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February 22, 2007
Surveillance Footage Helps Nab Murder Suspect
Officials in Oklahoma City, OK have connected men seen in surveillance footage from a convenience store to the murder of 34 year old John Tarver. Tarver, who was discovered dead in his home earlier this month, is believed to have been murdered by Delbert Johnson and James Pollard, who were recently arrested on unrelated charges before being connected with Tarver's death.
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Posted By Jennifer on February 22, 2007 4:10 PM | Comments (0)
February 23, 2007
Officials Say Cameras will Deter Crime
Video surveillance cameras have endless uses and have served many wide-ranging purposes since they appeared in the mid-20th century. Arguably the most popular use for security cameras is theft and crime prevention - if a store has video surveillance cameras installed, any attempt at robbery or crime could be documented on tape and used as evidence. Many security experts also argue that visible security cameras also may serve as a psychological deterrent, and that warnings or prominently displayed cameras prevent potential criminals from acting out.
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Posted By Jennifer on February 23, 2007 4:11 PM | Comments (0)
February 26, 2007
UK Cameras Talk Back
Municipal security cameras are everywhere in the UK; CCTV cameras have been used for years to protect streets, sidewalks, and bus and subway stations from crimes like theft, vandalism and violence. Now, officials in Plymouth have announced that surveillance cameras will have an unusual new feature - they'll talk back.
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Posted By Jennifer on February 26, 2007 4:14 PM | Comments (0)
February 28, 2007
Surveillance Catches Suburban Atlanta Robbery in Action
What do you think of when you hear about a bank robbery? A Richard Nixon mask? Burly armed men in all black and ski masks? Not in Acworth, Georgia. Two girls recently robbed a Bank of America Branch inside a grocery store with only large sunglasses hiding their faces.
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Posted By Jennifer on February 28, 2007 4:16 PM | Comments (0)
March 1, 2007
CCTV System Catches Grocery Store Thief
Preston, UK-A disabled woman has been charged with purse theft after a grocery store's CCTV system recorded her snatching the purse of an elderly woman off the floor. When confronted about the theft, Dierdre McCue, 47, admitted to the theft right away and pleaded guilty to her charges - one count of theft. This story seems commonplace, and it is for the UK where surveillance cameras are everywhere, but it's worthy to note how easily this crime was solved. Can Ms. McCue's penitence be traced to the presence of surveillance cameras, and the recording of the crime on tape, or to her guilt?
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Posted By Jennifer on March 1, 2007 4:18 PM | Comments (0)
March 16, 2007
Can Security Cameras Curtail Bullying?
Scottish school officials have decided that CCTV systems aboard school buses may be the most effective way to prevent the rampant bullying problem that currently plagues the bus system. 22 out of 30 - that's nearly 3/4 - of Scottish school districts have reported that bullying on school buses is a significant problem. Bus attendants don't have much authority, they say, making buses a hotbed for bullying and unfair treatment. This is the first time that bullying has been targeted beyond school grounds, and parents and anti-bullying groups hope that this extra security will help prevent bullying and help identify abusive children.
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Posted By Jennifer on March 16, 2007 4:21 PM | Comments (0)
April 16, 2007
Surveillance catches thieves by listening in
Retailers, especially in high-risk areas like convenience stores and banks, have long relied on video surveillance for investigation into the crimes that occur. Clear footage of a bank robber or convenience store vandal can help law enforcement identify and prosecute a criminal, but it's often a difficult process to seek out the criminal after the crime has occurred. Not so at a pawn shop in Broward County, Florida - where an alarm company monitor was able to hear two bystanders in the store talk about escape plans - plans for after they robbed the store!
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Posted By Jennifer on April 16, 2007 4:51 PM | Comments (0)
May 7, 2007
Surveillance video used in exploding backpack investigation
One man was killed and another injured this morning at a Las Vegas hotel after a backpack exploded in a parking garage. The Luxor Hotel, known for its distinctive pyramid-shaped hotel and casino, suffered little to no damage after the explosion, which happened at around 4 AM Monday.
