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City Council in Aberdeen to take more responsibility for its CCTV system

12th May 2014 11:17 am Comments Off

A Scottish City Council could take on more responsibility for running the city centre CCTV system, a news report in the local media can reveal.

The Aberdeen City Council might be taking charge of manned CCTV in some areas of the city centre under plans to transfer responsibility from the police.

Currently, the Council is responsible for CCTV coverage inside public buildings, while the CCTV system in the city’s streets is the responsibility of Police Scotland. It is believed such a move could see the jobs of a number of staff now employed by Police Scotland move to the city council – although their roles would not change.

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Second council CCTV “spy car” to tackle illegal parking outside schools in Stoke-on-Trent

7th May 2014 11:15 am Comments Off

A local council has decided to purchase a second CCTV “spy car” as part of an all-out campaign to tackle illegal parking outside schools, a news report in the local media can reveal.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has bought a new £74,000 CCTV ‘spy’ car after its first vehicle netted £457,000 in parking fines in just four years. The move follows 633 calls for enforcement action outside city schools in the past two years.

The car’s role will be to catch motorists parking in keep-clear areas and on zig-zag markings and pedestrian crossings, with drivers facing a £70 fine for each offence.

Deputy council leader Paul Shotton said: “We are receiving a large increase in requests for enforcement from schools due to illegal and unsafe parking outside their gates.

“With all schools asking for enforcement at the same time, we can’t meet all demand and currently have a four-week waiting list.

“The CCTV car will be used to ensure the safety of our children going to and from school and will help us to reduce the safety risks caused by illegal and inconsiderate parking. This is absolutely not about making money by fining motorists.”

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CCTV to be used for catching Marsden card skimmers

2nd May 2014 10:36 am Comments Off

A video surveillance system will be used in an attempt to catch thieves behind card machine “skimming” attempts at a store in Marsden, a news report in the local media has revealed.

Fraudsters placed metal devices and recorders at the ATM Cash machine located in the wall of the Co-operative store on Peel Street in Marsden. However, a keen-eyed resident removed the metal skimmer — a device placed over the real card entry slot — and camera recording equipment from inside and on top of the machine and alerted the police.

The skimming device retains the card and the customer thinks the ATM is faulty.

It was the third similar incident to take place at the site, which was initially targeted twice in one week in February. Valleys police inspector Mark Trueman said that he cannot rule out the possibility that all three incidents are linked and said that no arrests were made in February.

He said: “We are now in the process of looking at CCTV to try to find out more information as part of our investigation.

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HC-One could install CCTV systems in care homes

29th April 2014 11:07 am Comments Off

One of Britain’s largest care home operators is currently reviewing plans to install CCTV cameras across its network of care and nursing homes in an attempt to tackle the abuse and neglect of vulnerable elderly residents.

HC-One runs 241 care homes and employs over 14,000 members of staff. The group came under fire when, over two years ago, shocking and distressing failings were exposed at one of their care homes in Croydon, south London, when a relative used secret filming in a resident’s room, a news report on the matter can reveal.

HC-One’s chair Dr Chai Patel said the organisation has no tolerance for “this kind of behaviour and we remain deeply sorry to the resident and their family”.

“This is why we feel placing cameras in care homes can only help protect the wellbeing and dignity of those we support. We hope that, as a society, we can start an open and honest debate on this most vital issue.”

It is hoped that a permanent CCTV surveillance scheme will help root out instances of poor quality care, neglect and abuse, and act as a deterrent against deliberate bad practice and cruelty, while protecting the privacy and dignity of residents who would prefer not to be filmed.

A ComRes poll asked more than 2,000 British adults whether they would support or oppose the cameras in care homes. It found that 80% supported the installation of visible cameras in care homes and over a third 36% said they strongly supported the measure.

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CCTV system required to prevent persistent vandalism of historic seafront shelters in Ramsgate

25th April 2014 12:09 pm Comments Off

A charitable society from Ramsgate, Kent, which is in charge of maintaining the 14 Victorian seafront shelters in the town, has complained about persistent vandalism and considers installing a CCTV system in order to prevent future damage, a news report in the local media can reveal.

The Ramsgate Society is looking to set up a CCTV system in a bid to finally protect the historic shelters, which were subjected to repeated vandalism and destruction following their refurbishment as part of a £540,000 project to restore the structures, backed by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Thanet council.

