The system used by us involves a linked system of cameras with full pan, tilt and zoom controls, which we can operate remotely from our control room. The clarity of the pictures is excellent and the systems can work in pitch-black darkness, bringing images up to daylight level. Features include night vision, computer-assisted operation and motion detection facilities which can track movement to obtain better images.
We have several types of camera and use them in many different ways. For example, some are solely trained on fire and security doors. Others for reversing lorries. Some measure waste heaps, while others count traffic. There are also cameras that enforce traffic violations. Others to prevent and detect crime and antisocial behaviour. We have cameras on highways and in other public places.
We also have another 1, cameras on housing estates and blocks. We use others to monitor public assets, such as doors, and to ensure the buildings are well managed. We also have cameras in council buildings used for the same purposes.
We keep recordings for 28 days before deleting them. Temporary CCTV is a useful tool to help the police and our teams deal with problems they expect to resolve quickly. The team who are dealing with the problem will usually request it following many complaints from the public.
We install permanent CCTV in our housing estates to solve long term problems. Temporary CCTV is unlikely to solve these. The problems include:. We can also install permanent CCTV on routes to and from those areas, to pursue criminals after they have committed offences. We look at the whole borough.
