Advance features list - issue 37 - January 2010

Articles being considered for our next issue - (Subject to change)

• Rooms with a View: case studies of control rooms and CCTV systems around the country
• London Borough of Bexley: This London borough will shortly begin a complete refurbishment of its control room. We will be looking at the plans for the new facility, and how they hope to transform the existing room into a state-of-the-art CCTV and emergency control centre.
• Transport for London: TfL and 13 London Boroughs are actively developing a scheme which enables the sharing of local authority and roadside CCTV cameras. Not only does it save money and reduce duplication of effort, it is also boosting levels of cooperation between various London agencies including TfL, London Boroughs, and the police.
• The MetCU: At heart, the work of the MetCU is deceptively simple but the results are impressive. This small team of researchers and police officers collects images of unidentified suspects captured on CCTV and then circulates them to as many people as possible in the expectation that someone will be able to identify them. They have an impressive hit rate which is growing all the time. In our view, the MetCU is, quite simply, the missing link between CCTV and the police.
• Crossroads or slip road? Where is CCTV?: There are profound changes taking place in the CCTV industry today, including: technology, government policy (including the National CCTV Strategy) and relationships with the police. So, is CCTV at a crossroads? Or are we on the slip road to the motorway? Share your thoughts with us and we'll publish as many replies as we can. Deadline: 5 January 2010.
• And more excellent reasons to read CCTV Image:
• Prof. Martin Gill - a regular column from the CCTV academic and director of the Perpetuity Group.
• Talking Shop - with some of the leading consultants in CCTV today.

↑ Grab this Headline Animator