News 10 in Calfornia has an interesting story about surveillance cameras and license plate readers co-funded by homeland security at the Arden Fair Mall.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Homeland Security funds have poured into the state of California since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
According to the Center for Investigative Reporting, California counties have received almost $2 billion in [...]
Tags: Malls·Privately owned CCTV
In an move that will be inevitable for taxis everywhere, the city of Glasgow is making it mandatory for all taxi cabs to have surveillance cameras. According to The Herald:
Passengers hiring any of the 1000-plus fleet of taxis in Scotland's largest city could soon be caught on CCTV, amid concerns of potential legal action [...]
Tags: Privately owned CCTV·Taxis
An odd trend was emerging from this weeks news articles: public and private surveillance cameras are getting stolen. In two of these situations, arrests were made, and it was discovered that the men involved had substance abuse conditions. The third perp remains at large, although a grainy picture of him can be found on the [...]
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Cops: Fla. slaying suspects didn't expect cameras
Melanie and Byrd Billings, known for adopting a large brood of children with special needs, were shot to death about a week ago. An extensive surveillance system captured footage of masked men — some dressed as ninjas — slipping into front and back doors at [...]
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According to mynorthwest.com:
A man suspected of stealing aluminum auto wheels from a rural business wasn't guilty of a criminal break-in because the property wasn't fenced on all sides, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The unanimous ruling overturned the burglary conviction of Roger Dean Engel, who was captured on surveillance video in the outdoor yard [...]
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Another recent news article from the UK is providing further evidence that cameras focused on parking lots are reducing or stopping vehicle crime.
A SECURITY camera installed at a Crewkerne car park has had a dramatic impact on crime. Its arrival came following a number of incidents over the past year at the car park in [...]
The City of Indio located in California is hoping to start a new trend: posting footage captured by surveillance cameras online.
While not the greatest quality, this video was captured by a private CCTV camera shows a man splashing an accelarant and throwing a Molotov cocktail on Neil's lounge.
According to The Desert Sun:
Officials hope the video [...]
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Score a huge win for the private sector. Wal-Mart was able to capture images of a man using stolen credit cards and even get photographic images of his license plate in the parking lot. The license plate was used to track down and arrest the man who the police believes shot and [...]
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CCTV cameras are supposed to make the world "safer". Safer from whom or what is the question. There is currently no evidence cameras deter crime, increase apprehensions, or secure convictions.
Meet grainy perp #27736652. He like assault rifles. He likes them so much, he helps himself to 2, maybe 3 servings!
The assault rifles were physically locked [...]
In another round of civil service workers not acting very civil, the Houston Chronicle has an interesting article and non-grainy video of a man keying his neighbors Range Rover while walking his dog.
Judge Woody Densen, 69, could be charged with felony criminal mischief. Prosecutors have reviewed the video, which the neighbor [...]
Tags: City Employees Caught On Cam·Privately owned CCTV·Vandalism
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