Class 1 Custodial lock installed at flagship Cleveland Police HQ
“With cell door locks, there has been very limited choice until recently. When the Pickersgill-Kaye lock was recommended we took references from other users, such as the Metropolitan Police and received a product demonstration from the company.” Graham Cummings, General Manager of RSTM, formerly Chief Superintendent of Cleveland police
Challenge
Cleveland Police’s new state of the art headquarters in Middlesbrough has just opened, funded by a multi-million pound Private Finance Initiative (PFI). This has seen a radical rethink of how the police maximises efficiency and its ability to accommodate detainees. With a 50-cell Detainee Handling Centre, including a segregated and secure Prevention of Terrorism Suite for terrorist suspects - believed to be the most advanced in the country and only the third of its kind - the £56m St Hilda’s complex provides headquarters for the police force’s Redcar and Cleveland districts.
Solution
The development of new types of locks, such as the 8-lever Kaye Class 1 Custodial Cell Lock for police and prison services, is making traditional lock technology less appropriate for some modern demands. In the opinion of Kaye, new product development and innovation is re-writing market expectations, but there is also the need for complementary opportunities to invest in these new products and technologies.