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Plans approved for the upgrade of analogue CCTV systems in Weston

18th September 2019 10:34 am Comments Off

Plans to upgrade the old analogue CCTV system in Weston have been given the green light by local councillors, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

According to the original news source, the current system is in desperate need of replacing as a number of cameras no longer work and the equipment is out of date so cannot be repaired.

The CCTV system covers Weston, Clevedon, Portishead and Nailsea and costs £310,000 a year to run. Weston Town Council contributes £80,844 towards the total, while the others pay £10,000 each.

The cost of an upgrade is estimated at £350,000 – with Weston Town Council’s share likely to be around £100,000 on top of the £80,000 a year revenue cost.

Councils are being asked to consider whether to decommission the cameras or commit to funding CCTV provision for the next five years. Modern digital cameras would increase functionality with automated recognition capabilities and significantly clearer images to help with prosecutions. Equipment would also be much easier and less expensive to replace or move.

Cllr Tim Taylor said: “Safety should be at the forefront of our agenda, but if we are going to be able to commit in principle we need to know the performance of the cameras and whether they are in the right place.”

Councillors backed the proposal in principle as long as the town council is fully involved in the tender process for the system and if the final cost is acceptable.

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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.

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New high-end CCTV surveillance camera deployed at Newark market place as part of crime-reduction drive

10th September 2019 3:54 pm Comments Off

A new high-end CCTV camera has been added as a preventative measure to provide increased coverage of Newark market place in a bid by local authorities and police to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in the area, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

Newark and Sherwood District Council has funded the high definition camera, in partnership with the police and town council.

It will act as a deterrent against crime and allow for images clear enough to identify and track offenders.

Councillor David Lloyd, district council leader, said: “We work alongside the police to do everything we can to make our town centres safe places and it is without question that effective surveillance is crucial in crime enforcement.

“The new camera will complement the existing permanent CCTV already in the market place and offer a greater scope to prevent crime and maximise our public safety efforts.

“Crime and anti-social behaviour is down across Newark and Sherwood, including the town centre and we want it to stay this way.

“I hope the new camera will give people confidence in knowing that evidence from the cameras will be readily available and help ensure this downward trend continues.”

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Police in Macau conducts Extensive Facial Recognition and ANPR Camera test

5th September 2019 4:49 pm Comments Off

Macau police have announced plans for a facial and object recognition trial that leverages the city’s extensive network of CCTV surveillance cameras, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Fifty cameras will be selected for the facial recognition test, while another 50 will be selected for license plate recognition.

The cameras are being installed as part of Macau’s ongoing, four-phase rollout of 1,620 security cameras throughout the city. According to the Unitary Police Service Assistant to the Commissioner-General João Augusto da Rosa, Macau’s CCTV system has helped solve more than 2,000 cases since it was first implemented in 2016.

The facial recognition test is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2020, when they will be gathering footage outside of Macau’s numerous hotels and casinos. Macau police representatives distinguished the program from similar surveillance systems in mainland China, stating that the police would follow appropriate guidelines to protect people’s privacy.

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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.

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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.

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Cameras hoped to deter Hartlepool theft and vandalism

30th August 2019 3:59 pm Comments Off

CCTV cameras will be installed in eight locations across Hartlepool, as part of the council’s plans to increase surveillance and deter crime.

One camera will be installed at Ward Jackson Park, after play equipment was stolen. Another will be located close to the bowls club and coach house near Blakelock Road, and one more will cover a children’s playground with potentially at-risk play equipment at Blakelock Gardens.

A council officer’s report for the camera at the Burn Valley Gardens play area states: “It is considered that the installation of the proposed CCTV camera would increase surveillance and therefore potentially help deter incidences of crime and disorder, particularly antisocial behaviour and acts of vandalism.”

The Friends of Hartlepool’s Wild Green Spaces voluntary group approves of this decision by the council.

Chair of the group Anne Brown said: “Anything that will help protect the parks and stop the wanton vandalism and thefts that goes on is a good idea.

“But it’s important they are linked and monitored so that action can be taken fairly quickly.”

Maria Seymour, of the Place in the Park Cafe, said: “I welcome it. Hopefully it might discourage people from damaging the play equipment and also protect businesses as well.”

