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Firefighters under attack
It seems beyond belief in a so-called "civilised society" that anyone would want to attack firefighters who are placing their lives at risk to ensure the safety of others. Sadly, time and again when responding to emergency calls, crews are... |
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Campus safety and security
When it comes to maximising the safety and security of today's colleges and universities, there are undoubtedly tremendous challenges for surveillance systems in terms of securing such large-scale and diverse campus environments, with multiple buildings... |
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Securing water supplies
The simplicity of turning on a tap in the morning, to fill a kettle or run a bath, means that it is very easy for us to take the Herculean effort which goes on behind the scenes in the water industry very much for granted. In the UK, for example, the... |
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Video analytics for warehouse fire safety
When it comes to fire safety in today's large-scale warehouse environments - which can cover thousands of square metres - undoubtedly an essential requirement is the ability to identify that there is a problem at the earliest possible stage so swift action... |
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Heavy metal mania
We are seeing a considerable escalation in metal theft driven by an insatiable appetite for all things metal from the fast expanding Chinese and Indian economies. Nowhere seems to be immune from attack, even churches are not a safe haven as thieves... |
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New solutions, new challenges
The capability of CCTV systems has changed dramatically in recent years with the move from analogue to digital allowing more powerful and flexible systems to be rolled out for commercial and public space surveillance; the ability to record more pictures per... |
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Calling time on alcohol related violence
If you happened to read my recent article referring to my passion for the motorcar, you may be surprised to learn that I ever walk anywhere. However, it is often necessary to put the car keys away and opt for a more environmentally friendly mode of... |
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Strange behaviour
When it comes to remotely monitored CCTV, fact can often be stranger than fiction as the operators at one hardworking RVRC (Remote Video Response Centre) I talked to in the North of England can testify.One of the most blatant examples, captured by their... |
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A journey from road to rail
Whilst it may not be politically correct, particularly as an invisible hand seems to be turning-up the Earth's thermostat to make parts of the UK as warm as the French Riviera, deep down most of us will admit that nothing quite beats the freedom of our... |
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Acting on air rage
When it comes to safety in the skies while the primary focus must be on the heightened terrorist threat, the same CCTV solutions can also be applied as a powerful tool to deal with a much more common and extremely disruptive problem, namely 'air... |
