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CCTV camera images of two men who robbed a chip shop in North Tyneside have been released in the hope that they will be identified. The robbery took place on the 10th April 09 and the men were wearing disposable overalls and balaclavas.  Staff were threatened and the perps appeared to be carrying hammers at [...]

A car rolling off a ferry slipway and into the water was captured by security cameras in Dorset. The driver had nipped to the toilet but forgot to put the handbrake on!  Initial panic subsided (as did the car!) after it was clear that there was nobody inside the vehicle. Full story here on the [...]

Our website automatically generates an online, top 5, best seller list of our CCTV and spy products – as at 23rd April 09 the list consists of : 1. Infrared Trail Camera (all in one unit, long life battery, weatherproof case, infrared, motion detection, stills or video footage, SD card memory) 2. 2.4GHz 7dBi High [...]

Locals in Royston want a CCTV camera put back in place after vandalism occured the day after it was taken down. The vandalism included a bus shelter being smashed and rubbish being dumped.  The security camera was at Coombes Community Centre on Burns Road. Police have said that there is no guarantee the CCTV camera [...]

Police are asking people to come forward in a bid to find the identity of two men captured by CCTV cameras in Humberside. A man was found badly injured on the Millenium Bridge in Hull, he died shortly afterwards despite medical crews attending the scene. Police are looking to eliminate two men from their enquiries.  [...]

CCTV (close circuit television) surveillance is a technology whereby numbers of surveillance cameras are used to monitor a specific place of interest or importance. These video cameras capture the video and direct it to be displayed on a set of monitors. It may employ a wired or wireless link to transmit the images. CCTV surveillance [...]

CCTV, as most of you would be aware, is a surveillance technique used to monitor a destination remotely by the help of close circuit TV cameras.  It has proved to be a useful technique and is employed extensively to prevent crimes, thefts and burglaries. It has also found application in traffic control, transport safety and [...]

CCTV footage is being studied by police in Belfast as they try to pinpoint and catch the football hooligans that marred the recent World Cup Qualifier between Northern Ireland and Poland. Northern Irealnd won the game 3-2 at Windsor Park but trouble erupted between the two sets of fans both before and after the match.  [...]

Workers at a Nottingham branch of Kentucky Fried Chicken were asked to look through CCTV footage in the hope that they may recognise the culprit and it turned out to be the shift manager! Apparently staff recognised his stooping walk and the shape of his head! Nottingham Crown Court heard how Paul Lewis, 25, had [...]

Before you can decide which type system would be best for you it’s good to have a decent grasp on the differences between the two options : Wireless (2.4GHz) – A wireless camera will have a built in transmitter that sends a video signal through the air which the receiver box will pick up.  You [...]