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CCTV to save cemetery desecration

23rd August 2019 5:30 pm Comments Off

A Perth cemetery suffered a theft recently, when an unknown perpetrator stole flowers and decorations from the grave of a baby.

Now the mother, Danielle Townsley Brown (32), has launched a campaign and a petition to get CCTV surveillance installed in the cemetery.

She said: “Last Wednesday when I went up to Lexi’s grave the flowers had been stolen.

“My baby girl’s flowers, the insert pots with pink lids and large silver bows were taken off her resting place. Everything was gone.

“Having to go up and see that everything had been taken away – it’s heartbreaking. It’s not the first time it has happened. Earlier this year one of my friends found her grave trashed when her baby was only laid to rest four weeks before.

“It’s bad enough when it’s an adult but when it’s a baby it is even more sensitive. So I just thought it is about time to do something about it.

“Wellshill Cemetery needs cameras to protect the resting places within the cemetery, and give families a little peace of mind. The council own it and they’ll be the ones to do something about it.”

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Facial recognition CCTV systems to be rolled out across London’s latest upmarket developments

13th August 2019 2:13 pm Comments Off

Facial recognition CCTV systems are set to be rolled out across some of London’s latest upmarket developments, including the Kings Cross estate, where Google is planning a major campus and Canary Wharf Group, whose 39-hectare estate hosts major global financial institutions, such as Barclays and Citigroup, a recent news report has been able to suggest.

According to the media report, the surveillance cameras installed across the Kings Cross estate are also used for tracking. “These cameras use a number of detection and tracking methods, including facial recognition, but also have sophisticated systems in place to protect the privacy of the general public,” a spokesman claimed.

However, the developers of the Kings Cross estate did not reveal how many facial recognition cameras they have or details about the “sophisticated systems” that are supposed to protect the privacy of the public.

Canary Wharf group, according to the Financial Times, is also planning to add facial recognition technology to some or all of its 1,750 or so surveillance cameras that already operate around the financial district. It is currently in talks with suppliers for a pilot project in advance of a potential roll-out.

The FT reports ‘sources close to the company’ claiming that the facial recognition system at Canary Wharf would be “limited to specific purposes or threats” and would not target pedestrians and office workers. In addition to CCTV surveillance, Canary Wharf also operates automatic vehicle licence plate recognition on the roads that traverse the estate – automatically notifying police of any vehicles on watch-lists.

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CCTV Systems in Aberdeen set to undergo £1.5 million upgrade programme

6th August 2019 4:47 pm Comments Off

The CCTV systems in Aberdeen are set to undergo a massive a £1.5 million upgrade programme in an attempt to significantly reduce the level of crime in the city, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

Under the terms of the project, Aberdeen City Council’s cameras and those belonging to the police will be integrated into a single system.

The combined 600 cameras will be monitored and controlled at the council’s Marischal College headquarters, allowing staff to keep track of traffic and enhance public safety and security.

While some of the devices will be kept as they are, others will be replaced or upgraded or their position changed.

The council is also considering ways of improving communication between the two bodies when incidents are spotted on CCTV.

A spokeswoman added: “A lot of the current technology is analogue, and we’re looking to move to digital.”

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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.

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

CCTV Surveillance Camera Market set to Grow by 9.3% in 2019

31st July 2019 11:56 am Comments Off

The CCTV Surveillance Camera Market is set to expand by 9.3% in 2019 to $19.9 billion driven by demand for improvements in security, public safety and business intelligence, a recent market research report by IHS Markit has been able to suggest.

This development follows 9.3% growth in 2017 and an 8.7% expansion in 2018. This three-year growth spurt comes after weaker growth of 3.9% in 2016 and 1.9% in 2015.

“On the public side, governments are investing in video surveillance equipment to enhance citizen safety and to equip smart city projects. In the private sector, companies are adding video surveillance gear to combat crime and to gather new types of business intelligence,” says HIS analyst Jon Cropley.

In addition to various types of cameras, the professional video surveillance equipment market includes a range of other products, such as recorders, analytics appliances and video management software.

