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  1. Plans revealed for deploying new ANPR camera system at popular Carlisle tourist destination

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    A local company has revealed plans to deploy a new ANPR camera system and payment machines at Lanercost Priory and Tearooms in Carlisle, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

    The heritage impact statement submitted as part of the application reds: “Both sites have remained car parking areas for some time and this is not intending to change.

    “The character of the wider area will not be changed from implementing small-scale advertisements, cameras, and payment machines at existing car parking sites.

    “The site has been subject to advertisement consent previously associated with the tearooms and car parking areas and various planning permissions on site.”

    It adds: “It is recognised some sort of signage has been required on the site to inform visitors of the car parks, and therefore the proposal seeks to establish new signage, and car parking management infrastructure in the form of payment machines and cameras.”

    CCTV SURVEILLANCE – EXPERT SUPPLIERS OF AUTOMATIC NUMBER PLATE RECOGNITION (ANPR) SOLUTIONS

    CCTV Surveillance has a proven long-term experience in providing customers with complete and comprehensive CCTV solutions that adhere to the highest security standards. In fact, all of our surveillance products are fully compliant with the UK Police Requirements, including here our extensive range of ANPR solutions.

    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.

    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.

  2. Video Monitoring Systems Can Help Facilitate the Return to Face-to-Face Teaching

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    2% of schools and colleges in both the US and Northern Europe see a potential role for CCTV/video monitoring systems in supporting a safe return to face-to-face teaching in school buildings and across further education college campuses, following the pandemic, a recent market research report has been able to suggest.

    The AVA Security Education Sector Security Survey suggests that many schools and colleges have already adapted their video monitoring systems.

    For example, half (50%) of all those in charge of these systems had already adapted their existing video systems to help manage social distancing. A further 34% planned to use their systems for this purpose within the next 12 months.

    Nearly four of every 10 (38%) educational institutions were already using their video monitoring systems to trace all student, staff, and visitor movements in, out, and around their premises and grounds to protect everyone from infection. A further 46% planned to configure these systems for this same purpose within the next 12 months.

    Additionally, nearly a third (29%) was already using their existing video systems to help provide temperature level health checks at some building entrances. A further 43% planned to enable temperature checking via their CCTV systems within the next year.

    Interestingly, 41% had already deployed their video systems for reporting on class or lecture hall occupancy levels and people density levels in retail areas, dining facilities, and other leisure areas where students congregate. A further 41% said they were planning to add this capability via their video systems over the next 12 months.

    Budget availability is considered to be one of the main challenges preventing the widespread adoption or development of video management technologies. The survey revealed that 31% of those in charge of video monitoring systems had already seen a significant reduction in budgets available for upgrading and improving video monitoring capabilities in the last year, while a further 29% had seen a small reduction in budgets over the same timeframe. A further 8% thought fresh budget cuts were likely in 2021.

    CCTV Surveillance – Expert Specifiers and Installers of Video Monitoring Systems

    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.

    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.

  3. New CCTV surveillance cameras to tackle anti-social behaviour in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park

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    New CCTV surveillance cameras will be deployed in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park in an attempt to tackle anti-social behaviour, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

    The cameras will be installed at two locations in the west end park, which has been scene of a number of high-profile incidents of public drinking, anti-social behaviour and littering in recent weeks.

    The installation of CCTV cameras comes amid criticism levelled at the council and police for their efforts in attempting to clamp down on the anti-social behaviour witnessed in the park – with council staff urged to get to the “root cause”.

    This year some gates will be closed on busy days, while last summer ten of the park’s 16 gates were locked, and those entering the park will be checked for alcohol by police and community enforcement officers.

    CCTV SURVEILLANCE – TOP UK SUPPLIER AND INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR OF DIGITAL CCTV SYSTEMS

    One of the key elements enabling Stoke-on-Trent City Council to reduce security costs was remote monitoring.

    At CCTV Surveillance, we can offer you this service. We have seen it save countless customers money just like the council due to less staff being needed on patrol and lower insurance costs.

    The CCTV Surveillance monitoring centre is staffed 24/7 all year round by highly trained operators, all of whom share a passion for security. They can take immediate action on the video footage that they are alerted to, either by using the intercom link to warn away offenders or calling the police and specified keyholders.

