Varifocal CCTV cameras can help stop thefts from scrap yards
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A police exercise to cut the incidence of stolen scrap had an immediate effect. After a high number of vans were initially stopped and searched first thing, fewer were spotted as the morning progressed. A spokesman added that this was fairly common as “tatters” or scrap dealers would warn one another about operations. “It may be that scrap yards are also calling their clients telling them not to do business today and they don’t want to get into trouble either,” the spokesman said.
Digital CCTV systems cost from as little as £1 a day (plus installation), so it makes sense to implement CCTV on your yard or site to protect items being stolen from it. Digital CCTV body cameras from CCTV Surveillance Ltd require a lens to be attached to them and these generally have to be bought separately, but this allows you to choose the best lens for your needs. For example, the varifocal CCTV Camera Lens is for use with 1/3" or 1/4" CS mount CCTV cameras with DC iris control. This is best suited to medium resolution cameras.
Police said a young woman was left "extremely upset" by a recent attack near Cardiff city centre in the early hours of the morning. Officers have circulated CCTV images of a man they would like to interview. They said they are keen to identify the individual on CCTV and publicly stated they want him, or anyone who recognises him, to contact South Wales Police. Officers have advised people when returning home from a night out not to do so alone.
Police are using CCTV as a fresh approach to solving an attack on a woman which occurred back in the spring. Detectives investigating the serious incident in Edinburgh in May have released CCTV images of a man they believe could help the inquiry. Anyone who recognises the man has been asked to contact police. He is described as black, 5ft 6in to 5ft 8in tall, slim build, and wearing slim rectangular Armani-style glasses. He was wearing a purple shirt with a white t-shirt underneath, blue jeans and purple shoes.
The coalition government has again clashed with police representatives over the public services cuts, due to be announced in the comprehensive spending review on October 20. Firstly it was Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude accusing senior officers of “shroud-waving” after concerns about the counter-terrorism budget three months ago. Now Liberal Democrat Danny Alexander has strongly criticised an intervention by a police body that stated thousands of officer jobs would be lost if they made the departmental budget trimmings which were forecast.
Following his own survey Joe O’Mahoney says the amount of bike crime has risen in his home city by more than 50 per cent in the past decade. He said: “The feedback from the public has been great. I’ve had lots of people contact me with their stories of having their bike stolen and, although it’s a minor crime in the eyes of the police, it’s very personal for the person who owns the bike.” The Cardiff man, who has suffered three times at the hands of thieves, added: “I’ve had a few students and other people get in touch who said it’s cost them a lot of money to replace their bikes.”
Detectives have released CCTV images of three men they want to speak to in connection with a fight and robbery which happened at around 3am outside a midlands nightclub on September 10. Det Con Nick Taylor, from Wolverhampton Police CID, said: “We are very keen to speak to the men in the CCTV images and urge them or anyone who knows who they are to get in touch with us.” He added on the incident in Wolverhampton city centre: “We believe they have crucial information that could assist us with this ongoing investigation.”
The union representing Scotland’s police officers wants to discuss planned spending cuts to the country’s eight forces. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has warned the projected nine per cent drop in the policing budget is equivalent to losing 2,808 officers. They want politicians from the main parties to attend a special summit before the next budget is fixed. The SPF said: "We recognise the pressures that public finances are under and that is why we are calling on politicians from all of the political parties to get together with us to debate what can be done.”
Mirroring the overall UK trend, the number of crimes recorded in Scotland has fallen to a 32-year low, as shown by figures from Scotland’s chief statistician. The justice secretary welcomed the figures and said they coincided with record numbers of police officers. Labour’s justice spokesman Richard Baker said there were still too many weapons offences and that mandatory minimum sentences for knife crime were still needed. He added: "Violent crime in Scotland is still running at a much higher rate that the rest of the UK and further progress will need to be made."
Hampshire Constabulary will introduce redundancies, as well as measures like positions left unfilled, redeployments and voluntary redundancies in order to shed 20% of its workforce. Police officers are included in that figure, which will be implemented because the force will operate with a quarter of its budget lost due to deficit-slashing plans. Unions are to discuss the plans, which will go before the police authority. The force, which employs about 6,700 staff, also plans to share and sell buildings to deal with the budget restrictions.
An angry relative has started a petition calling for a city council to install CCTV at a graveyard after thieves desecrated two graves in just one week. Swift justice followed one of the incidents when Kelvin McIntyre (45), of Eastfield, was jailed for 28 days at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court for stealing two treasured bronze angels from a grave in Eastfield Cemetery and selling them on for just £10. Since the thefts one relative, Pat Howard, has started a petition calling for Peterborough City Council to install CCTV at the Eastfield Cemetery.