VPS Holdings Limited (VPS) has just released their latest version of its ground-breaking initiative, to help sites prepare and be secured, before trespassers set up illegal encampments. According to the latest government statistics, the number of travellers’ caravans in the United Kingdom (UK) has almost tripled from 8,000 to 23,000, between 1979 and 2020.
When several caravans settle in unauthorised encampments, it can be a costly exercise to move them on and clean-up after they have departed - costs that are estimated to reach over £ 100 million annually for councils and private land-owners combined.
VPS Trespasser Tracking Advanced Knowledge (T‑Trak) initiative
Data for all attempted security breaches on the 30,000 UK premises that VPS looks after has been analysed
The VPS Trespasser Tracking Advanced Knowledge (T‑Trak) initiative helps land owners and property managers, to avoid the expense of temporary encampments, squatters, or illegal gatherings, such as illegal rave parties.
Data for all attempted security breaches on the 30,000 UK premises that VPS looks after has been analysed and combined with additional information sources, and then collated. The results provide advanced intel on as and when the encampments move on, enabling VPS to map the next likely ‘hotspots’, and to warn their customers of potential unauthorised encampments, and trespassers arising in their region.
Site-specific Urgent Intelligence Report
Release of T‑Trak2.0 has created an even more powerful, targeted version that provides customers with a site-specific Urgent Intelligence Report that identifies a risk analysis for their venue.
Deeper data mining, together with additional VPS resources, including eviction and bailiff services, manned guarding, property inspectors, and alarm responses, provide real-time reporting of incidents and accurate locations of unauthorised activity across the United Kingdom and Ireland regions.
Three-tiered profile to determine level of risk of intrusion
VPS Holdings Limited reviews all properties managed within the immediate area of concern and then checks the properties nearby, and provides a three-tiered profile, so as to determine the level of risk of intrusion.
It documents the location of the threat, the travel time to VPS customers’ properties, the level of risk, and whether specific circumstances apply, such as large open spaces, copper on site, fly-tipping opportunities or recently refurbished building and materials.
T‑Trak2.0 report
A T‑Trak2.0 report was compiled and the customer approved the recommendation for a canine-handling unit
In a recent example, an encampment was discovered in Basildon, Essex, UK, minutes away from a vacant warehouse and car-park facility, which is managed by a multi-national real estate company.
A T‑Trak2.0 report was compiled and the customer approved the recommendation for a canine-handling unit – the guard and dog arrived within two hours. Within two days, they had prevented intruders from entering the site.
Jose Rosa, Head of Guarding, VPS Holdings Limited (VPS), said “The most effective immediate response to an imminent risk is the short-term deployment of a dog-handling unit. Additional security, such as perimeter fencing, concrete barriers, alarm systems and CCTV can always be added or replace the guards later.”
Large open spaces targeted by unauthorised encampments
Typical areas targeted by unauthorised encampments are large open spaces, such as car parks, next to empty warehouses, where copper cabling or water tanks might be present. The car parks are sometimes turned into illegal fly-tipping centres and run as a commercial enterprise.
Advanced warnings mean short-term enhanced security measures can protect clients’ properties at times of increased vulnerability.
- Network / IP
- IP video surveillance
- Electronic security systems
- Application security
- Physical security
- Commercial security
- Perimeter security
- Security management
- Security policy
- Security devices
- Security installation
- Security cameras
- Security camera systems
- Security access systems
- Vehicle tracking
- Asset tracking
- Electronic access control
- Intrusion detection
- Building security
- Facility security
- Door access control
- IP Surveillance
- Security service
- HD CCTV
- Physical Security Information Management (PSIM)
- IP security solutions
- Security communication
- Gates & Fencing
- Perimeter protection
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Warning Devices
- Incident Management
- Security Assessments
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Mobile access
- Video surveillance
- Vacant property security
- Machine Learning
- Touchless Security
