Man smashed CCTV camera

Nelson man smashed CCTV camera as he ‘did not like being filmed’.
A MAN who smashed up a CCTV camera at a chemist’s shop did not like being filmed, a court heard.
But Glen Kennedy ended up being captured on film when he removed the camera and police identified him from the footage. The camera, taken from a pharmacy in Nelson, was found in the back street by staff and was damaged beyond repair, Pennine magistrates were told.

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rapist caught on CCTV

AN alleged sex attacker caught on CCTV outside of his alleged victim’s home is a priest in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, a court has heard.

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CCTV camera reaches toilet

Found this interested article on ThePublican.com about CCTV been proposed to be placed in mens toilet to watch suspicious activities. 

But hold on the CCTV will not watch the private activities, but instead any objectionable activities in the general washing area. The place in the article in with the security measure is The Weighing Machine, in Wavertree, Liverpool.

The pub feels it will be an embarrassing moment for the customers to be watched in toilet.

Source: http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?sectioncode=7&storycode=61406

Police getting trained to use CCTV system in orange city

41-camera CCTV system has been installed the police have started traning to use.

Technicians from Celtron, The installers of the system costing $185,000 took the police through the CCTV system showing them how they can monitor any one of cameras seperately from the system including zoom in on any problem areas.

These cameras will be on for surveillance 24/7. 

 

Source: http://orange.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/putting-police-in-the-picture/1280814.aspx

CCTV cameras helped save Lincoln Shopping Mall

A mystery man helped save Lincoln shopping mall from flames by waving at CCTV cameras installed on the street.

CCTV camera operators noticed the situation at 4.31am yesterday when a young man began waving at the cameras installed, which were pointed downwards towards the street, in a desperate attempt to attract their attention.

 

as quoted on www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk

Angela Porter, proprietor of Image bridal wear at the Shopping Mall, said: “I would like to thank CCTV for being so observant and it just shows the benefits of it. I dread to think what would have happened if the fire had been around for longer.”

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http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/Mystery-hero-city-blaze-alert/article-345584-detail/article.html

CCTV footage shown at the trail of £26m Northern Bank robbery

CCTV footage has been shown images of the boxes of cash being gathered up by the man under trail of the £26m Northern Bank robbery.

The trial also heard how police were unable to access important CCTV footage from inside the Northern Bank headquarters building for at least two months after the robbery took place.

After the CCTV footage was acquired the police found recorded virtually every moment of the day of the robbery.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7608957.stm

CCTV camera now at Anderson Park

It was suggested that a new CCTV camera be installed to cover both sides of the park to monitor along with the existing town CCTV system.

The community police officers should not be replaced by CCTV cameras, Coleraine Borough Council has heard.

This comment came as the meeting of the Leisure and Environment Committee met on Tuesday evening discussing about a plan to install a new CCTV camera to surveillance Anderson Park. The cost to ratepayers would be £5,000.

The Meeting heard that there has been a large numbers of objectionable behaviour and underage drinking issues in the close vicinity of children’s play area. Also the park ranger been injured in an assault.

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http://www.colerainetimes.co.uk/news/CCTV-for-Anderson-Park.4470973.jp

Man caught on CCTV camera that shot family and pets before torching mansion

Christopher Foster murdered his wife and daughter before torching his £1.2m mansion and then killing himself.

CCTV camera footage recovered from the house shows Christopher Foster calmly walking across the yard with his .22 calibre rifle in his hand as two outhouses burn in the background. By that time he had already murdered his wife and daughter and shot dead their three horses and dogs, before setting fire to the garage and stable and another outhouse.

He was also filmed driving a horsebox, which he parks in the front of the main gate of his mansion. The CCTV footage includes him getting out of the car with rifle in his hand and bursting two tyres before entering the main building.

Police say Mr Foster then went inside the main building, boarded the windows and doors, and set fire to it. Shortly after this, he turned the gun on himself.

Read the complete story here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/cctv-footage-shows-husband-shot-family-and-pets-before-starting-fires-917200.html

 

Teachers are doubtful about the CCTV cameras installed for surveillance in schools

Many primary and secondary teachers in the state and private schools across the UK are worried about hidden surveillance cameras in their schools.

 

According to the survey nearly 10% out of 249 primary & secondary school teachers say that CCTV is operating in toilets and around one quarter are worried about the hidden CCTV cameras installed in the school buildings.

 

The survey, conducted by the Association of Teachers and Lectures (ATL), found that most of the CCTV cameras in schools cover the grounds and entrances to building, although 85% of schools have CCTV in their buildings.

 

As per the survey more than half of the teachers (52.9%) say that they feel safe, the general view was that the surveillance cameras installed in the classroom are invasion of privacy and the teachers feel that they are being constantly watched and judged.

 

An ATL working group is looking into the use of CCTV in schools and colleges and will produce best practice guidance at the end of the year.

 

Read the full story here http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/aug/18/schools.privacy

 

How about mobile CCTV cameras to surveillance litterbugs?

A hidden mobile CCTV camera unit has been proposed by a member of Morth Tipperary Co council to track down litterbugs and fight illegal dumping and other offences.

At last month’s meeting of the Roscrea-Templemore Electoral Area Committee, Cllr John Hogan recommended that the local authority could buy a mobile CCTV camera unit and move it between hidden locations every weekly.

Quoted:

Cllr Hogan said mobile CCTV cameras have been used with some success in other parts of the country. “No one knows they are there but everyone knows they are in the county,” he said, adding that the cameras are battery operated and can be programmed to switch themselves on only when someone passes.

Members welcomed Cllr Hogan’s proposal at last week’s meeting, where littering problems in the Roscrea area were discussed.

Covert anti-dumping cameras are currently used by Dublin City Council, so far this year the CCTV footage has secured 12 prosecutions.

The council estimates that at any one location four hidden mobile cameras will successfully capture about 10 per cent of dumping incidents happening.

Read the complete story here http://www.nenaghguardian.ie/news/hidden-mobile-cctv-cameras–to-catch-litterbugs-1452566.html