ONE of the region's security specialists has been commissioned by Lothian and Borders Police to overhaul its surveillance systems.

The contract, worth about £180,000, will see 2020 Vision Systems, of North Shields, North Tyneside, building on the network of security cameras and equipment to provide surveillance technology for the police.

The expansion will allow the force to have staff at 45 work- stations viewing images.

The system will also be integrated into the Scottish Parliament building's security system in Edinburgh.