    Our top-range systems use the latest digital technology to provide real time viewing and control of cameras via a broadband connection. For further security and information gathering we can provide you with facial recognition CCTV software (including a revolutionary rapid deployment kit) and automatic number-plate recognition, and even facial recognition access control systems if required.

    We provide several other security services as well as remote monitoring, such as our System Takeover, where we can take on the time and responsibility of running and maintaining your existing security system for you. All of our CCTV systems can also integrate with our access control systems. For example, this could allow the automatic opening or barring of doors if a certain person is picked up on the cameras.

    If you are worried about the security of your premises, we can perform an in-depth assessment with a full spectrum penetration test which replicates real-life threats – everything from social engineering to lock picking and getting past alarms. We can also provide a smaller physical penetration-only test.

    If you want to reduce security costs today, please contact us on enquiries@cctv-surveillance.co.uk or ring 01480 223955.

  4. Facial recognition technology to be used for ATM transactions in Singapore

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    Facial recognition technology will be used for transaction authentication at ATMs across Singapore, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

    The ATMs will be able to perform only account balance enquiries using face verification for now.

    The use of biometrics authentication by financial institutions is not new and has been deployed for online financial services and phone banking, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

    An MAS spokesman said: “MAS does not prescribe any specific technology to be used for authentication, and financial institutions are encouraged to innovate to meet their customers’ needs for security and convenience while ensuring that MAS’ requirements on strong security controls, data confidentiality and responsible use of data are met.”

    The face verification feature will be extended to cash withdrawals at all 550 of OCBC’s ATMs in Singapore progressively from June, and extended to other ATM transactions, including cash deposits, fund transfers to other banks, CashCard top-ups and credit card bill payments from next year.

    CCTV Surveillance – The experts in deploying Facial Recognition CCTV systems

    The Facial Recognition CCTV solution supplied by CCTV Surveillance dynamically compares images of individuals from incoming video streams against those stored in a predefined access control list and immediately sends alerts when a positive match occurs.

    The technology yields a very good level of performance despite partial occlusions of the face, the use of glasses, scarves or caps, changes of facial expression, and moderate rotations of the face. Moreover, it does not allow users to be impersonated using photographs.

    This biometric technology is the perfect solution to control the access to restricted security areas, especially since we’re talking about a completely automated system that requires very little interaction with the operator.

    Our Facial Recognition CCTV system can be easily integrated with existing ID management products and enables administrators to easily create Whitelists/Blacklists for specific areas, while subjects can be very easily enrolled from one or more photographs.

    The system fully supports runtime alarm management, is highly tunable (control based on time-frames, sequentially, etc) and even allows alarms to be exported to common formats (PDF, Excel) and remote devices (mobile, PDA, tablet, security control centre).

  5. New ANPR system to help manage traffic flow at popular country park

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    It is hoped that a new ANPR system deployed at the entrance of a popular country park, coupled with an increase in parking charges and more security staff will help better manage the increased traffic flow in the area, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

    The Greensand Trust is tackling traffic problems at Rushmere Country Park, with ANPR cameras, security staff and a whole-day parking charge increase from £3 to £6.

    A “faster more responsive” automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system will be installed in the coming months, and when the new system arrives, the parking charges will change.

    A spokesman for The Greensand Trust stated: “As an outcome of Covid-19 and the various restrictions, Rushmere Country Park has experienced significant rises in visitor numbers, bringing increased pressure and wear on its infrastructure, increasing costs, whilst also restricting revenue generation.

    “Although we continue to encourage visitors to come on foot, by bike or bus where possible and not to park locally, the impact of the increased numbers continues. When the site reaches capacity our entrance signs automatically indicate that the car parks are full and prevents access, this had led to some vehicles seeking to queue rather than move on as required, leading to significant disruption to local residents and the surrounding roads. We would like to thank Central Bedfordshire Council, for providing security at peak times in an effort to stop queuing on Linslade Road and this has eased the situation considerably in recent weeks.

    “Rushmere’s parking infrastructure was not designed for this level of visits, leading to queues of vehicles trying to leave or enter at peak times. To address these issues we have invested to make improvements, and will begin to implement a number of changes to our parking systems over coming months, which will transition our parking system from a pay on exit, to a faster more responsive automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system with new tiered parking charge.

    “This we hope will improve the sites overall capacity and flow of visitors in and out of the park and will better relate the parking charges to visitors needs giving options for short, mid and long term stays. We have also completed works to increase the available parking, whilst continuing to protecting more sensitive areas which are vulnerable to traffic. We hope visitors will continue to enjoy Rushmere and other local sites and keep well.”

