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CCTV is now something we take for granted. Many premises, streets and even homes are fitted with
such technology and it is something we have come to accept and expect. Businesses and
consumers alike can benefit from using it to boost security and to increase their peace of mind. Of
course, the CCTV systems available today are very different from earlier versions. Here is a quick
synopsis of the evolution of the technology. The earliest documented use of CCTV technology was
in Germany in 1942. The system was designed by the engineer Walter Bruch and it was set up for
the monitoring of V-2 rockets. It wasn’t until 1949 that the technology was launched on a commercial
basis. In that year, an American government contractor named Vericon began promoting the system.
These primitive solutions comprised cameras and monitors and they could only be used for live
monitoring. They did not have components that allowed users to record footage. Later, primitive reel-
to-reel recording systems were introduced to help preserve the data gathered. However, the
magnetic tapes had to be swapped manually, which was a difficult, unreliable and costly process.
Operators had to thread the tape from the reel through the recorder and onto an empty take-up real.
Unsurprisingly, such systems were rare. A major development in the history of CCTV occurred
when video cassette recordings (VCRs) became widely available in the 1970s. This technology was
quickly incorporated into surveillance systems, offering a new way for the cameras to be used. It was
no longer necessary for people to monitor the screens live. Instead, the systems could be set up and
left to run by themselves. Users could then review the information recorded as and when they
wanted to. This made CCTV much more popular among businesses.
However, it’s important to note that these solutions were far from perfect. The tapes had to be
changed on a regular basis or re-written. If users wanted to store information for any length of time,
they had to keep a library of tapes. Another significant development in the history of CCTV occurred
during the 1990s, when multiplexing solutions became available. This technology allows video
signals from a number of CCTV cameras to be combined and displayed on one monitor. For
example, it means that if a company has four security cameras, each of these video signals is
synchronised by the multiplexer and recorded on the same tape. This step forward made CCTV
solutions more efficient and it helped to increase their popularity. Progress in digital technology since
the turn of the millennium has led to further improvements. VCRs have been replaced with digital
video recorders (DVRs), making CCTV systems simpler and more user-friendly. Multiplexers are
now built into these solutions, meaning the kits are easier to install and operate. Digital systems
have also removed the need for video tapes, meaning organisations no longer have to stockpile
tapes in order to store information. Coming right up-to-date, it’s possible to purchase network video
recorders (NVRs). These systems work by encoding and processing video in cameras and then
streaming the footage to NVRs for storage or remote viewing. The solutions are particularly useful
for firms with many site locations because they allow users to view various departments at any one
time across the network or internet more easily and in higher quality than remote viewing with a DVR
allows.
Given the impressive features that CCTV products now boast and the ease with which they can be
used, it is no wonder that the technology is in such high demand.
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The earliest video surveillance systems involved constant monitoring because there was no way to
record and store information. The development of reel-to-reel media enabled the recording of
surveillance footage. These systems required magnetic tapes to be changed manually, which was a
time-consuming, expensive and unreliable process, with the operator having to manually thread the
tape from the tape reel through the recorder onto an empty take-up reel. Due to these shortcomings,
video surveillance was not widespread. VCR technology became available in the 1970s, making it
easier to record and erase information, and the use of video surveillance became more common. [15]
During the 1990s, digital multiplexing was developed, allowing several cameras to record at once, as
well as time lapse and motion-only recording. This saved time and money which then led to an
increase in the use of CCTV=
Recently CCTV technology has been enhanced with a shift toward Internet-based products and
systems, and other technological developments.[17]
Closed-circuit television was used as a form of pay-per-view theatre television for sports such
as professional boxing and professional wrestling, and from 1964 through 1970, the Indianapolis
500 automobile race. Boxing telecasts were broadcast live to a select number of venues, mostly
theaters, where viewers paid for tickets to watch the fight live. [18][19] The first fight with a closed-circuit
telecast was Joe Louis vs. Joe Walcott in 1948.[20] Closed-circuit telecasts peaked in popularity
with Muhammad Ali in the 1960s and 1970s,[18][19] with "The Rumble in the Jungle" fight drawing
50 million CCTV viewers worldwide in 1974, [21] and the "Thrilla in Manila" drawing 100 million CCTV
viewers worldwide in 1975.[22] In 1985, the WrestleMania I professional wrestling show was seen by
over one million viewers with this scheme. [23] As late as 1996, the Julio César Chávez vs. Oscar De
La Hoya boxing fight had 750,000 viewers.[24] Closed-circuit television was gradually replaced by pay-
per-view home cable television in the 1980s and 1990s.
Marie Van Brittan Brown first pioneered and patented a CCTV home security system, much of the
technology of which is still used in home security systems today (U.S. Patent 3,482,037).
