August 2011

Browse through our articles section below for useful guides, advice and insights into our industry and the technology available. If you have a question, get in touch with our friendly team.

Protecting Your Home From Burglary

Topic: All, Burglar Alarms, News, Wireless Intruder Alarms

In July, the Home Office published the British Crime Survey for 2010-2011 which revealed that domestic burglaries had risen by 14%. However, the 11,800 burglaries in Kent showed a decrease of 5% on last year's figures. Paul Brandon, Assistant Chief Constable of Kent Police, said: "We are pleased to see a continuing fall in overall […]

London CCTV and Anti-Terrorism

Topic: All, CCTV Systems, News

In a fascinating article, Peter Houlis talks us through the role of CCTV in the counter-terror agenda and asks whether the current legacy system, which dates back to the 1990s, can possibly cope.. The speedy identification and arrest of the July 7 London Bombers would suggest to the rest of us that our current CCTV […]

CCTV Systems and the London Riots

Topic: All, CCTV Systems, News

Despite concerns that the current infrastructure of London's CCTV systems may not be up to the demands of combating terrorism, the Boston Herald cites London as having possibly the highest concentration of security surveillance cameras in the world resulting in the riots being the 'most photographed outbreak of civic mayhem ever'. Most of the people […]

Distraction Thefts in Tunbridge Wells, Westerham, Sevenoaks, Larkfield, Swanley and Edenbridge

Topic: Access Control, All, CCTV Systems, News, Security Tips

Most recent news from Kent Police is a warning on their website about a series of 'distraction thefts' in shops and offices in Tunbridge Wells, Westerham, Sevenoaks, Larkfield, Swanley and Edenbridge, resulting in the loss of mobile phones and cash. Many of the incidents involved two women of dark European appearance, who engage their victims […]

London Borough CCTV System Upgrade

Topic: All, CCTV Systems, News

According to the Guardian newspaper, the London Borough of Ealing is planning to invest £10m in a four year project to replace its existing fleet of vehicle-based traffic enforcement CCTV cameras. The new equipment will include a variety of fixed and movable wireless cameras plus some mobile CCTV cameras which are linked to automatic number […]

The UK Has One CCTV Camera For Every 32 Citizens

Topic: All, CCTV Systems, News

Back in March, CCTV Image revealed that research undertaken by Graeme Gerrard, the Deputy Chief Constable of Cheshire and lead on CCTV issues for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), there are 1.85 million CCTV cameras in the UK, not the 4.2 million claimed by a 2002 paper published by Michael McCahill and Clive […]