ECHO: Dramatic gains in police response
It’s little over 3 years since October 2020 and the first ECHO testing (involving Banham Alarms and Essex Police) hinted at the gains in police response ECHO connectivity could bring. 11 police forces and the public they serve are now reaping the benefits. The numbers speak for themselves!
ECHO now supports 250K police alarm URNs
Electronic Call Handling Operations (ECHO) is now supporting over 250,000 police intruder and hold-up alarm system URNs (Unique Reference Numbers). ECHO claims this creates a faster, more efficient police response to emergency alarms from the seven connected police forces. Following on the heels of Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Essex Police and Metropolitan Police, four additional […]
SJUK Exclusive: ECHO – When every second counts
Richard Jenkins, Director of the not-for-profit Electronic Call Handling Operation’s automated alarms transfer service, describes how his industry sector is now embracing revolutionary changes. A revolution is underway in the processing of security alarms, as the Electronic Call Handling Operation (ECHO) service takes over the traditional manual handling of alarm calls, recognising every second counts […]
ECHO achieves 200,000 URN milestone
ECHO has recently announced that it is now supporting almost 200,000 Intruder and Hold-Up Alarm systems on police response with URNs (Unique Reference Numbers). Launched last year following extensive development, ECHO provides virtually instant alarm signalling to police control rooms from approved Alarm Receiving Centres (ARCs) who remotely monitor premises protected by Intruder and Hold-Up […]
Notice published on behalf of Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Electronic Call Handling Operations Ltd (ECHO) has been established by industry to provide the necessary platform to deliver a fully automated alarm call handling service to the police with the full support of the NPCC. The purpose of this communication is to inform all registered ARCs that as of 1st April 2022 Avon and Somerset […]
Industry backed alarms handling operator ECHO announces Banham Security as launch customer
Banham Security and ECHO (Electronic Call Handling Operations Ltd), the not-for-profit industry backed alarms handling operator, have announced Banham Security as their launch customer – the first UK Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) to be ECHO-connected, fast tracking alarm signals to the Police. ECHO is set to transform intruder and hold-up alarm signal handling to the […]
Essex & Met Police issue ECHO notice for alarm centres
ECHO (Electronic Call Handling Operations Ltd), the industry backed alarms handling operator, has recently announced that Essex Police and the Metropolitan Police have jointly issued notice to their registered Alarm Receiving Centres (ARCs) to be ECHO-connected by October 1 2021. ECHO & Police Following recent successful ‘end to end’ testing of ECHO’s new automated alarm […]
Met Police successfully complete end-to-end alarm signals test for ECHO Hub
ECHO (Electronic Call Handling Operations Ltd) – the not-for-profit security industry backed alarms handling operator – have recently announced that the Metropolitan Police Service (‘The Met’) have successfully completed its first end-to-end test receiving alarm signals via the new ECHO hub. The test signals, originating from Banham Security’s Alarm Receiving Centre, were successfully transmitted into […]
ECHO adds Mike Reddington as new Board member
ECHO (Electronic Call Handling Operations) has announced Mike Reddington, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), has been appointed to its Board of Directors with immediate effect. Mike’s appointment comes after Dave Wilkinson stepped down in December to focus on key activities in his ongoing role of Director of Technical Services at the […]