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Posted By Jennifer on May 7, 2007 5:00 PM | Comments (0)
July 9, 2007
El Cerrito businesses to go for IP video
Businesses located in the East Bay town of El Cerrito will be installing IP video cameras under a new police initiative, in an attempt to strengthen crime fighting and encourage safety in local commerce. The initiative, spearheaded by El Cerrito police chief Scott Kirkland, will require nearly every business in the town to install a system of digital security cameras. El Cerrito's high crime and murder rate have made this new law appealing to law enforcement, and new developments in IP video technology have made crime fighting, crime deterrence and criminal investigations easier.
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Posted By Jennifer on July 9, 2007 5:31 PM | Comments (0)
July 10, 2007
Surveillance catches dim-witted Googlin' burglars
Surveillance cameras at an indoor amusement park in Colorado Springs, CO captured footage of a long and drawn out robbery, in what is possibly the oddest security-cum-surveillance story of the year. After getting all the passcodes, passwords and door codes to get into the back office at Bigg City, the two masked men, hoping to obscure the lens of the security camera, doused it with a healthy spray of the lubricant WD-40. This backfired after they realized that the continued sprays only made the camera cleaner. For good measure, they made sure to spray the fire alarm - just in case it might be a camera.
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Posted By Jennifer on July 10, 2007 5:32 PM | Comments (0)
August 28, 2007
Guangdong - the next world leader in surveillance?
Guangdong province, located in southern China, has been called the "world's factory" for almost 30 years. Indeed, Guangdong and its 90 million citizens are responsible for producing a majority of the world's personal electronics and other goods, earning the title as the wealthiest area in all of China. Now Guangdong is looking to add another statistic to its list, and this one has to do with security cameras.
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Posted By Jennifer on August 28, 2007 5:40 PM | Comments (0)
January 22, 2008
LAPD sets up video surveillance to stop piracy
You may think of piracy as a problem that's mainly relegated to the internet. True, the Cosmo Kramers of the world are sneaking into movies and leaking them to the internet in record numbers, but there still exists a large problem with the more traditional form of piracy. Not rum and pillaging, but counterfeit goods.
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Posted By Jennifer on January 22, 2008 11:52 PM | Comments (0)
January 24, 2008
Transit security cameras integral part of Chicago upgrade
Chicago's legendary "El" Trains are due to receive a $600 million upgrade soon - featuring odor and stain-resistant seats, flat screen monitors with train status upgrades, more seats, and a special system designed to provide smoother rides. One of the most interesting upgrades for Chicago's fleet of 406 new rail cars isn't a creature comfort like the rest of them.
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Posted By Jennifer on January 24, 2008 5:17 PM | Comments (0)
February 4, 2008
France employs increased video surveillance to fight terrorists and gang violence
The French government plans to triple the number of video surveillance cameras by 2009 in a renewed effort to prevent terrorist attacks and street violence in urban areas. Right now, there are approximately 340,000 video cameras to keep watch in all of France, which will increase to 100,000 if everything goes according to plan. According to Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, the current number is not enough. She attributes the prevention of a recent attempt at a London terrorist attack to their video surveillance system, which, she told Le Monde, is "ten times more developed than ours."
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Posted By Jennifer on February 4, 2008 10:50 PM | Comments (0)
March 4, 2008
Indianapolis adds public security cameras to boost security in dangerous neighborhoods
Municipal security cameras already dot the dense urban areas of Indianapolis, IN; in downtown areas and near public spaces. These cameras, installed with federal grants from the Department of Homeland Security, have helped police make expedient arrests and identify drug dealers and possible terrorists.
Based on their existing security program's success, city officials have announced a plan to expand the city's surveillance program outward to several rough neighborhoods and other residential areas - hoping that the cameras will prevent crime and other problems - like drug dealing - that have compromised security in several areas around town.
Over the next few weeks, 19 cameras will be installed in neighborhoods in urban Indianapolis. Police and other officials hope that, like the original 21 camera system, the new cameras will help actively deter crimes from happening and help identify criminals who do commit crimes in a camera's field of vision.
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Posted By Jennifer on March 4, 2008 5:56 PM | Comments (0)
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