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Today the use of video surveillance has increased to more and different areas of our world. Industrial companies are using closed circuit television systems to monitor processes which take place in dangerous conditions for humans. The use of the cameras in those areas allows a worker to monitor the processes without being subjected to uninhabitable conditions. At times the closed circuit television system monitoring the processes is required by law in order to maintain safety conditions.
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Video Surveillance 101
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Introduction
Video surveillance is the use of closed circuit television systems to monitor activities in various locations. In 1942 Siemens AG in Peenemunde, Germany was the first to install a closed circuit television system for the purpose of observing V-2 rockets launched. Closed circuit television systems are still used today to monitor the launches of rockets. This enables the engineers and those at NASA to find the causes of malfunctions. Some of the larger rockets will have the cameras attached to them in order to have images of the separation to be transmitted back to the ground.
Today the use of video surveillance has increased to more and different areas of our world. Industrial companies are using closed circuit television systems to monitor processes which take place in dangerous conditions for humans. The use of the cameras in those areas allows a worker to monitor the processes without being subjected to uninhabitable conditions. At times the closed circuit television system monitoring the processes is required by law in order to maintain safety conditions.
Closed circuit television systems made their into the business world to provide security. They are used at banks, convenient stores, ATMs, and many other locations to provide security to the customers of these establishments. It has been found security cameras do not work as a deterrent to crime, but it has been extremely useful to the police in the solving of crimes. They are several good reasons for the use of closed circuit television systems, but as a deterrent to crime is not one of them.
Video surveillance systems have developed to the point where it is inexpensive enough to be used in conjunction with home security systems. As a whole the use of closed circuit television systems are used less in the United States than in United Kingdom where there are around 4,200,000. This means there is one camera for every 14 people in the United Kingdom. While here in the states, New York City in 1998 had only 3,000 and in Chicago 2,200 closed circuit television systems were found.
In fact in 2005, after the bombings in London took place on July 7 it was the footage from the closed circuit television systems were used to identify the bombers. The media was surprised to learn a number of the tube trains were not equipped with closed circuit television cameras. Many people asked for those to be increased.
Closed circuit television systems can be used to monitor safety. In the cases where an operator of a machine is unable to see people who may be injured by the machine’s operation. For example the operator of a subway train will have a monitor in order to ensure everyone is clear of the doorway before closing the doors and moving the train.
Closed circuit television systems are being used more and more by the local government to monitor the roadways. With this technology they are able to catch speeders, red light runners and monitor payment at toll booths. Some of the same systems used to monitor traffic is also being developed to locate stolen vehicles.
Here in the United States, Americans feel the use of closed circuit television cameras to be an invasion of their privacy and are vocal about their use. There is strong opposition in the country when it comes to the use of video surveillance. Many of the cameras in use in the United States are used in public areas, so there is no invasion of privacy. Video surveillance is most effective in the detection and the prosecution of crimes rather than the prevention of crimes.
To counter this with more positive views of closed circuit television systems it has been argued the cameras are not intruding into people’s privacy, because they are monitoring private places, but are monitoring public places. The individual’s right to privacy is out weighed by the public’s need for protection. The question has been raised whether or not the video from the closed circuit television system should be allowed as evidence in a case under the Fourth Amendment, which forbids “unlawful searches and seizures.” Usually the courts do not take this view and will allow the video as evidence.
