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Automatic facial recognition

Posted by: mickkelly, Posted on: 27 September 2016 - Categories: Surveillance camera code of practice
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Only a few years ago facial recognition technology seemed like science fiction but now it’s very much a reality. I mentioned in a recent blog a conference I went to about three years ago where the facial recognition technology I …

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A strategy for the surveillance camera industry

Posted by: Simon Adcock, Posted on: 6 September 2016 - Categories: National surveillance camera stratgey
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Hi all – I’m Simon Adcock and I’m guest blogging on Tony’s blog as I’m leading the industry strand of the National Surveillance Camera Strategy. I’m the Chief Executive Officer of ATEC Security and I’m also the Chair of the …

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Police use of automatic number plate recognition

Posted by: Tony Porter, Posted on: 23 August 2016 - Categories: ANPR
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Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is a fixture on our roads and motorways. The police use it to combat organised crime and counter terrorism – to keep the citizens of the UK safe.

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What's on the horizon for surveillance cameras?

Posted by: Tony Porter, Posted on: 9 August 2016 - Categories: National surveillance camera stratgey
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As part of the National Surveillance Camera Strategy I’m working on we have a strand looking at horizon scanning which is being lead by colleagues at the Home Office Centre for Applied Science and Technology.

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Managing the National Surveillance Camera Strategy

Posted by: Alastair Thomas, Posted on: 26 July 2016 - Categories: National surveillance camera stratgey
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Hey there, it’s Alastair Thomas here. Once of the Home Office, which I left in December 2015. Tony Porter has hired me to project manage the development of the new National Surveillance Camera Strategy. Tony also invited me to write …

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Technology is changing

Posted by: Tony Porter, Posted on: 12 July 2016 - Categories: CCTV
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Technology changes constantly and quickly – it moves forward at amazing speed, 0 – 60 in the blink of an eye. We’ve seen the use of body worn video spread across virtually all police forces and some are now using …

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