    CCTV SURVEILLANCE – EXPERT SUPPLIERS OF AUTOMATIC NUMBER PLATE RECOGNITION (ANPR) SOLUTIONS

    CCTV Surveillance has a proven long-term experience in providing customers with complete and comprehensive CCTV solutions that adhere to the highest security standards. In fact, all of our surveillance products are fully compliant with the UK Police Requirements, including here our extensive range of ANPR solutions.

    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.

    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.

  6. New CCTV camera system to be deployed in Bournemouth

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    A CCTV system comprising eight new high-end CCTV cameras will be installed in Bournemouth in a bid to stop criminal behaviour, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

    The cameras, which have pan, tilt and zoom technology, will be in position in Boscombe, Pokesdown and Southbourne Grove by April.

    BCP Council has received funding for the cameras from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset following a successful bid to the Home Office’s Safer Street Fund.

    Five of the cameras will be positioned in Christchurch Road at its junctions with Drummond Road, Palmerston Road, Warwick Road, Seabourne Road and Parkwood Road.

    Three will be in Southbourne Grove at the junctions of Wentworth Avenue, Chestnut Avenue and Grand Avenue.

    Now the council has urged anyone with concerns about the cameras to contact them.

    In a letter to residents and business owners, the council’s CCTV manager Tony Gleason said the areas have been affected by “acquisitive crime.”

    He added: “After working closely with officers from Dorset Police’s local Neighbouring Policing Team and analysing crime data, we identified areas which could benefit from additional crime prevention measures.

    “This included installing additional CCTV infrastructure which will be managed by BCP Council’s Community Safety Team. Following a consultation period our wish is to install new cameras by April 2021.”

    The cameras will be used to monitor and observe behaviour taking place in areas with public access and will not be used for private areas. Trained operating staff will use the equipment and comply with the GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018 and the guidance provided by the Surveillance Camera Commissioner and Information Commissioner.

    CCTV SURVEILLANCE – TOP UK SUPPLIER AND INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR OF DIGITAL CCTV SYSTEMS

    One of the key elements enabling Stoke-on-Trent City Council to reduce security costs was remote monitoring.

    At CCTV Surveillance, we can offer you this service. We have seen it save countless customers money just like the council due to less staff being needed on patrol and lower insurance costs.

    The CCTV Surveillance monitoring centre is staffed 24/7 all year round by highly trained operators, all of whom share a passion for security. They can take immediate action on the video footage that they are alerted to, either by using the intercom link to warn away offenders or calling the police and specified keyholders.

    Our top-range systems use the latest digital technology to provide real time viewing and control of cameras via a broadband connection. For further security and information gathering we can provide you with facial recognition CCTV software (including a revolutionary rapid deployment kit) and automatic number-plate recognition, and even facial recognition access control systems if required.

    We provide several other security services as well as remote monitoring, such as our System Takeover, where we can take on the time and responsibility of running and maintaining your existing security system for you. All of our CCTV systems can also integrate with our access control systems. For example, this could allow the automatic opening or barring of doors if a certain person is picked up on the cameras.

    If you are worried about the security of your premises, we can perform an in-depth assessment with a full spectrum penetration test which replicates real-life threats – everything from social engineering to lock picking and getting past alarms. We can also provide a smaller physical penetration-only test.

    If you want to reduce security costs today, please contact us on enquiries@cctv-surveillance.co.uk or ring 01480 223955.

  7. String of vandalism prompts calls for CCTV system to be deployed in Hampshire village

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    A string of acts of vandalism has led to calls for the deployment of a CCTV surveillance system in a Hampshire village, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

    New Milton Town Council wants to install a CCTV solution at Barton Clifftop amid claims the area is underserved by security coverage.

    Members of the finance and general purposes committee supported a recommendation to apply to New Forest District Council to add one there and include it in its current CCTV network.

    Passing on Cllr Bob Murrow’s suggestion from a previous amenities committee meeting, fellow Barton ward councillor Alan O’Sullivan shared his concern at the amount of vandalism there.

    “We had the new toilets completely graffitied, with red paint all over them which took ages to clean,” he said.

    “There’s a shopfront that’s had to have four new locks fitted as it was being superglued all the time, and then the Christmas tree there was wrecked.”