Kent Police says two dedicated officers will deal with antisocial behaviour calls across Thanet this summer and officers have been instructed to pay special attention to the shelters.

The Ramsgate Society, which has leased the shelters from Thanet council since 2010, receives no funding for maintenance and will run a pop-up shop next month to help pay for the latest repairs.

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Cornish pub forced to install CCTV system following string of complaints

23rd April 2014 12:01 pm Comments Off

The owner of a pub in Camelford has been ordered to install CCTV both inside and outside the premises following a review of his license by the local Police force.

The decision was based on complaints filed by the public and reports of bad behaviour submitted by police officers. The police said the current operation was undermining the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children, a news report in the local media can reveal.

The police had presented the sub-committee, chaired by councillor Andy Penny, with a dossier of incidents including people abusing restricted substances on the premises or in the near vicinity.

The committee ordered that CCTV should be installed both inside and outside the pub, but they rejected a police proposal that alcohol be prohibited on the tables outside.

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CCTV services in Dyfed-Powys to go under scrutiny

17th April 2014 12:41 pm Comments Off

The CCTV systems installed across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys are set to go under a serious review in an attempt to determine their effectiveness and the value they deliver to local communities.

The Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) will review the CCTV services, which were initially set up in order to cut crime but have not been able to provide a consistent level of quality and effectiveness, a news report in the local media can reveal.

Local authorities are under significant pressure in terms of available budgets, which means that the use of CCTV services and the available funding is coming under scrutiny.

The PCC will work with Dyfed-Powys’s four county councils to review CCTV provision and will consider existing evidence of its effectiveness, the potential for improved or different technology to reduce crime, opportunities for more flexible monitoring and short-term options for greater consistency and flexibility.

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Pontypool RFC could get new CCTV system in order to deter vandals

15th April 2014 11:00 am Comments Off

A local council is reviewing the opportunity of installing a new CCTV system at the local rugby club following a campaign of abuse that included arson attacks, damage to the main stand, and attempts on the scoreboard, a news report in the local media can reveal.

The local council in Torfaen is discussing the installation of CCTV in the main stand of the rugby ground at Pontypool Park and is also seeking legal advice over enclosing the site to restrict access, as a result of growing vandalism in the area.

Not only would this deter vandals, who are ‘hindering the aesthetic and functional quality of the venue, and presenting a continuous health and safety concern to Pontypool RFC staff, volunteers and the general public’, a council spokesman said, but it would also allow the historic club to apply for the WRU A Licence, which would enable it to progress back into the WRU Principality Premiership division should it gain promotion.

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Local Government Association urges the government to overturn CCTV parking camera ban

11th April 2014 11:36 am Comments Off

A ban on using CCTV for parking enforcement would put schoolchildren and other vulnerable pedestrians at risk, while not really reducing the number of tickets being issued, the Local Government Association has argued, as they urged the Government to seriously consider the possibility to overturn CCTV camera bans.

The Department for Transport said the government was committed to reining in over-zealous parking enforcement and issued new guidance on the matter accordingly.

However, the local authorities argued that CCTV parking cameras are used to tackle dangerous parking outside schools, prevent motorists illegally blocking driveways, loading bays and bus lanes, and to stop people posing a risk to pedestrians by driving along and parking on pavements. They do so by acting as a deterrent in the areas where they’re installed.

The group has called for greater dialogue on the issue and urged the government to convene a working group of councils, charities, road safety campaigners and motoring groups to rewrite the current statutory parking guidance and revise the rules on the use of CCTV.

It is backed by a number of organisations including the National Association of Head Teachers, road safety charity Brake, the Royal National Institute for the Blind and the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety.

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CCTV installed to protect revamped housing estate in Canvey

8th April 2014 11:42 am Comments Off

A local council has installed CCTV cameras at every entrance of a run-down Canvey housing estate as part of an extensive refurbishment process aimed at changing its bad reputation.

The Castle Point Council has spent £425,000 revamping Chapman Court, in Seaview Road, a news report in the local media can reveal. Beside the aforementioned CCTV cameras, improvements also included new lights, security gates, new drains and gullies, as well as more plants and seating in the communal courtyard.

All residents in the 32 properties have been given key fobs to access the building, and the authority has worked closely with police and architects to ensure the building is safe.

Following the refurbishment process, the estate, which was officially reopened on Friday, will now be known as Ozonia Gardens.

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