Surveillance system tracks visitors and staff members around site
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CCTV images have been released of a man police want to trace after an attempted robbery at a turf accountants. The Cardiff premises were invaded by a man armed with a small kitchen knife who threatened staff. He dmanded cash but the plucky worker at William Hill refused to hand anything over and escaped. The suspect then left the premises empty-handed. Police are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.
CCTV Surveillance Ltd offers CCTV and Visitor Monitoring Systems (VMS) that track visitors and staff members around site. The CCTV footage generated by your camera network is recorded on a dedicated digital video recorder, which can be located either onsite or offsite. A digital video recorder is able to achieve digital storage multiplexing across up to 16 channels in one standalone box, so all CCTV footage from your site can be recorded on a single unit. The VMS also allows Reception and Gatehouse staff to quickly check the identity or enter the details of visitors.
CCTV footage has been recovered showing a man who has stolen jewellery worth almost half-a-million pounds. He placed all the items stolen from a Glasgow auction house in a black holdall. Those involved in the investigation say officers have been checking CCTV as well as making extensive inquiries to trace those responsible for the theft. Detectives have appealed for anyone who saw the thief or anything suspicious in the area between 6.55am and 7.20am on Tuesday to contact them.
An armed man was chased off premises by a shop owner wielding a broom handle. The unusual crime prevention tool was given to the owner by his employee who had also been threatened by the attempted robber. Police are still hunting the man, who was captured on CCTV footage entering the London shop. The officer in charge of the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Ian Corner, said: “This was a violent attack which left the shop workers extremely shaken.”
An improved CCTV system has been installed to help fight festive crime thanks to a partnership with the police. Personnel from the CCTV control room, who monitor the 102 public space cameras across Greater Manchester, now have access to police radios. Details of any incident caught on camera can now be immediately passed on to the nearest available officers, which will result in a much faster response.
A shopping centre is confident its security devices, including CCTV technology, will catch the perpetrator of a robbery on a woman. A purse containing £120 was allegedly taken in Cheltenham town centre by the thief, who was described as wearing a dark-coloured quilted jacket. The centre manager John Forward said: “Security of our customers and staff is a priority for us at Regent Arcade and we employ round-the-clock security and also have the latest in CCTV technology.”
Three men fled together with a quantity of cash after holding up a fast food outlet in Reading on December 2. Two of them entered the premises while the third acted as a lookout, and he is described as 6ft 3in and was dressed completely in black. Another is thought to be black, around 17 to 18 years old, 5ft 10in and of medium build. He was wearing a black woollen hat, dark blue hooded top and black trousers.
CCTV cameras caught images of a pair of robbery suspects in a Spar store. The raid took place at a branch in Cardiff on Sunday night and police have reassured residents and businesses that they have stepped up patrols in the area. The duo got away with £130 and some cigarettes, while officers said the experience was “very traumatic” for shop workers. Both men wore hooded tops and the first man had an Irish accent.
Oxford City Council’s plans to fit all of its 600-plus cabs with at least one CCTV camera to record all conversations between passengers have been condemned. The civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch vowed to complain to the Information Commissioner over the scheme. Nick Pickles, the campaign group’s director, said: “This is a staggering invasion of privacy, being done with no evidence, no consultation and a total disregard for civil liberties.”