In September 1968, Olean, New York was the first city in the United States to install video cameras
along its main business street in an effort to fight crime. [25] Another early appearance was in 1973
in Times Square in New York City.[26] The NYPD installed it in order to deter crime that was occurring
in the area; however, crime rates did not appear to drop much due to the cameras. [26] Nevertheless,
during the 1980s video surveillance began to spread across the country specifically targeting public
areas.[16] It was seen as a cheaper way to deter crime compared to increasing the size of the police
departments.[26] Some businesses as well, especially those that were prone to theft, began to use
video surveillance.[26] From the mid-1990s on, police departments across the country installed an
increasing number of cameras in various public spaces including housing projects, schools and
public parks departments.[26] CCTV later became common in banks and stores to discourage theft, by
recording evidence of criminal activity. In 1998, 3,000 CCTV systems were in use in New York City.
[27]
Experiments in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s, including outdoor CCTV in Bournemouth in
1985, led to several larger trial programs later that decade. The first use by local government was
in King's Lynn, Norfolk, in 1980. CCTV can also be used to help solve crimes. In London alone, six
crimes are solved each day through CCTV footage. [47] Sometimes, footage from CCTV cameras of
citizens can even be used for this purpose. [ Criminals may use surveillance cameras to monitor the
public. For example, a hidden camera at an ATM can capture people's PINs as they are entered,
without their knowledge. The devices are small enough not to be noticed, and are placed where they
can monitor the keypad of the machine as people enter their PINs. Images may be transmitted
wirelessly to the criminal. Even lawful surveillance cameras sometimes have their data go into the
hands of people who have no legal right to receive
On one front, CCTV does a great job in prevention and reduction of the criminal activities
committed throughout the economy. However, paradoxically, there are factors that reduce the
effectiveness of the cameras. The surveillance prevents crime to high levels due to various
factors. First, the cameras provide evidence of crime hence it deems easier to track the criminals
(Murphy, 1999 p. 396). Previously, proving crimes presented some of the greatest challenges to
the courts in many countries thus many criminals did not face any charges for their crimes,
which encouraged more crimes. However, security surveillance changed the whole game and as
long as they installed them on scene before the occurrence of the crime, evidence tracking deems
more specific and reliable due to the unity of direction in investigations. In tests for their
efficiency, the cameras reduced theft and general crimes in the casinos and the parking lots in the
United Kingdom by over 51% thus they proved efficient in crime prevention. The few people
attempting crime with the cameras find themselves in court with clear evidence of their acts and
mostly get conviction.
Alarm notification is the best way that the CCTVs can function in prevention and reduction of
crime. According to Guha (2002), in most of the stores where the surveillance security applies,
the commodities or area covered deems specific and clear. The case withstanding, the security
personnel can protect the main item or area of focus by connecting it to alarm notification in case
of criminal moves. In this kind of protection, the activities and movements in a particular area
must fit into a program from which deviation alerts the alarm. Items made of glass prove the best
to secure using the automatic alarm connection because the breaking attempts fit into many
alarm programs easily. Any attempt made to break the glass trickles the alarm hence the whole
security detail gets the signal and action can follow faster. Using the automatic alarm notification
prevents the crimes from occurrence by short intervals, although the protection cannot miss the
attention of the security due to its attention demand and command.
The psychological effect of the presence of surveillance serves as the greatest step in crime
reduction and prevention. CCTV protection serves to remind the people of their security
measures that they would otherwise forget easily. Psychologically, people understand that a
place under surveillance may deem insecure if the security did not exist. In such cases, people
walking, working, or operating in the protected areas take more measures to protect their
property thus the CCTV psychologically prevents crime by influencing the potential victims. The
potential criminals can also experience the psychological effect not to commit crime in places,
which appear secured (Baum, 1997 p. 23). Robbery on moving trains in Brazil deemed so
rampant before the trains started using the CCTVs because the criminals felt no pressure in
executing the illegal activities towards the passengers. Immediately the CCTVs came to force,
the cases disappeared. The criminals understand that any evidence beyond doubt of their
activities may lead them to court (Harris et el, 1998 p. 160). Due to experiences, the criminals
also understand that the CCTVs maximally provide any evidence of crime in the areas targeted.
Psychologically, the criminals fear executing their activities as the authorities can easily catch
them. CCTVs thus affect the criminals psychologically to stop their activities.
The first cause of crime occurs as the fear that the crime will actually occur among the people.
Most of the people living in insecure areas believe that they may fall under attack any time and
become the next victims of the criminal losses. The CCTVs eradicate the fear among the people
in order to deter crime occurrence. Presence of the surveillance services assures the people that
the surveyed areas deem more secure than the areas under no surveillance hence more people
access the protected areas compared to the areas with no CCTV (Gips, 2006 p. 24). When the
number of people in a particular place increases, the criminal activities actually decrease, as there
are more witnesses in case any crime would occur. More so, targeting particular people when the
crowd deems large cannot happen easily thus the CCTV presence only can deter crime.
