Minster Parish Council
Minster Parish Council, a local authority in Kent, is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and safety for its community members. As custodians of numerous public spaces, including parks, community facilities, and residential areas, the Council sought a robust and visible security solution to address local concerns and support law enforcement. Their primary objective was to foster a greater sense of security among residents, deter criminal activity, and provide crucial evidence for incident resolution, all while maintaining transparency about the presence of surveillance.
Minster Parish Council identified a clear need to upgrade and expand its public safety infrastructure to tackle prevalent issues such as:
Reducing Fear of Crime Residents expressed a desire to feel safer when using public facilities and moving within the parish, free from intimidation.
Preventing Vandalism & Disorder Addressing ongoing challenges with property damage, anti-social behaviour, and general disorder across various community assets.
Supporting Law Enforcement Providing high-quality, retrievable evidence to assist local police and other Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in the identification, detection, apprehension, and prosecution of offenders.
Effective Deterrence Clearly signposting and strategically siting cameras to deter potential offenders, making the presence of surveillance a visible disincentive.
Operational Connectivity for Dispersed Areas A significant challenge was ensuring reliable network connectivity for cameras in remote or disparate public areas where traditional wired installations were impractical or excessively costly.
Assisting Emergency Services Ensuring the CCTV system could readily provide valuable information to all emergency services when carrying out their lawful duties.
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The WJ Sunstone Solution
WJ Sunstone Services partnered with Minster Parish Council to design and implement a comprehensive and highly effective CCTV system, specifically engineered to meet their detailed public safety objectives. Our solution leveraged advanced high-definition cameras combined with innovative wireless networking to ensure expansive coverage and seamless data transmission across the parish. The robust system deployed by WJ Sunstone includes:
15 High-Definition CCTV Cameras Strategically positioned throughout the parish, these cameras provide crystal-clear, continuous surveillance of public spaces, ensuring detailed monitoring and high-quality evidence capture.
17 Wireless Point-to-Point (PTP) & Point-to-Multi-Point (PTMP) Bridges This critical element provided the backbone for the entire system. Our wireless bridges expertly connected geographically separated cameras and network points across the parish, overcoming the limitations of physical cabling. This ensured reliable, high-speed data transfer from every camera location back to the central recording system, even in remote or challenging environments.
1 x 16-Channel Network Video Recorder (NVR) This central NVR efficiently manages all camera feeds, providing robust storage for high-resolution footage, enabling easy access for live monitoring and incident review by authorised personnel.
By integrating state-of-the-art CCTV with our expertise in wireless networking, WJ Sunstone delivered a solution that was not only highly effective but also cost-efficient and adaptable to the unique layout of the parish.
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A Visible Commitment to Community Safety
The CCTV system installed by WJ Sunstone Services has delivered on all of Minster Parish Council's core objectives, significantly enhancing community safety and operational capabilities:
Reduced Fear of Crime The visible presence of clearly sited cameras, combined with public signage, actively deters potential offenders and provides a tangible assurance to residents, empowering them to use public spaces without intimidation.
Effective Crime Deterrence & Vandalism Reduction The system actively works to prevent, deter, and detect crime and disorder, leading to a noticeable reduction in incidents of vandalism and anti-social behaviour.
Enhanced Law Enforcement Support High-quality, retrievable evidence from the CCTV system significantly assists the police, the Parish Council, and other Law Enforcement Agencies in the identification, detection, apprehension, and prosecution of offenders.
Seamless Connectivity in Dispersed Areas The strategic deployment of wireless PTP and PTMP bridges ensured that every camera, regardless of its location within the parish, maintained reliable connectivity, providing comprehensive surveillance coverage where it was most needed.
WJ Sunstone Services is proud to partner with Minster Parish Council, contributing to a safer, more secure, and thriving environment for all its residents.
Our Customers
Minster Parish Council is delighted with the outstanding CCTV system delivered by WJ Sunstone. Their bespoke solution, featuring 15 high-definition cameras, 17 wireless network bridges, and a centralised 16-channel NVR, has transformed our approach to public safety. By combining cutting-edge surveillance technology with expert wireless networking, WJ Sunstone has provided us with a robust, scalable, and cost-effective system that meets the unique needs of our parish. This partnership marks a significant step forward in our commitment to keeping Minster safe, secure, and future-ready.
Kyla Lamb
Parish Clerk, Minster Parish Council
