Fun facts about CCTV

CCTV is everywhere in the modern world, and it can sometimes feel a bit daunting to know that you are probably being watched whenever you are out and about in a public place.

For most of use, however, CCTV is far more positive than negative, helping to keep us safe by deterring criminals and capturing many events that would otherwise have been forgotten.

Here are a few amazing fun facts about CCTV that you might not know.

CCTV is smarter than you might think

Traditional CCTV cameras record images, they deter criminals, and they can be used by the police or the owner to identify individuals. A modern CCTV system, however, especially one installed by a professional security company London does so much more than that.

AI is taking over the world and is now integrated into a huge number of technologies and products, including CCTV. This isn’t always seen as a good thing, but in regards to surveillance and the prevention of crime, it certainly is. CCTV cameras nowadays are not only able to identify movement, but also faces, and determine what is going on in a certain situation. Facial recognition is a fantastic tool for both domestic and commercial property owners to ensure that strangers aren’t able to gain access without permission.

On commercial sites, CCTV with AI can identify possible security breaches in real time and send an alert to the police or a local security company. You can also programme many CCTV systems with virtual tripwires that protect key areas of a location or pre-recorded audio warnings that will be sounded if an individual gets too close.

CCTV is used for city planning

You might think that CCTV monitors roads purely to catch out speeding motorists, but it actually plays a vital role in city planning and traffic management.

City planners will utilise CCTV footage to identify issues across urban areas, with everything from traffic bottlenecks to road traffic collisions monitored and recorded. The benefit of this is that this information can then be used to make changes to both policy and infrastructure to ensure that similar situations are avoided in the future.

CCTV stops crime

OK, maybe this one isn’t that fun, but being the victim of crime is certainly the opposite of fun, so we’ll allow it. Many people think that CCTV is only useful in retrospect for identifying criminals and bringing them to justice.

Whilst it certainly is used for this purpose, and very effectively, it can also be used to prevent crime happening in the first place. If someone is monitoring your CCTV they may be able to respond in real time to emergency situations, but just the sight of CCTV will prevent most crimes from taking place.

Home CCTV is becoming more and more popular in the UK, and it is easy to see why. Doorbell cams in particular are great security features as they allow you to identify individuals before you even open the front door to speak face to face.