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Facial recognition CCTV technology to be deployed across Grimsby town centre

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New facial recognition CCTV cameras are set to be deployed across Grimsby town centre in an attempt to curb the violence, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour that have been plaguing the area, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The advanced systems will record and compare facial characteristics with images […]

Stoke-on-Trent Council reduce security costs through CCTV technology

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council has managed to reduce security costs by nearly £700,000 by installing CCTV cameras and motion detectors in and around its buildings. The council used to spend £1.6 million a year on contracted security services, which was blamed on ‘a lack of expertise, focus and control’. They centralised control within one council team, […]

CCTV surveillance is a great deterrent

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Moneyhole Lane Playing Fields in Welwyn Garden City has been an attraction for “boy racers” for years, who upset residents by driving dangerously and revving their engines at night. There have been years of complaints by the residents. At last, the borough council has agreed to install the CCTV facilities, at a cost of £7,500. The CCTV […]

Facial Recognition CCTV Systems to be Deployed in Malta’s Paceville district, PM confirms

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Facial Recognition CCTV systems are set to be deployed in Malta’s Paceville district in a bid to step up law enforcement efforts, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Located west of St. Julian’s, Malta, Paceville is the name given to an informal district heavily populated with nightclubs, bars, […]

CCTV Surveillance Systems can double as research tools in the urban environment

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CCTV surveillance systems (including advanced solutions offering facial recognition capabilities) can also double as research tools for the urban environment, researchers have argued. When anyone closes the door of their apartment and steps outside, it is possible (and increasingly likely) in a modern city to walk into a digital surveillance network and become part of […]

New CCTV system set to go live in Saundersfoot

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A new CCTV system is set to go live in Saundersfoot, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The installation is part of the Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn’s key pledge to reinvest in a public CCTV system throughout the force area. Other Pembrokeshire locations for CCTV […]

Global CCTV systems’ market is set for strong growth until 2022, research report finds

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The global CCTV systems’ market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 11% during 2018-2022, reaching around US$ 30 Billion by the end of 2022, the recent “Global CCTV Market Forecast 2022” report from Research and Markets has been able to forecast. CCTV cameras are gaining popularity these days due to increasing thefts, […]

Edinburgh CCTV system expensive and out of date

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Edinburgh taxpayers pay the equivalent of £800,00 to Police Scotland for a CCTV system that no longer meets requirements. In total the system costs £955,354, and Police Scotland, the highest users, pay back just £128,000. The council has 226 CCTV cameras including 17 that are re-deployable. Around £634,000 is spend on staff operations of the […]

Gloucester Cathedral installs CCTV cameras to deter anti-social behaviour

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Gloucester Cathedral has installed 17 CCTV cameras to help decrease anti-social behaviour around the building. 56 incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported at Gloucester Cathedral in the first six months of 2017, including theft, criminal damage and drunken behaviour. According to police CCTV operators, the cathedral is often used as an escape route for shoplifters […]

New CCTV monitoring centre set to open in Dundee

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A new CCTV monitoring and control centre is set to open in Dundee in early December, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The £750,000 Safety and Alarm Response Centre (SARC) will be a round-the-clock service to keep city residents safe. The base will allow Dundee City Council staff […]