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What is CCTV?

Closed-circuit television (usually shortened to CCTV) is effectively a network of cameras that films the area around them. The system broadcasts the footage to a specific system – allowing you to monitor what is going …

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Which CCTV Camera is best?

There are so many CCTV cameras available that it can be hard to know which is best for you. Whether it’s your home or business you’re looking to protect, a CCTV camera is an essential …

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What does CCTV stand for?

CCTV stands for Closed Circuit Television. It’s a simple enough concept – video footage is transmitted to a television monitor or recording device through a single channel, via a set of wires or ‘circuit’. It’s …

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Thieves targeting closed Pubs and Restaurants for alcohol and cash

Reports of closed premises in Bolton being targeted this week by callous thieves is a warning for all pubs, restaurants and shops to reinforce their defences during the Coronavirus lockdown. The Bank, a pub in …

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Theft threat to livestock and poultry caused by perceived food shortages

Reports of livestock and poultry theft are filtering through which are directly related to the Coronavirus “perceived” food shortages throughout the UK 12 hens might not sound like a lot, but for a small holder …

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Bike theft up in Luton in January

Bicycle theft is an older crime than you might think – as long ago as 1817, you might have heard the German inventor Karl Drais exclaiming about his purloined velocipede. Still, bicycle theft remains a …

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Bristol Crime: Violent and sexual crimes consistent since April 2019

Violent and sexual crimes in the Stoke’s Croft and St. Michael’s area of Bristol have remained consistent since last April, as the area has an average of over one of such incidents occurring per day. …

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171 counts of shoplifting recorded in Stoke-on-Trent in January

Shoplifting – the act of stealthily taking items from a shop without payment – is an incredibly common crime and a particular scourge of lawfulness in Stoke-on-Trent. Police crime maps show 171 counts in January …

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