case study
Underground
Security
Expanded
The latest phase in London Underground’s
Part of an integrated passenger security system, pictures from the cameras at all three stations can be selected and received at a specially built control room at the Brixton station where Sony
At Vauxhall and Pimlico, individual control rooms are also equipped with two Sony recorders set in
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As British Transport Police Public Affairs Manager, Simon Lubin explains, crime on the Underground has reduced by 22 per cent since 1990 with one important contributing factor being the installation of CCTV throughout the system.
“CCTV is a vital weapon in the police armoury helping to prevent and deter crime, as well as to detect it. Our customer surveys show that CCTV also reassures people travelling and is an important investment by London Underground in passenger and staff security.
“Officers are using CCTV daily as a key investigative tool to trace and confirm identities of suspects, as well as to obtain evidence for presentation in court. If it is to perform those functions effectively, picture quality has to be as high as possible.”
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For more information contact the Sony Business Information Centre: 01932 816340
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