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Busy zebra crossing in Tunbridge Wells to become a fine hot zone with the help of CCTV

Motorists who flout a ban on vehicles in the vicinity of a busy zebra crossing in Tunbridge Wells will start receiving 60 pound fines in the near future, after being recorded by a council-owned CCTV system.

Experienced CCTV operators favor accuracy over response time, study reveals

Research by experts from Nottingham Trent University, the University of Bristol and University of Leeds has revealed the CCTV operators would rather spend a few more seconds assessing the potential danger posed by a specific situation rather than hurry up and raise an alert.

Implementing both IP and analogue outputs is the best approach to CCTV surveillance, Samsung believes

Fitting CCTV surveillance equipment with both IP and analogue outputs represents the most cost-effective solution at this time, given the state of existing installations and the prospects for future ones, Samsung Technwin’s manager believes.

CCTV Surveillance systems can provide pub owners with added peace of mind

A pub owner claims that his brand new CCTV systems grants him more peace of mind even while he’s away from his pub, by allowing him to check the premises remotely, in real time, from an app running on his tablet.

CCTV Code of Practice not likely to affect the UK market, says report

Although the new Code of Practice for closed circuit television surveillance systems that came into force earlier this August restricts to some extent the use of such solutions in public areas, a new market report by the IHS estimates that the market shouldn’t be adversely affected by them.

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Automatically detecting potentially threatening behaviour in large crowds is now a reality

Following a four-year research project called ADABTS, or Automatic Detection of Abnormal Behaviour and Threats, scientists and researchers have demonstrated just potentially dangerous behaviour in larger crowds can be detected and point

Removal of CCTV cameras by council leaves Selby residents distraught

The removal of CCTV cameras in the Flaxley area of Selby, North Yorkshire, by the District Council has left many of the local residents distraught and worried about the impact this move might have on the level of crime in the area.

Code of practice for public space CCTV cameras comes into force

The government’s new code of practice for the use of CCTV surveillance cameras and ANPR systems by public bodies has just come into force across England and Wales, following concerns regarding the abuse or misuse of such systems.

Virgin Trains takes to Twitter to deny installing CCTV cameras in toilets

Virgin Trains was forced to publicly deny installing hidden CCTV surveillance systems in their trains’ toilets, after a huge Twitter row erupted over this issue a few days ago.