The CCTVs receive unlimited praise for their proven prowess in crime prevention and protection
although they do not function to maximum prevention. Deterring crime using the CCTVs may
deem tricky due to several factors. First, the criminals could easily change their target. The cost
of making sure that all the avenues for crime seal using surveillance cameras deems too high to
undertake. When a particular areas attracts attention as prone too crime, security will likely beef
up in the area and the next step likely falls to the CCTVs (Devine, 2006 p. 29). When the
criminals observe the cameras from the one look of their installation, they can plan on new
targets for their activities thus prove hard to track. The series of change in targets can go on
changing for as long as the leadership appears determined to stop the criminals. Whenever the
security agents cannot identify the exact place to put a trap for the criminals, catching up with
them toughens. The criminals seem aware of the same fact thus they utilize it to the best that they
can.
Strict observation of the monitors may become tough if the area under surveillance deems larger
than expected. Some areas prove hard for the cameras and the observers to monitor and follow
up easily. The toughness to observe and follow the areas appears due to the cat that the place has
more cameras hence many screens’ observation must take place at the same time. When the area
watched over appears big and complicated with many people, confusions and misinterpretation
of activities can easily occur thus provide loopholes for occurrence of crime. A person can
hibernate before one camera and go unnoticed because the monitors deem a little many.
Misinterpretation of the signals sent from different points can also create loopholes for advanced
crimes in the area.
Lack of independence in the CCTV system gives a huge loophole to the criminals in case the
gang may come when organized. Guthrie (2001) infers that most of the criminals understand that
the CCTVs function with electric power and that it takes them time to readjust after the lights go
off. Consequently, an organized group of people with criminal intentions can easily undertake
criminal activities and go unnoticed if they tamper with the power line first. The transfer of the
video signals from the high definition cameras to the monitor screens occurs through signals sent
through straight transmissions. Due to advances in technology, the criminals can easily hack into
the signals and tamper with them to facilitate their criminal activities (Duguid, 2006 p. 69).
CCTV helps in monitoring and not the actual eradication of crimes. According to Guha (2002),
most of the people wonder about those who commit intentional crimes publicly. Some people
know the repercussions of the activities they engage in, especially the criminal activities yet they
still go ahead and do them. The CCTVs provide evidence that the people actually committed the
crimes but do not deter them from the same. In fact, the people may get motivation to do more
damage because they know that they get into the trap anyway. In this regard, as much as the
surveillance creates a feeling of security in a particular area, some crimes go beyond the mere
ability of surveillance thus the security agents cannot fall back and resign to the CCTVs. In
advanced cases especially with the alarm-programmed CCTVs, some activities do not deem
criminal to the CCTVs apart from the programmed crimes. People can thus commit unique
mistakes and crimes and still get away with them because the crimes do not show in the CCTV
cameras (Wilner, 2005).
At the face of it, CCTV appears as one of the most effective ways to prevent occurrence of
crimes. People with plans to undertake criminal activities cannot go ahead because they can
appear on the monitoring screens and face trial. Evidence deems circumstantial and accurate
when the CCTVs function in security. Crimes can also reduce due to the feeling of security
among the people that eradicates fear thus CCTVs yield more results that are positive. However,
the CCTV security can yield enormous setbacks especially where they do not have sufficient
monitoring. Consequently, the CCTVs show the best protection and security beef although they
should not function to replace but rather to supplement the existing security systems.
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efficiency, the cameras reduced theft and general crimes in the casinos and the parking lots in the
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attempting crime with the cameras find themselves in court with clear evidence of their acts and
mostly get conviction.
Alarm notification is the best way that the CCTVs can function in prevention and reduction of
crime. According to Guha (2002), in most of the stores where the surveillance security applies,
the commodities or area covered deems specific and clear. The case withstanding, the security
personnel can protect the main item or area of focus by connecting it to alarm notification in case
of criminal moves. In this kind of protection, the activities and movements in a particular area
must fit into a program from which deviation alerts the alarm. Items made of glass prove the best
to secure using the automatic alarm connection because the breaking attempts fit into many
alarm programs easily. Any attempt made to break the glass trickles the alarm hence the whole
security detail gets the signal and action can follow faster. Using the automatic alarm notification
prevents the crimes from occurrence by short intervals, although the protection cannot miss the
attention of the security due to its attention demand and command.
