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Rotherham taxis could be fitted with CCTV in wake of grooming scandal

6th May 2015 11:38 am Comments Off

Taxis in Rotherham could be fitted with CCTV systems as part of tougher regulations imposed by the local Council following the infamous grooming scandal that shocked the UK, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find.

The Council has launched a new four-week consultation on plans to make a series of changes to its Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy, with one of the main ideas being to require CCTV systems to be fitted in all of Rotherham’s 800 taxis.

Commissioner Mary Ney, who is responsible for licensing for Rotherham Borough Council, said: “At the heart of the new policy lies a commitment to the protection of the public, the safeguarding of children and the vulnerable, and the prevention of crime and disorder. It seeks to set a standard that is among the highest in the country with the intention of both protecting the public and rebuilding confidence in the taxi trade following the Jay and Casey Reports. The policy will make it extremely difficult for disreputable individuals to operate within the Rotherham licensed trade.”

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CCTV system praised for major role in driving down crime across Shropshire town

30th April 2015 4:02 pm Comments Off

The group running the CCTV system in Oswestry, Shropshire, has been praised for their effectiveness in reducing crime levels across the town, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

Oswestry Inspector Rik Klair and Oswestry’s CCTV co-ordinator, Jim Stafford, revealed that there are now 22 volunteers who dedicate their time to ensuring the town is safe and the police force have nominated them for a Lord Ferrers award for police support volunteers.

Chairman of the CCTV group, Councillor Peter Cherrrington thanked the team for their hard work.

“As chairman, I’d like to congratulate Inspector Rik Klair and Jim Stafford on their handwork and what a success it’s been. It’s such a worthwhile project and the number of offences has reduced greatly.”

CCTV Surveillance has a very comprehensive level of expertise in the field of security installations, delivering high-quality, bespoke installations, designed to perfectly match the customers’ needs.

One of the main features of our CCTV systems is that they are integrated to work with a standard PC monitor via sophisticated CCTV software that allows individual users to set their own criteria for viewing selected footage from particular CCTV cameras within the network. Password and security features limit the viewing of certain cameras to specific groups of people, enabling you to securely manage who is able to see particular areas of activity.

The CCTV software enables “live” footage to be viewed remotely from any or all connected CCTV cameras as events happen and without degradation of video quality, allowing you to monitor your premises when offsite.

Its site tree facility allows servers and individual cameras to be accessed quickly, and the inclusion of the multi-site viewing facility makes the management of sites more efficient and responses to events even quicker.

Remote management of your CCTV network via LAN, WAN, or the internet is also possible through the CCTV software. Historical footage can be viewed remotely, and DVR setup parameters can be configured.

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Local authorities in Aberystwyth urged to reinstate CCTV system following mass brawl

20th April 2015 3:38 pm Comments Off

A local council has been urged to reinstate the public CCTV system in the area following a mass brawl that saw a single person being arrested, a recent news report could reveal.

Appeals have been made to restart CCTV cameras in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, which were shut down in April 2014 as a result of council cutbacks.

Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Christopher Salmon said it was “impossible” to say whether CCTV would have made any difference, while Ceredigion council said it had “no plans” to reinstate the CCTV.

One of the main features of our CCTV systems is that they are integrated to work with a standard PC monitor via sophisticated CCTV software that allows individual users to set their own criteria for viewing selected footage from particular CCTV cameras within the network. Password and security features limit the viewing of certain cameras to specific groups of people, enabling you to securely manage who is able to see particular areas of activity.

The CCTV software enables “live” footage to be viewed remotely from any or all connected CCTV cameras as events happen and without degradation of video quality, allowing you to monitor your premises when offsite.

Remote management of your CCTV network via LAN, WAN, or the internet is also possible through the CCTV software. Historical footage can be viewed remotely, and DVR setup parameters can be configured.

If you want to find out more about our high-end surveillance and security solutions, our dedicated product team is ready to answer all of your questions.

Number of incidents recorded on CCTV in Lincoln up by 23 percent

14th April 2015 3:48 pm Comments Off

The number of incidents logged and analysed by CCTV operators in Lincoln has soared by 23 percent over the last year, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

Steve Bird, Assistant Director for Communities and Street Scene at the City of Lincoln Council, said monitoring is now much broader. He explained: “Additional training now means that the operators can be more proactive in their monitoring and are able to identify those persons known to commit crime and monitor them, if they are within their known area of operation.

“This helps to prevent crime from taking place as people are often aware they are being monitored and they adjust their behaviour accordingly.

