Moscow Chamber Hosts 'Safe Entrance' Security Discussion

On July 23, the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MTPP) convened a round table under the banner «Safe Entrance» as a consolidating project in the security sphere. The event, initiated by the Guild of Non-State Security Structures (NSS) within the MTPP, brought together business leaders, municipal representatives, and technology providers to examine how apartment building security fits into the capital’s broader urban safety framework.

MTPP President Vladimir Platonov opened the meeting by highlighting Moscow’s dramatic improvements in public safety: a city-wide video surveillance network with tens of thousands of cameras, the «Electronic House» digital platform, and the widespread deployment of modern intercoms, barriers, and access-control systems. He noted that street robberies, burglaries, and car thefts had fallen by factors of ten or more in recent years—a result, he said, of combining technology with systematic professional work.

Discussion turned to the upcoming «Interpolitex-2026» international security exhibition in late November and a planned follow-up event in the MTPP on August 4 focused on protecting critical and commercial infrastructure from drone threats. Guild Chairman Dmitry Galochkin described the round table as a preparatory step for the «Safe Capital» forum to be held at the exhibition, while deputies Andrei Kalenov and Mikhail Sokolov addressed technical standards for multi-apartment buildings—from smart intercoms and digital safety contours to fire safety, barrier-free access, and the lack of unified «safety passports» for residential blocks.

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The round table underscores a quiet but significant shift in Moscow’s security architecture: the extension of municipal surveillance and control systems into the private spaces of apartment building entrances. While outdoor camera networks and transport monitoring have slashed street crime, the «Safe Entrance» concept aims to close the last gap—the lobby, stairwell, and front door—by linking building-level intercoms and access controls to the city’s Electronic House platform. This creates a seamless loop where video feeds, tenant voting, and entry logs feed into a unified digital environment, giving residents and authorities real-time oversight.

The event also surfaced competitive tensions among installation companies. With thousands of apartment blocks still relying on legacy intercoms or lacking any standardized equipment, the Guild is pushing for self-regulation and the development of GOST standards for security hardware. That effort is intertwined with proposed amendments to the Housing Code, which would set clearer rules for the installation and maintenance of such devices. For the private security industry, the race is on to become the de facto provider before regulation locks in technical requirements that could favor certain vendors. At the same time, the mention of «technically complex homes» and the need for electronic voting highlights the practical hurdles: older building stock, reluctant residents, and fragmented ownership structures all slow the rollout.