    Cllr O’Sullivan also cited previous beach hut vandalism, including 21 during one night in October last year. He suggested the camera should be positioned to capture footage of potential suspects heading towards the clifftop and down to the beach.

    CCTV SURVEILLANCE – TOP UK SUPPLIER AND INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR OF DIGITAL CCTV SYSTEMS

    One of the key elements enabling Stoke-on-Trent City Council to reduce security costs was remote monitoring.

    At CCTV Surveillance, we can offer you this service. We have seen it save countless customers money just like the council due to less staff being needed on patrol and lower insurance costs.

    The CCTV Surveillance monitoring centre is staffed 24/7 all year round by highly trained operators, all of whom share a passion for security. They can take immediate action on the video footage that they are alerted to, either by using the intercom link to warn away offenders or calling the police and specified keyholders.

    Our top-range systems use the latest digital technology to provide real time viewing and control of cameras via a broadband connection. For further security and information gathering we can provide you with facial recognition CCTV software (including a revolutionary rapid deployment kit) and automatic number-plate recognition, and even facial recognition access control systems if required.

    We provide several other security services as well as remote monitoring, such as our System Takeover, where we can take on the time and responsibility of running and maintaining your existing security system for you. All of our CCTV systems can also integrate with our access control systems. For example, this could allow the automatic opening or barring of doors if a certain person is picked up on the cameras.

    If you are worried about the security of your premises, we can perform an in-depth assessment with a full spectrum penetration test which replicates real-life threats – everything from social engineering to lock picking and getting past alarms. We can also provide a smaller physical penetration-only test.

    If you want to reduce security costs today, please contact us on enquiries@cctv-surveillance.co.uk or ring 01480 223955.

  8. New CCTV camera systems to be deployed at Wigan borough fly-tipping hotspots

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    A new CCTV camera system will be deployed at Wigan borough fly-tipping hotspots as part of a plan to crackdown on fly-tippers, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

    The cameras have the ability to tilt and pan wider areas with footage monitored by staff in the council’s central watch CCTV room. The council estimates that more than £4m is spent taking litter off streets, parks and greenspaces every year – and this includes £700,000 on fly-tipping alone.

    Coun Paul Prescott, the council’s cabinet member for environment, said: “There is absolutely no excuse for fly tipping, it is a nuisance to our communities and costs money to clear away.

    “That is why we will take any steps necessary to find and prosecute offenders.

    “We are determined to crackdown on the problem and installing CCTV at fly-tipping hotspots will hopefully act as a further deterrent and successful prosecutions should people choose to flout the law.”

    CCTV SURVEILLANCE – TOP UK SUPPLIER AND INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR OF DIGITAL CCTV SYSTEMS

    One of the key elements enabling Stoke-on-Trent City Council to reduce security costs was remote monitoring.

    At CCTV Surveillance, we can offer you this service. We have seen it save countless customers money just like the council due to less staff being needed on patrol and lower insurance costs.

    The CCTV Surveillance monitoring centre is staffed 24/7 all year round by highly trained operators, all of whom share a passion for security. They can take immediate action on the video footage that they are alerted to, either by using the intercom link to warn away offenders or calling the police and specified keyholders.

    Our top-range systems use the latest digital technology to provide real time viewing and control of cameras via a broadband connection. For further security and information gathering we can provide you with facial recognition CCTV software (including a revolutionary rapid deployment kit) and automatic number-plate recognition, and even facial recognition access control systems if required.

    We provide several other security services as well as remote monitoring, such as our System Takeover, where we can take on the time and responsibility of running and maintaining your existing security system for you. All of our CCTV systems can also integrate with our access control systems. For example, this could allow the automatic opening or barring of doors if a certain person is picked up on the cameras.

    If you are worried about the security of your premises, we can perform an in-depth assessment with a full spectrum penetration test which replicates real-life threats – everything from social engineering to lock picking and getting past alarms. We can also provide a smaller physical penetration-only test.

    If you want to reduce security costs today, please contact us on enquiries@cctv-surveillance.co.uk or ring 01480 223955.

  9. BSIA introduces ethical and legal use guide for Automated Facial Recognition (AFR)

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    The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), of which CCTV Surveillance’s parent company, Tensor PLC, is a member of, has recently launched an ethical and legal use guide for Automated Facial Recognition (AFR).

