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CCTV remains the fastest growing area of the security industry. Over the last few years developments in technology have increased the opportunity for CCTV to assist in crime prevention and detection. The use of CCTV in public areas together with legislation to control its use has generally led to public acceptance and thereby extended and liberalised its use in industry. However care should be exercised, there are rules, especially those pertaining to data protection.
Electronic Alarms takes great care in their selection of CCTV products offered to our customers, every product has been designed around three main criteria; performance, quality and compatibility. The level of service by Electronic Alarms is acknowledged as being of the highest order.
Throughout the company the emphasis is to help our customers to make the correct choice of goods for their needs. We are committed to offering a first class service by treating our customers with professional and honest advice.
In urban areas troubled by the problem of rising crime, installing the necessary infrastructure is expensive and time consuming. Electronic Alarms CCTV equipment meets the requirements of a high quality and cost effective system and has proved to be a successful way of reducing crime and violence in troubled areas. |
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Objectives to Installing CCTV Include:
The prevention of crime: The majority of customers install CCTV with the objective of preventing crime, in many respects CCTV becomes the front line overt deterrent.
The detection of crime and offenders: The design and quality of an installation is crucial in terms of crime detection, particularly where evidential quality pictures are required. It is a misconception that the police have the technology to enhance the picture to achieve a perfect picutre of an offender
Quantity and Quality: Equipment location, type and quantity, together with distribution, recording media and the storage of videoare of paramount importance.
CCTV system offers the chance to record incidents and if required it is accepted in court as admissible evidence. Camera's can be installed in a number of ways. Both domestically and commercially a combination of single or multiple cameras can give effective coverage of any area.
Camera's can be used in light or dark conditions and can be backed up using Infra-Red lighting to give additional light in dark areas. Cameras can be supplied in Monochrome (black & white) or Colour although it is advisable to use Monochrome in dark conditions.
Generally a camera is connected to a monitor and these are available in many sizes depending on the quality of image you wish to see on the monitor. The camera signal is commonly connected via a switching unit that would allow the user to either view multiple cameras on the same screen or switch between cameras at timed intervals.
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When recording images, a VCR can be supplied that will record real time or in time-lapse mode where the VCR can make a single 3 hour tape last up to 960 hours. |
The latest innovation in CCTV is Digital Recording where the VCR is replaced by a digital recorder containing a hard drive which enables recording time and quality to be maintained without having to replace tapes on a regular basis. A further development upon digital recorders, is the facility for remote viewing. This allows you to either dial into site using a modem or with advances in IP technology you can login via the internet. For more information about remote surveillance please click here. |
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Attention is drawn to the data protection act 1998. Information can be obtained from the information commissioners office:-
Helpline: 01625 545740
Website: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
