The safety and security of your employees is your primary responsibility as a business owner, and many security solutions enable you to manage this while also offering additional efficiency and practical benefits. Whatever the size of your business, access control is a major factor and ANPR is increasingly seen as a cost-effective security solution which offers major benefits aligned with how your organisation operates.
What is ANPR?
ANPR stands for automatic number plate recognition, and is a technological system whereby a software and hardware interface uses cameras to read the incoming number plate of a vehicle and grants it access to the premises by raising a barrier. This is managed by comparing the number plate to records of pre-approved number plates. The same barriers will enable exit and the system will record entry and exit times and maintain this data as required.
- Enhanced security – Put simply, an ANPR system prevents unauthorised access to a car park, and can be used as the primary access control system for the premises of an organisation. ANPR is an improvement on manual checks because it uses advanced technology which removes the possibility of human error and can be maintained to ensure high accuracy.
- Fast – The high level of accuracy means the sensing cameras can read a number plate, check records and lift a barrier in just a few seconds, with no manual input or intervention required and no tickets requiring to be issued or checked.
- Data – The system can record and maintain data on vehicle in/out times, providing a business with accurate employee records for both HR and health & safety purposes. It can also record the times of product and material deliveries. This data will be GDPR-compliant and can also be used to monitor behavioural trends, improve productivity and to investigate security breaches or concerns.
- Efficient – An ANPR system is fully automated and requires no manpower. It can operate unmanned on a 24/7 basis and doesn’t even require central management. Notifications for alerts of security breaches or unusual behaviour can be set-up so there is no monitoring required.
- Compliance – A good ANPR system will be set up to ensure the organisation is compliant with its legal and regulatory duties in terms of health & safety, GDPR, insurance and public liability.
- Traffic management – ANPR provides an organisation with an effective traffic management system which can regulate traffic movement and provide data. ANPR can monitor vehicle movement, car park capacity and parking behaviour and can manage traffic flow and congestion where required.
- 24/7 operations – As an ANPR system is fully automated and can operate unmanned, this gives an organisation the ability to operate on a 24/7 basis if it wants to. Certainly, it can extend the operating hours of a business because key-holding access is not necessarily restricted to specific people. This can increase the productivity and efficiency of the business and can have a big influence on how a business develops and evolves.
- Integrate – Most ANPR systems can be integrated with other technological systems to offer smart benefits and seamless operation. This could be CCTV cameras, access control systems or security alarms, for example.
Contact First Response Group for professional ANPR systems
At First Response Group we can work with you to risk assess your security operations and design and install an intelligent ANPR system tailored to your needs. We can integrate your system with existing security controls to deliver a comprehensive security solution designed to benefit your business and provide complete peace of mind. So contact our team for more information today.
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