CCTV FAQs
Frequently asked Questions about CCTV
Follow the links below for answers to frequently asked questions about CCTV.
- What is CCTV?
- How long are recordings kept for?
- How are the Police notified of an incident?
- What types of incidents are captured on CCTV?
- What sort of technology is used in CCTV systems?
- Can CCTV reduce crime?
- Where can I get more information about CCTV in Hackney?
What is CCTV?
Closed Circuit Television is a television system that operates on a “closed loop” basis. CCTV pictures are only available to those directly connected to the loop, which consists of fibre optic cable that transmits the picture from the camera to a monitor.
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How long are recordings kept for?
28 days.
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How are the Police notified of an incident?
A Police radio is situated in the CCTV Control room. An operator can notify the Police via the Police radio, the telephone or a TV monitor.
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What type of incidents are captured on CCTV?
Incidents such as robbery, road traffic offences, theft, fly-tipping, drug-related incidents and any other anti-social behaviour or suspicious activities are captured on CCTV.
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What sort of technology is used in CCTV systems?
- The CCTV system used by Hackney involves a linked system of cameras with full pan, tilt and zoom controls. These controls can be operated remotely from the control room.
- The clarity of the pictures is excellent and the systems can work in pitch-black darkness, bringing images up to daylight level.
- Features include night vision, computer-assisted operation and motion detection facilities which allow the operator to instruct the system to go on red-alert when anything moves in view of the cameras.
Can CCTV reduce crime?
The government believes CCTV deters ‘opportunistic’ crime, where people take advantage of a situation on the spur of the moment.
The cameras are also creating a vastly increased rate of conviction after crimes are detected. Anyone caught committing an offence on CCTV is likely to plead guilty, thus saving time on long and expensive trials.
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Where can I get more information about CCTV?
For more information about CCTV in Hackney, you can
- contact us using the details at the top-right corner of this page.
- read about how and where CCTV is used in Hackney
Page updated: 9 Nov 2010
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