“The recorded rise in the number of ‘incidents’ is also due to a new approach in the way the CCTV operators work.

“They are now much more involved in monitoring the city centre in a wider sense, not only for possible crimes being committed but also, for example, to keep an eye out for people reported as missing or for those who may be considering self-harm.”

The CCTV software enables “live” footage to be viewed remotely from any or all connected CCTV cameras as events happen and without degradation of video quality, allowing you to monitor your premises when offsite.

Remote management of your CCTV network via LAN, WAN, or the internet is also possible through the CCTV software. Historical footage can be viewed remotely, and DVR setup parameters can be configured.

If you want to find out more about our high-end surveillance and security solutions, our dedicated product team is ready to answer all of your questions.

Stevenage-based CCTV centre monitors over 800 cameras

8th April 2015 12:30 pm Comments Off

A Stevenage-based CCTV monitoring centre that grown from overseeing just 11 cameras in the new town to being accountable for more than 800 cameras across two counties, a recent news report has been able to reveal.

The Hertfordshire CCTV Partnership was established in 1995 as part of Stevenage Borough Council and has steadily expanded in the two decades since. It now monitors more than 800 cameras across two counties, keeping an eye on what’s going on in Royston, Baldock, Hitchin and Letchworth as well as other towns.

Staff regularly work with the police when they see crimes being committed, and are often asked to help find missing people and criminals on the loose.

Despite its growth the partnership’s running costs have fallen by nearly £90,000 over the past five years. In fact, the costs of running the network were of around £180,000 last year – something manager Michael Read puts down to outsourcing a lot of the work and creating new business.

“The operators are from a private company we hire in and the police send officers who are on restricted duties to collect CCTV evidence.

“All we provide is the disks so we’re spending nothing on labour which has saved us a fortune.” he commented.

Remote management of your CCTV network via LAN, WAN, or the internet is also possible through the CCTV software. Historical footage can be viewed remotely, and DVR setup parameters can be configured.

If you want to find out more about our high-end surveillance and security solutions, our dedicated product team is ready to answer all of your questions.

Bowls club to install top-range CCTV system following act of vandalism

31st March 2015 12:20 pm Comments Off

Members of a top bowls club have decided to install a high-end CCTV surveillance system to guard the premises after vandals destroyed its turf a few weeks ago.

Members of the Frinton Bowls Club have been working round the clock to try to fix the damage since it was found nearly three weeks ago as their new season starts in April, a news report has been able to reveal.

Now, the club has decided to put £800 towards new CCTV cameras to stop it happening again.

Club bosses will pay the money themselves from membership fees to make sure the hi-tech gear is installed quickly, but have appealed for help to fund it. Secretary Richard Roffe has asked Frinton and Walton Town Council for a donation.

He said: “The club is about to take its membership fees for the next year, but the vast majority of that goes on running the club and maintaining the green. We agreed we have to get the cameras because the damage was awful.

“We have got one of the very best clubs and greens in the whole of Essex and it needs to be protected.”

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If you want to find out more about our high-end surveillance and security solutions, our dedicated team is ready to answer all of your questions.

Police force to issue 1,000 body-worn cameras to frontline staff

25th March 2015 11:17 am Comments Off

A police force is set to issue no less than 1,000 body-worn cameras to frontline staff in a bid to enable officers to collect evidence on the spot, a recent release has been able to reveal.

Bedfordshire Police hopes that this initiative will help them save time, increase transparency and help to bring offenders to justice.

The cameras follow other initiatives by Bedfordshire Police to increase effectiveness and efficiency through technology. Many frontline officers are now equipped with digital notebooks, meaning routine tasks can be done in the field rather than back at the station, helping to keep officers out in the communities.

Head of Continuous Improvement, Supt Jim Lunn, said: “The cameras are extremely useful since they mean evidence can be collected quickly and in a completely transparent way. It is good news for the public, good news for officer safety and bad news for those who act in a criminal way.

“Other forces using this technology have found that the cameras have contributed towards early pleas from offenders, a reduction in challenges to police evidence in court, a reduction in the number of complaints against police and they have had a positive impact upon domestic violence prosecutions.”

CCTV Surveillance supplies a full range of CCTV cameras designed to meet any customer’s specific needs and requirements, including here a variety of Digital CCTV Body Cameras.

Digital CCTV Body Cameras are usually higher quality than bullet cameras and require a lens to be attached to them. This may be a long lens where the subject is at a distance or a wide angle lens if the subject is closer, e.g. in a corridor or room.

