By Nicholas Ashton, Police Best Practice
The increasing threat of terrorist activities, rising territorial
conflicts, and geopolitical instabilities have led to the rise in the demand
for threat detection systems. Also, increasing the
need for large-scale surveillance systems at public and commercial places is
driving the demand for necessary threat detection equipment and ground-level solutions.
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) was first used in
Germany in 1942. German scientists developed the technology so that they could
monitor the launch of V2 rockets. Later, this kind of video surveillance
was seen in use in the United States during the testing of Atomic
Bombs.
A future in which people are monitored continuously was suggested in George
Orwell's 1939 dystopian fiction 1984. And although he may have been
off on the date, he was definitely onto something with regards to security
cameras. Most of us don’t think anything of video surveillance these days;
they’re at the bank, on street corners, even in schools, but cameras weren’t
always so ubiquitous.
November 5,
1960: Metropolitan Police in the U.K. used two temporary cameras in Trafalgar
Square to monitor “Guy Fawkes Day” activity. 1961: Video surveillance
system were installed at a London Transport train station. 1964: Liverpool
police experiment with four covert CCTV cameras in the city's center. Just a few of the early days of uses of this
everyday technology.
Continuous auditing of CCTV video footage immensely changes the landscape
regarding detect threats. Threat detection does not
necessarily have to be real-time, and also does not always need costly
equipment. For example, during a daily video footage audit of
CCTV, one may detect a survey of facilities by individuals which
would help in preventing an eventual threat and incident.
It is not just CCTV; it is a myriad of security measures, even as simple
as an overheard conversation, reported documented incidents, and actioned. A real-time network connection of all staff
via information sharing and notification with a device we all carry, the Smartphone.
Now, in 2019 it is necessary and demanded to protect us all, especially
with so much unfettered access to public and private facilities. We must know who wishes to enter our buildings
with or without permission or an appointment.
Having the ability to know that someone is who they say they and have a
set meeting. It is your Duty of Care to ensure the safety of visitors, employees,
and vendors that have access daily.
Sadly, so many CCTV systems have been installed and forgotten. They are only referred to when an incident
happens, and it is a reactionary ‘after the fact’ cumbersome
investigation. Proactive opportunities
are presented daily and are missed, which is costly and deadly.
Video surveillance systems are expected to lead the overall threat
detection systems market and are expected to grow at the highest rate between
2019 and 2022. The increasing need for surveillance at commercial places, hotels, event facilities, casinos, cruise lines, industry
premises and public avenues is the prime factor, which is
leading the demand for CCTV video footage auditing/surveillance systems. Video
surveillance recordings are also used for the investigation purpose in many
crime scenarios, which is even driving the market for video surveillance
systems.
The threat detection systems market is led by the public infrastructure,
which is further segmented into airports, railway stations, sports stadiums,
shopping malls, education facilities, religious venues, pilgrimages, and others.
The high demand
for threat detection devices from airports and shopping malls, especially for
explosive detectors, video surveillance systems, and biometric systems, is one
of the major factors driving the growth of the threat detection systems market
for the public infrastructure application. The commercial sector is the
second-largest market, and the threat detection systems market for the
commercial industry is estimated to grow at the highest rate between 2019 and
2022.
North America holds the largest
share of the threat detection systems market, followed by APAC, Europe followed
by Canada and Mexico.
What was lacking was a means to be ahead of the curve, or so it was
thought! Not so, CommSmart Global Group and its partners have had available
a CCTV Video Footage Auditing Solution and an Interactive Real-Time Information Sharing Solution that has been successful
in use for law enforcement for the last three years.
For the security of all being soft and hard targets, the combination for
all commercial operations is here, successful and importantly, an investment
you can afford.
An investment you cannot afford not to have! It is
Your Duty of Care Responsibility.
WE
ARE IN THE NOW & KEEP YOU; IN THE KNOW…
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