Posted on 23 March 2012
Residents in a Gloucester neighbourhood have had to install CCTV, barbed wire and plastic spikes around their housing estate in a bid to fight back against thugs that are roaming the area and being a nuisance. Neighbours in Honeybourne Drive have had to spend thousands of pounds on security equipment in a bid to protect [...]
26 March 2012
We will obviously be biased somewhat, as we sell and install CCTV Systems throughout the UK – but lets take a step back shall we? CCTV is useful for two main reasons – monitoring and recording. A well set up system can be used to watch and record people, stock, animals, traffic, planes etc. This is useful [...]
26 March 2012
This is a varied question, so we will explore it in a general sense rather than getting too technical. CCTV stands for Closed Circuit TeleVision – i.e CCTV is a Video and TV system designed to be used in a closed fashion – i.e. not broadcast (the name comes from many years ago). CCTV is [...]
23 March 2012
CCTV systems are important surveillance devices. For sometime now, there have been several debates over how many CCTV cameras are there in Britain. This debate has been conducted in local papers, on TV, Radio and even over the internet. However, it can be said that no definite number has been reached because different people have [...]
22 March 2012
Depending on an organisation, CCTV footage may be required for trend analysis, investigation, auditing and retrieval. In as supermarket situations, CCTV can be used for trend analysis as well as for investigation. Depending on the use of the CCTV, the footage can be kept as long as the organisation and the data company providing the [...]
22 March 2012
The retention time for banks to keep CCTV varies. It may take the days or months until something or someone responds in such a way to be noticed. For instance, it may take days for someone to cause a security problem which is worthy noting and which may call for investigation. In such cases, the [...]
22 March 2012
The initial figure, handed out based on a probability research by David Davis, quoting an overall figure of 4.2 million CCTV cameras in England. This is based on the premise that there is one CCTV camera for every 14 people. The most recent estimate, cuts this figure down by slightly over half, and puts it [...]
22 March 2012
Based on David Davis’ estimate, which is still unrivalled, the figure of how many CCTV cameras there are in London stands at around one camera for every 14 people, adding up to a total of about 422,000.
22 March 2012
The media in the UK points out that CCTV public space surveillance is the most elaborate anywhere in the world. Maybe there is some truth to it, maybe not. The latest ACPO research put the number at about 1.85 million. This was mainly around street corners, public transport and other public access areas. Although this [...]
22 March 2012
After a perhaps more reliable research process, the number of CCTV cameras in the entire width of the UK was put down to around 1.85 million, down from the original figure of 4.2 million. The more recent figure, based on a more in depth analysis, put the top 0.15 million cameras as being spread out [...]
22 March 2012
In the UK, you can get a CCTV camera with anything from £25 to £1,500, although, on occasion they may go well up to £3,000. It is even possible to purchase and do the installation yourself, if it comes with instructions. Cheap units are very basic, and at some point may seem a bit pointless [...]
Business
Posted on 12 March 2012
If new government proposals that have been outlined today are given the go-ahead, CCTV cameras at petrol stations will soon be able to automatically stop untaxed or uninsured cars from being filled with fuel. Currently, automatic number plate recognition cameras are already fitted and working in thousands of petrol stations up and down the country [...]
Help & Tips
Posted on 12 January 2012
CCTV Systems in the UK are covered by the Data Protection Act 1998 – and because they are, you can request footage of you from the organisation that operates the CCTV equipment. For example if your bag was stolen in a pub – you can ask the landlord to make available to you footage of [...]
Local
Posted on 20 March 2012
CCTV as well as a dispersal order and organised activities for younger people have all helped to cut anti social behaviour in a Derbyshire village. A partnership between residents and local councils was set up six months ago in Pilsley after persistent reports of nuisance and drunken behaviour – and according to everyone involved – [...]
Questions & Answers
Posted on 27 March 2012
In a word Yes – however it’s not as simple as that. UK businesses who operate CCTV systems have to obide by the Data Protection Act 1998 – this means that you have a right to request CCTv footage. There is a guide here how to request CCTV footage. BUT: and here is the problem – it’s [...]
Security
Posted on 22 February 2012
CCTV cameras have been hailed by councillors in Shropshire as the number of anti social behaviour- related crimes has been reduced since the introduction of surveillance cameras in many of the region’s trains stations. Craven Arms and Church Stretton railway stations had both endured vandalism in the previous months, including; planters being broken, platforms and [...]
