When I was a kid, my older brother’s prized possession for a short period of time was his G.I. Joe Cobra Terror Drome Command Center and all of the figures that went with it. (He had quite the collection.) Naturally, because I was informed on a regular basis to never touch it, it was the only thing my seven-year-old heart desired.

When he would leave to go to a friend’s house, I would drag out my giant bag of My Little Ponies and all of the G.I. Joes would get their own horse and everyone would set up shop in the Cobra Terror Drome because that’s where all the action went down. Before he came home, I would clean up, put my stuff away, and sneak back to my room and no one was the wiser.*

Much like the Cobra Terror Drome Command Center, banks often operate with an access control center.

The Credentials

Most banks implement the technology of an access control system. Access control systems in banks are usually wireless and, more often than not, are operated by card readers. The credentials required can be a card issued by the bank to bank employees or, in some cases, the credentials can be a debit or credit card issued to customer.

If it’s the latter, the customer can use his debit or credit card to access an ATM inside a vestibule after hours. This is typically implemented for increased security of both the security of the customer as well as to discourage vagrancy and vandalism. No one without a credit card can access the area.

Access Control Center

When an access control system is in place, the locations connected to that system are remotely controlled by a central operating station. This system can be operated anywhere and all of the locations will tie back to the one location with the central operating station. This is the access control center.

An access control center monitors every single location and is notified if any of those locations are tampered with after the systems have been alarmed.

Price

Cost is something to consider when it comes to the installation and use of an access control center. The locks alone can run from $2,000 to $4,000, but that doesn’t include everything you’ll need.

Cameras, alarms, monitors, cell cards, readers, and power supplies can cost you upwards of $60,000 and can top off anywhere around $80,000. This is per location. All of that needs to be kept in mind when considering the installation of an access control system.

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*Everyone was the wiser. I was not slick at all.