Last month, the people of England were subjected to some of the worst cases of rioting and looting in living memory. Gangs of people could be seen blatantly antagonising the authorities before turning on local shops and businesses and helping themselves to the goods inside. Buses, cars, shops and even people’s homes were set alight as the riots quickly spread across the country.

Many local shopkeepers would return the following morning to find the shutters ripped from their hinges, which had protected their premises, and their stock strewn over the road or simply ‘gone’. With the police being criticised for adopting a ‘stand back’ approach, businesses were left unprotected for these gangs of looters to ‘take’ what they wanted.

As organised ‘gangs of looters’ targeted and trashed shop after shop they must have thought they were unstoppable as the looting and violence spread – gone went the hoodies, the neckerchiefs and the fear of being caught.

However, some shopkeepers had installed CCTV systems which were left continuously running capturing all the ‘action’ as it happened. In many cases the images obtained from these cameras have been used to identify the criminals resulting in them being prosecuted by the courts. Police have stated they still have an astonishing 20,000 hours of CCTV footage to sift through and bring even more looters to justice.

Crime Prevention Products have a large number of Wireless Digital Security Cameras which will fit discreetly into any business.

A few years ago Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems could only be found in a few selected places such as Banks, Building Societies and some high street department stores. Nowadays, CCTV camera systems are used for almost anything – from spotting cars that are in trouble on our motorways to monitoring hospital wards to preventing violence in our high streets. A recent study showed that there are far less CCTV cameras watching over us than we previously thought. There are around an estimated 1.85 million CCTV cameras in operation around the UK (most, privately owned) which is a considerable amount less than the previously estimated number of 4.2million cameras.

The average British person is likely to have their image captured almost 70 times a day, as they carry out their normal day-to-day routine. Many businesses now incorporate CCTV cameras alongside specialised security systems to help better identify people entering their premises, oversee employees and also as an aid to help watch over their machinery.

However, CCTV cameras are not just used for monitoring our high streets, motorways, workplaces and supermarkets… they’re often the perfect accessory to residential home security systems. Residents are now finding that the high quality images produced by modern CCTV systems are a beneficial part of their home security solution to protecting their property.

At Crime Prevention Products you can purchase from a wide selection of CCTV systems which are designed to be the ideal accessory to your home security. Here we highlight just a few CCTV systems on offer:

It’s all too easy to place our top professional footballers on pedestals and treat them like ‘Gods’, after all, they have lots of money, trophy wife’s and what’s more we watch them play every week for our favourite football team. However, as a court case this week proved no matter who you are – you’re not above the law. Former Manchester City striker, Kelvin Etuhu (22), was caught on a CCTV camera punching an individual, breaking his jaw in the process, before violently kicking him three times as his victim lay on the ground and was this week sentenced to eight months behind bars for causing actual bodily harm and affray.

Over the last few years, there has been a lot of controversy about the number of Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) that have sprung up across Britain watching everything you do from doing the weekly shop to enjoying a night out with mates. Here at Crime Prevention Products we believe that everyone should be safe no matter where they go, however one place that everyone wants to feel safe is in the sanctuary of their own home or even their office as they work.

Which is why we hold and supply a wide range of home or office CCTV systems which will enable not home and business owners to see who has or attempted to enter their premises without the proper authority.

When it comes to Closed Circuit Television or CCTV, we in Britain do it better than anyone else in the world. In fact it is estimated that there are now well over 4.2 million CCTV cameras watching everything we do. From driving to our friends house to doing our weekly shop there will be a high chance that you will have been monitored on a CCTV surveillance camera.

The CCTV camera was first used by the Germans back in 1942, by the engineer Walter Bruch, who used it to record the V2 rocket launch, since then over a hundred million CCTV cameras are now being used in every part of the world.

Love them or loathe them, CCTV cameras are a part of everyday life and companies such as your local convenience store, banks and petrol stations have used CCTV for years to help tackle shoplifting and to monitor suspicious behaviour. When it comes to CCTV they can be used for a variety of purposes and not only to help the police combat crime, they also help organisations such as the AA to look for accidents on busy roads or cars that have broken down.

In recent years, CCTV cameras, have been a welcomed extra to beef up your own home security systems. Often giving residents that extra peace of mind knowing that if someone was to attempt to intrude into their personal space then their image would be caught on camera – making it easier for police identification and an arrest possible.

Here at Crime Prevention Products we have a vast selection of CCTV systems which will be an ideal welcome addition to any home security set-up.

Britain has over four million CCTV cameras that are constantly monitoring, recording and following everything we do. If you live in the larger cities or towns it is estimated that an individual is caught on camera at least three hundred times everyday. CCTV Cameras are a modern phenomenon, however, they still divide public opinion? In times gone by, images captured from ‘older’ CCTV Cameras would have been in black and white, grainy and somewhat out of focus. The introduction of modern Digital CCTV Cameras enhances image resolution and produces captured images which are now sharp enough to be used for positive identification in the event of any criminal activity.

Over the years, stretched police resources have relied upon investment of CCTV Cameras to help reduce the amount of crime in our cities, towns, and neighbourhoods. Now, even Councils are considering reducing the number of hours or even completely removing CCTV Cameras in a bid to help cut budget costs. There are those amongst us that see CCTV Cameras as an invasion of privacy and will see the reduction or removal of CCTV as a positive step. However, the consequence of a negative upturn in crime is a risk that could impact heavily in affected areas.

One of the more widely accepted uses of CCTV Cameras is to help bolster any home security system, giving you the reassurance that if you are unfortunate to have someone attempting to access your premises you’ll be able to give a positive identification to the authorities. Crime Prevention Products have a wide range of CCTV Cameras that will deter thieves from entering your premises and are a cost-effective solution to your home security issues.

Just because you live in a well respected area don’t think you’ll never become a victim of crime! You may be very lucky and never have to experience the thought of someone invading or attempting to invade your personal space. But that doesn’t mean you don’t consider home security to help protect yourself from the threat of crime. There are many residents across the country that are now wishing they had invested in even the simplest of deterrents.

As people purchase quality hi-tech goods for their homes they really need to use the best means of protection available. Many residents are now opting for CCTV cameras to watch over their prized possessions and the Professional Wireless CCTV Camera System is one of the best on the market. As we all know thieves will often ‘case’ a property (or street) looking for their next hit, however if your property has a visible CCTV camera situated on the corner of your house this is often enough to deter any opportunistic thief from entering your property.

If they do enter your property, remember, the high quality colour pictures from your CCTV Camera will ensure that the Police have that perfect ‘Mug Shot’.

Everyday we watch the news or read the papers and hear stories of people being robbed, cars being stolen, anti-social behaviour and opportunistic theft all of which can drive home the message that the world is not a fluffy place, some might have us believe. That’s why having good home security is not just essential it’s a must.

People are now realising that having a simple alarm may not be enough. Instead, they are now looking for more sophisticated pieces of equipment, to help compliment their existing alarm systems. The importance of a good quality CCTV Camera keeping an eye over your premises or parked vehicle can never really be put in doubt. Capturing an offender from a grainy piece of CCTV footage is highly challenging for the Police and frustrating for the home or office owner who has been robbed.

The Professional Wireless CCTV Camera System is the ideal system for watching over your home or office whether you are in or out. Simply plug it into a TV or a monitor and you can keep an eye on your property. As there are no wires to this system it does not need a professional installer therefore ideal for the DIY enthusiast