Northampton City Council Southfield’s care centre upgrade security
Paramount recently featured in Anglian Televisions nightly news for resolving ongoing security issues at an old age pensioners care home. The care home located in the centre of Northampton had been plagued by vandalism, intruders and even arson attacks.
	During November a number residents saw attacks from fire works by persistent offenders; which Northamptonshire Constabulary found difficult to catch due to the number of escape routes from the site complex. The complex houses 50 residents, and operates with 15 staff on each shift rota. The complex had been featured in the local newspapers on a number of occasions. After consultation Northamptonshire City Council employed Paramount to carry out a number of security measures for the site. During the security installation a film crew from Anglian Television arrived to interview staff and residents regarding security issues and threats of privatisation to the care home. The crew filmed some of the security upgrade being carried out, as well interviewing residents on their opinions of the care homes future. The footage was aired in the evening news; which went out across the Anglian region.
The entire perimeter was protected using Bekart security mesh, which was supplied to match and blend in with the surrounding area. By protecting the perimeter, this restricted access in and out of the complex, and prevented potential Intruders from accessing low-level flat roofs as well as windows and doors. Vehicle Access was provided by a single Entry and Exit point, through a pair of Paramount Automatic swing gates automated using their highly reliable power arm operators. Entry into the site was provided by an electronic coded entry system for use by the staff. Visitors were provided with an external two-way audio link into the nurse’s station where access could be granted or denied. Pedestrian access was provided through a Paramount pedestrian gate fitted with an electric lock with local and remote release, as well as two-way audio for visitors to the nurse’s station. Both of the gates were specially designed and manufactured by Paramount in order to provide a working solution that could be clad with Bekart mesh to match the new fencing as well as being fully automated.

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