTV and HD surveillance
Indoor and outdoor cameras specified for the scene they watch, with resolutions and frame rates chosen for identification rather than for a specification sheet.
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PTZ and thermal imaging
Pan-tilt-zoom cameras for wide-area and tracking duties, and thermal imaging where detection matters more than identification in darkness or glare.
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Perimeter surveillance
Camera coverage aligned with fence lines, gates, yards and service entrances, coordinated with intrusion detection so alerts and video arrive together.
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Video analytics and ANPR
Analytics for motion, line crossing and object detection, plus licence plate recognition where vehicle movement must be logged rather than merely watched.
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Recording, storage and retention
Network video recording (NVR) and server-based recording sized for camera load, resolution, frame rate and the retention period your operation or regulator requires.
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Monitoring and video walls
Control-room layouts, video walls, operator workstations and central or remote monitoring for managers who need oversight without standing in the guardhouse.
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Multi-site surveillance
Branch, campus and estate deployments that report to a central point while still functioning locally when a link goes down.
How the system is designed
Site assessment before specification
We walk the site and record what the cameras will actually be looking at: distances, obstructions, light levels by time of day, traffic and pedestrian flow, and the points where a decision has to be made. Camera positions are proposed against those views, not against the building plan alone.
- Identification, recognition and detection requirements agreed per zone
- Lighting and backlight conditions assessed, with IR or supplementary lighting where needed
- Poles, brackets, cabinets and cable routes agreed with the site team
- Power and network availability confirmed before equipment is ordered
Network, storage and resilience
Video is the heaviest continuous load most sites put on a network. We calculate bandwidth and storage from the real camera schedule, separate surveillance traffic where appropriate, and design recording so that a failed link or a power interruption does not leave a gap in the record.
Integration with the rest of the site
Cameras are most useful when they respond to something. We integrate surveillance with access control, ANPR and barriers, intrusion detection, alarms, fire systems and command-and-control software so that an event brings up the relevant camera and the operator sees one picture rather than several disconnected ones.
Implementation and support
A surveillance system is only as good as its commissioning, its documentation and the people who operate it.
- Installation planned around live operations, with works sequenced to avoid disrupting access, production or trading hours.
- Commissioning that verifies every camera view against the agreed requirement, including night-time and low-light checks.
- Operator and administrator training covering live viewing, playback, export of evidence and routine health checks.
- Preventive maintenance covering lens cleaning, storage health, firmware, recording verification and replacement of failed units.
- As-built documentation with camera schedules, addressing, credentials handover and a support route for faults.
Questions we are asked
How many cameras will we need?
That depends on the area to be covered and the level of detail required at each point. A car park entrance that must identify plates needs a different camera and position from one monitoring general movement. We size the system from the site assessment, then agree a schedule with you before quoting.
How long should we keep recordings?
Retention is driven by your operational needs and by any regulatory or contractual requirement that applies to your sector. We calculate storage from the retention period you set, and design headroom so that adding cameras later does not force an immediate storage replacement.
Can we view the cameras remotely?
Yes, where the network and your security policy allow it. Remote access is designed with the same care as the rest of the system: authenticated users, restricted permissions, encrypted links and an audit trail of who viewed what.
Can CCTV be added to an existing system?
Usually. We assess the existing recorders, cameras, cabling and network to establish what can be reused and what has reached end of life, then propose a phased route that avoids paying twice for infrastructure that still has service life.
What happens when a camera fails?
Under a maintenance agreement, faults are logged, diagnosed and resolved against agreed response times, with recorded verification after every repair so a silent recording gap is not left behind.
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Let’s build the right solution
Tell us what you are trying to achieve. We will help you assess the requirement, shape the architecture and identify the technology needed to deliver it.