PROACTIVE SECURITY
IS THE BEST PROTECTION
FOR TODAY’S ESTATES
Security is top of mind for people looking for estate living, so cutting-edge security
systems such as CCTV surveillance, intercom systems and 24-hour security guards
are the norm – much as they are on many existing residential estates.
But, according to Edward van der Linde of JNCS Beyond • • Unbreachable perimeter security: The Thermal Perimeter
Security, the best-of-breed security goes beyond these standard Defender option from Axis Communications (JNCS Beyond
measures. Security (Pty) Ltd) is regarded as the world’s best in perimeter
detection. Potential intruders are picked up on the perimeter
‘Developments are most often fully secured communities, with using thermal imagery that can see even in adverse weather
generic security measures such as staffed 24-hour security conditions, requiring no lighting whatsoever. The audio and
control room, guards patrolling the perimeter and the entrance, visual alerts are then relayed to the on-site security officers,
infra-red CCTV surveillance, intercom systems, and some form reaction officers and estate management for quick and
of access control. But state-of-the-art security also means precise action.
optimal effectiveness in preventing a crime,’ says Van der Linde.
• • Effective response teams rather than scheduled patrols:
And that’s what JNCS Beyond Security supplies.
Scheduled perimeter patrols are predictable in that they
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