Furthermore, vari-focal lenses can also be employed which allow you to manually adjust the zoom level of your body camera. This awards users the ability to shape a CCTV security system exactly to their requirements.

If you want to find out more about our high-end surveillance and security solutions, our dedicated product team is ready to answer all of your questions and queries.

Carmarthenshire residents urged to have their say on the future of CCTV

17th March 2015 11:44 am Comments Off

Residents across Carmarthenshire are urged to express their opinions regarding the future of the CCTV system in their area following the Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner’s decision to withdraw funding for the service, a news report can reveal.

The proposal is to continue to support the on-going costs such as links back to the police stations and electricity to ensure activity is recorded and can then be accessed for police use. On the other hand, the provision for live or active monitoring will however cease.

The decision was based on the findings of an independent review commissioned by the Commissioner which concluded that there was no case to support active monitoring of public CCTV and that there was little evidence that the cameras deterred violent or alcohol-related crime.

However, before a final decision is taken on CCTV, members of the public will be asked for their views. The consultation is now being carried out on i-Local asking people how they feel about the CCTV recommendation, whether it affects them or their family, and inviting suggestions on how any impact could be lessened.

CCTV Surveillance is the go-to company for complete and comprehensive CCTV solutions that adhere to the highest security standards and don’t break the bank in terms of budgets. In fact, all of our surveillance products are fully compliant with the UK Police Requirements.

The CCTV software enables “live” footage to be viewed remotely from any or all connected CCTV cameras as events happen and without degradation of video quality, allowing you to monitor your premises when offsite.

Furthermore, we make the most to customize your systems in order to deliver the best value for money, all within the limits of a pre-set budget.

If you want to find out more about our high-end surveillance and security solutions, our dedicated team is ready to answer all of your questions.

Wrexham town centre to get new CCTV system, free Wi-Fi to come as bonus

10th March 2015 11:45 am Comments Off

Wrexham town centre could get new CCTV cameras and free Wi-Fi hotspots as part of a £400,000 proposal to combat crime, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

Wrexham council is looking to upgrade its CCTV system, which currently consists of about 95 cameras across the county, with a new hybrid wireless system that will allow free Wi-Fi hotspots to be installed across the town centre.

Furthermore, cameras would be moveable under the upgrade meaning they could be shifted around Wrexham to tackle crime spots as they arise.

It comes as a new Wrexham CCTV control room, whose location is secret, nears completion.

Wrexham council’s executive board had allocated £330,000 to that particular scheme, but it came in well under budget at £256,000.

Council leaders now propose to fund the new CCTV system, using the surplus £74,000 cash and a one off contribution of £158,000 from the local authority’s Assets and Economic Development Department’s budget for 2015/16.

In addition £168,000 is being sought from the Welsh Government’s Vibrant and Viable Places regeneration fund.

Furthermore, we make the most to customize your systems in order to deliver the best value for money, all within the limits of a pre-set budget.

If you want to find out more about our high-end surveillance and security solutions, our dedicated team is ready to answer all of your questions.

New “invisibility glasses” could disrupt facial recognition technology, developers claim

4th March 2015 12:55 pm Comments Off

Antivirus software developers AVG have announced the development of a very innovative product designed to help users maintain their online anonymity – the “invisibility glasses”.

Developed by AVG Innovation Labs, the glasses help protect one’s visual identity in the digital age. Through a mixture of technology and specialist materials, privacy wearables such as invisibility glasses can make it difficult for cameras or other facial recognition technologies to get a clear view of one’s identity.

While the technology behind invisibility glasses is still in the prototype phase, there are generally two different methods of combatting unwanted facial recognition: Infrared Light and Retro-reflective Materials.

The use of infrared light to break facial detection software was first introduced Isao Echizen of Tokyo Nation Institute of Informatics.

The idea is to place infrared LEDs inserted around the eyes and the nose areas. Since the infrared lights are completely invisible to human eyes, they are only detectable by cameras which are sensitive to the wavelengths of these LEDs.

Retro-reflective materials help maintain privacy at the moment that the image is actually taken.

While most surfaces reflect light by diffusing or scattering it in all directions, retro-reflective materials are specially designed to reflect light back at the same angle as it arrived.

If caught in flash photography, retro-reflective materials will send most of the light back to the sensor. This will result in an image that will put the Dynamic Range of the camera sensor to test.

The implications of using such items can be really serious, since they could potentially disrupt systems designed to enforce security.

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