Case Study: Portsmouth City Council achieves scalable, future-proof IP surveillance with Milestone Systems

Portsmouth City Council moves to network-based surveillance with future-proof Milestone IP platform solution from TM Security

Portsmouth City Council's CCTV team, led by Ray Stead, oversees nearly 1,500 cameras across a dense, highly transient city with students, tourists, port activity and multiple housing sites. The council’s aging analog system could not meet growing demands for wider coverage, faster image transfer, interoperability or a scalable, network‑based platform.

TM Security delivered a phased migration to the Milestone XProtect Corporate open platform, using ACTi encoders and custom servers to digitize feeds, centralize 24/7 recording and integrate disparate systems (housing, schools, alarms, BMS) over an evolving IP network. The result is improved compression and archiving, central/local/remote access, stronger police collaboration and a future‑proof, cost‑effective surveillance solution that meets Portsmouth’s scalability and continuity needs.

Portsmouth City

Ray Stead

CCTV Manager, Portsmouth City Council