    A first of its kind, this guide following recommendations on responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and encompasses useful terms and abbreviations, ethical uses, and more. The guide has a specific focus on distinctive application types verification (is it you?) and identification (who is it?).

    It showcases a precise picture of how AFR works and is designed to remind users of what to consider before adding a facial recognition solution to their security system.

    Both industry experts and the general public should be able to understand the framework as it is aimed at all levels, whilst matching key messaging with that of the UK Government’s Surveillance Camera Commissioner.

    Dave Wilkinson, Director of Technical Services at the BSIA who is leading the BSIA’s AFR working group said: “This collaborative piece of work among industry experts has produced a guide with advice and recommendations on ethical and legal AFR usage, which will appeal to anyone in or out of the physical security industry*. Its aim is to ensure it does not cause harm or discriminate against any persons in either a public or private setting.

    “The use of AI is an exponentially growing part of daily life and we must ensure that all stakeholders are aware of the ethical and legal considerations of using these solutions. If not, this beneficial technology could be misused, leading to loss of trust and increased scepticism of the technology. We want to make sure the general public know that this ethical and legal guidance is out there for companies to follow. Compliance with the law is paramount using this technology, and this guide will provide companies with the basis to demonstrate their commitment to complying with the ethical realities, consequences and impacts of using an AI/AFR solution.”


    CCTV Surveillance – The experts in deploying Facial Recognition CCTV systems


    The Facial Recognition CCTV solution supplied by CCTV Surveillance dynamically compares images of individuals from incoming video streams against those stored in a predefined access control list and immediately sends alerts when a positive match occurs.The technology yields a very good level of performance despite partial occlusions of the face, the use of glasses, scarves or caps, changes of facial expression, and moderate rotations of the face. Moreover, it does not allow users to be impersonated using photographs.
    This biometric technology is the perfect solution to control the access to restricted security areas, especially since we’re talking about a completely automated system that requires very little interaction with the operator.
    Our Facial Recognition CCTV system can be easily integrated with existing ID management products and enables administrators to easily create Whitelists/Blacklists for specific areas, while subjects can be very easily enrolled from one or more photographs.
    The system fully supports runtime alarm management, is highly tunable (control based on time-frames, sequentially, etc) and even allows alarms to be exported to common formats (PDF, Excel) and remote devices (mobile, PDA, tablet, security control centre).

  10. Facial recognition systems gaining momentum in the air transport sector

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    Facial recognition systems are becoming increasingly popular in the air transport sector, with new implementations being deployed at airports on three different continents, a recent news report has been able to suggest.

    A new and improved entry and exit system based on facial biometrics has been implemented at the Crew Briefing Center (CBC) at Abu Dhabi Airport with the aim to reduce line-ups and speed up the check-in process for crew with a low-touch process powered by facial recognition technology to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 spread.

    The second facial recognition implementation comes from Brazil, where electronic gates with face biometrics are being piloted for automated passenger boarding at Salvador Airport in Brazil’s Bahai State. If successful, this project will be further extended to other airports across Brazil.

    Last, but certainly not least, it has been reported that Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is planning to install automated biometric gates at major airports across the country.

    In the first phase, airports in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad are expected to reduce boarding queues by verifying passenger identity with facial recognition and fingerprint biometrics, and scans of their tickets and passports through a self-service process.

    CCTV Surveillance – The experts in deploying Facial Recognition CCTV systems

    The Facial Recognition CCTV solution supplied by CCTV Surveillance dynamically compares images of individuals from incoming video streams against those stored in a predefined access control list and immediately sends alerts when a positive match occurs.

    The technology yields a very good level of performance despite partial occlusions of the face, the use of glasses, scarves or caps, changes of facial expression, and moderate rotations of the face. Moreover, it does not allow users to be impersonated using photographs.

    This biometric technology is the perfect solution to control the access to restricted security areas, especially since we’re talking about a completely automated system that requires very little interaction with the operator.

    Our Facial Recognition CCTV system can be easily integrated with existing ID management products and enables administrators to easily create Whitelists/Blacklists for specific areas, while subjects can be very easily enrolled from one or more photographs.

    The system fully supports runtime alarm management, is highly tunable (control based on time-frames, sequentially, etc) and even allows alarms to be exported to common formats (PDF, Excel) and remote devices (mobile, PDA, tablet, security control centre).