In this day and age, CCTV and security surveillance systems are prevalent throughout all walks of life; and it is all about crime prevention (in its widest sense of the term). You can purchase CCTV equipment online from a number of stores such as CCTV Direct, which has a range of security surveilance to choose from. All cameras will range in price, so for the highest possible security equipment for your home will cost you far more than the average burglar alarms.
Whether you are drawing money out of a bank or simply taking a stroll along the beach; you are being watched whether you like it or not. In most cases it is for your own protection. If you are mugged whilst taking money out of an ATM, then if you are lucky, the whole incident could have been ‘caught on film’ by the camera hidden inside the machine. Similarly if your ATM card is stolen and used by someone else, the camera will likewise capture their image for posterity - and so it works both ways.
Available for purchase now are these Vehicle Tracking systems that can be installed in your vehicle and used for security reasons, and more. If you car is stollen it can be tracked via a computer system and together with the police.
Take a look around you. You’ll be surprised how much surveillance is going on. If you’re a motorist you should know these things for reasons of safety and your bank-balance. Try and jump a red-light or drive at 35mph in a built up area and within a week you’ll have a fixed-penalty demand on your doormat or even worse, a court order. Tempted to fill-up with petrol (it’s around £1 a litre now) and drive off without paying - there’s no around that will notice or so you believe, but hey ‘Smile – you’re on Candid Camera’ - your car has just been photographed in all its glory. Now just drive home and wait for another postal delivery!!
The following sections of this website look at some of the security surveillance techniques in action today.