Unique CCTV tech rolled out to combat serious crime

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Unique CCTV tech rolled out to combat serious crime

Equipment allowing officers to monitor real-time CCTV on buses used for the first time to target policing resources and combat serious crime.

Date - 10th November 2013
By - Jasmin McDermott - PoliceOracle.com

An intelligence-led policing operation is, for the first time, able to tap into real-time CCTV streamed live from buses to tackle serious crime and anti-social behaviour. The approach, by West Midlands Police, involves officers receiving a live...

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