China is driving the market. In 2018, the country accounted for nearly half of the global business, with 45% of worldwide revenue.

China’s market expanded by 13.5% last year. Excluding China, the global market grew by just 5%.

Although it remains fragmented compared with many other markets, the supply base for professional video surveillance equipment is gradually becoming more concentrated. The top 15 vendors accounted for 65% of global revenue in 2018, compared to 52% in 2014.

The surveillance market is also shifting toward the use of network cameras, which are cameras that have their own internet protocol (IP) address and built-in wired or wireless network capabilities. A total of 70% of all security cameras shipped in 2018 were network cameras.

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.

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 software (including a revolutionary rapid deployment kit) and automatic number-plate recognition.

If you are worried about the security of your premises, we can perform an in-depth assessment with a full spectrum penetration test that 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 at enquiries@cctv-surveillance.co.uk or ring 01480 223955.

European Data Protection Board releases New GDPR Guidelines on CCTV Surveillance

23rd July 2019 12:08 pm Comments Off

The European Data Protection Board (‘EDPB’), which was established just over a year ago with the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’), has recently made available for public consultation its Guidelines on the processing of personal data through video devices (‘the Guidelines’), which includes not just CCTV, but also dashcams, private security cameras and mobile phone cameras.

According to the EDPB, these Guidelines only concern video surveillance wherein personal data, as understood by the GDPR, are actually being processed. Therefore, the surveillance must include information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person (i.e. a ‘data subject’), such as footage of a person’s face, name tag, or other distinguishing characteristics that render them identifiable (e.g. unique tattoos or birthmarks). Personal data, in any but especially in this context, would also include car license plates, identification documents and most notably, biometric data.

The departure point for setting up any kind of video surveillance system should always be an assessment of whether such a system is needed in the first place. The Guidelines suggest considering alternatives wherever possible, depending of course, on the purpose in question.

If the camera is going to be installed for security purposes, the data controller, i.e. the person who will be responsible for the video footage that would be collected, should consider what other measures may be implemented instead of a camera system, which measures would be less intrusive on individuals’ rights to privacy and data protection. For instance, one should consider whether reinforced walls and glass, better locks, better lighting or hiring security guards would have the same effect.

Furthermore, any installed cameras should only record those areas that need to be monitored. The typical example provided by the EDPB is that of a shop with a camera installed outside to monitor the entrance to the shop and/or the shop windows, to protect against theft and vandalism. Wherever possible, those cameras should not also monitor the pavement or the road outside, since that would mean that personal data of persons who simply pass by and never even enter the shop are being processed, which would exceed the purpose of installing such cameras i.e. security. Hence, the principle of data minimization – only collecting that data which is strictly necessary – as enshrined by the GDPR, plays a key role in video surveillance.

Another consideration should be whether the persons that will be recorded as a result of the installation of the video surveillance system, would reasonably expect to be recorded in that particular instance. For instance, the Guidelines opine that at the workplace, an employee would in most cases not likely expect to be monitored by their employer, whilst a visitor at a bank or at a jewellery store would be more likely to expect that they would be monitored due to the increased need for security. This is not to say that video surveillance cannot take place when an individual does not always expect it, but there must be even greater transparency and information provided to the recorded data subject in those instances where they are less likely to expect such recording.

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UK Home Secretary backs use of facial recognition CCTV cameras

16th July 2019 3:02 pm Comments Off

The UK Home Secretary, Sajid David, has backed the use of facial recognition CCTV cameras to identify suspects in public spaces, a news report has been able to suggest.

Police facial recognition cameras have been trialled at events such as football matches, festivals and parades. High-definition cameras detect faces and compare them with existing police photographs, such as mugshots from previous arrests.

But the technology has been criticised for being too inaccurate, particularly when identifying black and ethnic minority people. Civil rights campaigners have also criticised the fact there is no specific regulation governing how police use the software or manage the data gathered.

Speaking at the launch of new computer technology aimed at helping police fight against online child abuse, Mr Javid said it was right for forces to “be on top of the latest technology”.

“I back the police in looking at technology and trialling it and… different types of facial recognition technology is being trialled especially by the Met at the moment and I think it’s right they look at that,” he said.

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