The psychological effect of the presence of surveillance serves as the greatest step in crime
reduction and prevention. CCTV protection serves to remind the people of their security
measures that they would otherwise forget easily. Psychologically, people understand that a
place under surveillance may deem insecure if the security did not exist. In such cases, people
walking, working, or operating in the protected areas take more measures to protect their
property thus the CCTV psychologically prevents crime by influencing the potential victims. The
potential criminals can also experience the psychological effect not to commit crime in places,
which appear secured (Baum, 1997 p. 23). Robbery on moving trains in Brazil deemed so
rampant before the trains started using the CCTVs because the criminals felt no pressure in
executing the illegal activities towards the passengers. Immediately the CCTVs came to force,
the cases disappeared. The criminals understand that any evidence beyond doubt of their
activities may lead them to court (Harris et el, 1998 p. 160). Due to experiences, the criminals
also understand that the CCTVs maximally provide any evidence of crime in the areas targeted.
Psychologically, the criminals fear executing their activities as the authorities can easily catch
them. CCTVs thus affect the criminals psychologically to stop their activities.
The first cause of crime occurs as the fear that the crime will actually occur among the people.
Most of the people living in insecure areas believe that they may fall under attack any time and
become the next victims of the criminal losses. The CCTVs eradicate the fear among the people
in order to deter crime occurrence. Presence of the surveillance services assures the people that
the surveyed areas deem more secure than the areas under no surveillance hence more people
access the protected areas compared to the areas with no CCTV (Gips, 2006 p. 24). When the
number of people in a particular place increases, the criminal activities actually decrease, as there
are more witnesses in case any crime would occur. More so, targeting particular people when the
crowd deems large cannot happen easily thus the CCTV presence only can deter crime.
The CCTVs receive unlimited praise for their proven prowess in crime prevention and protection
although they do not function to maximum prevention. Deterring crime using the CCTVs may
deem tricky due to several factors. First, the criminals could easily change their target. The cost
of making sure that all the avenues for crime seal using surveillance cameras deems too high to
undertake. When a particular areas attracts attention as prone too crime, security will likely beef
up in the area and the next step likely falls to the CCTVs (Devine, 2006 p. 29). When the
criminals observe the cameras from the one look of their installation, they can plan on new
targets for their activities thus prove hard to track. The series of change in targets can go on
changing for as long as the leadership appears determined to stop the criminals. Whenever the
security agents cannot identify the exact place to put a trap for the criminals, catching up with
them toughens. The criminals seem aware of the same fact thus they utilize it to the best that they
can.
Strict observation of the monitors may become tough if the area under surveillance deems larger
than expected. Some areas prove hard for the cameras and the observers to monitor and follow
up easily. The toughness to observe and follow the areas appears due to the cat that the place has
more cameras hence many screens’ observation must take place at the same time. When the area
watched over appears big and complicated with many people, confusions and misinterpretation
of activities can easily occur thus provide loopholes for occurrence of crime. A person can
hibernate before one camera and go unnoticed because the monitors deem a little many.
Misinterpretation of the signals sent from different points can also create loopholes for advanced
crimes in the area.
Lack of independence in the CCTV system gives a huge loophole to the criminals in case the
gang may come when organized. Guthrie (2001) infers that most of the criminals understand that
the CCTVs function with electric power and that it takes them time to readjust after the lights go
off. Consequently, an organized group of people with criminal intentions can easily undertake
criminal activities and go unnoticed if they tamper with the power line first. The transfer of the
video signals from the high definition cameras to the monitor screens occurs through signals sent
through straight transmissions. Due to advances in technology, the criminals can easily hack into
the signals and tamper with them to facilitate their criminal activities (Duguid, 2006 p. 69).
CCTV helps in monitoring and not the actual eradication of crimes. According to Guha (2002),
most of the people wonder about those who commit intentional crimes publicly. Some people
know the repercussions of the activities they engage in, especially the criminal activities yet they
still go ahead and do them. The CCTVs provide evidence that the people actually committed the
crimes but do not deter them from the same. In fact, the people may get motivation to do more
damage because they know that they get into the trap anyway. In this regard, as much as the
surveillance creates a feeling of security in a particular area, some crimes go beyond the mere
ability of surveillance thus the security agents cannot fall back and resign to the CCTVs. In
advanced cases especially with the alarm-programmed CCTVs, some activities do not deem
criminal to the CCTVs apart from the programmed crimes. People can thus commit unique
mistakes and crimes and still get away with them because the crimes do not show in the CCTV
cameras (Wilner, 2005).
At the face of it, CCTV appears as one of the most effective ways to prevent occurrence of
crimes. People with plans to undertake criminal activities cannot go ahead because they can
appear on the monitoring screens and face trial. Evidence deems circumstantial and accurate
when the CCTVs function in security. Crimes can also reduce due to the feeling of security
among the people that eradicates fear thus CCTVs yield more results that are positive. However,
the CCTV security can yield enormous setbacks especially where they do not have sufficient
monitoring. Consequently, the CCTVs show the best protection and security beef although they
should not function to replace but rather to supplement the existing security systems.
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