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CCTV spy car to search for motorists who flout parking regulations around Derby schools

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Following the example of their Leeds counterparts, Derby City Council has decided to make use of a spy car fitted with latest-generation surveillance equipment in order to search for motorists who flout the parking laws outside schools.


Police to use CCTV extensively as part of efforts to deter railway vandals

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The British Transport Police are stepping up their investigation and making extensive use of CCTV footage following an incident that saw the Ayr to Glasgow Central service collide with a bike that had been thrown on the line between Milliken Park and Johnstone,


CCTV spy car will try to curb illegal parking in Leeds

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A spy car fitted with latest-generation CCTV equipment has been deployed by the local council on the streets of Leeds in an attempt to curb illegal parking, a news report in the local media has revealed.


Plans to implement Cumbria wide CCTV network to go under scrutiny

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Plans drawn up by police forces regarding the introduction of a Cumbria wide CCTV system are set to go under scrutiny during a top-level crime-fighting meeting at the start of December, a news report in the local media has revealed.


CCTV drives 48% drop in crime levels within Barton-upon-Humber

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The widespread use of CCTV surveillance systems has managed to help drive a 48% drop in crime levels within the Lincolnshire town of Barton-upon-Humber near Scunthorpe, a news report in the local media has revealed.




Crime across England and Wales falls by 7% to record low

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The most recent data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that the level of crime has dropped by 7% in the year leading to June, with only 8.5 million incidents being recorded, compared to 9.1 million in the previous year.


Flood of HD cameras will lead to a surge in the daily data dump, report suggests

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The higher number of HD surveillance cameras that will be integrated into surveillance networks in the near future is likely to lead to a doubling in the amount of data being dumped on a daily basis in the next four years, a new research report by the IHS has predicted.


Hidden cameras could be used for supervising care homes under proposals by the CQC

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Britain’s first Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, Andrea Sutcliffe, revealed plans for the CQC to monitor the finances of around 60 of the biggest care providers and also implement a series of measures designed specifically to make services safer, such as hidden cameras and “mystery shoppers”.<