The DCR white paper discusses the difference between analogue CCTV and Live Networked Video technologies and how they can improve the efficiency of public-space surveillance in the UK. It says the advantages of Live Networked Video include its scaleability, ease of deployment and simpler, cost-effective distribution of images.
It argues that the government’s commitment to the use of IT infrastructure to link separate local and national authorities in Crime and Disorder Partnerships, will accelerate the adoption of Live Networked Video.
Mat Hanrahan, founder and principal anaylyst at DCR, says: “The operational costs of analogue CCTV systems restrict the service to the immediate needs of the police and Criminal Justice System. A Live Networked Video solution would use IP to simultaneously deliver regular bulletins to the desktops of interested parties, such as drug allocation resource teams, a truancy officer or a housing department – on demand.”
Oliver Vellacott, CEO of Indigovision, which announced the availability of the white paper, said: “It presents a clear and simple explanation of Live Networked Video and its cost benefits over analogue installations.”
