From the dawn of time, or at least from when the first security camera was sold, the man in the street has known what CCTV is. They may not know what the acronym stands for (Closed-Circuit Television), but if you talk about CCTV cameras everyone knows what you’re referring to. This may be about to…
The importance of having a professionally designed specification is underlined by the fact that when police gather CCTV evidence, it is often found to be of no benefit, due to the quality of the pictures and/or resolution provided. While it is true that almost anyone can look at a location and suggest a number of…
The best way to not feel Hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.” ― Barack Obama Have you ever designed a world? I…
Mick Neville has been a forceful and persuasive speaker for some years now on the need for fit for purpose CCTV, properly applied, to catch criminals. He gave an update at the Professional Security magazine event Security TWENTY 13 Newcastle. He stressed the need for CCTV to be easy to download and take to a…
Following the 2011 London riots Operation Withern was set up in London and led by Detective Chief Superintendent Greany. By February 2012 this had led to 3,000 people being successfully prosecuted and DCS Greany has stated that 2,200 of those prosecutions would not have been possible without video evidence. Some may say that this just…
We are able to offer free services including site surveys, drawing up plans, budget costings and system design to many companies who are considering having a CCTV system installed by a professional installation company. These services are provided by professionally qualified independent CCTV consultants in conjunction with a small group of carefully selected CCTV Installation Companies. Although, as…
This website is designed primarily for the UK end user who wants to understand more about CCTV; what is involved in installing a system, how it can be maintained as fit for purpose and legal to use as well as the elephant traps to be avoided. The CCTV Advisory Service is an Independent CCTV Consultancy…
