Situational crime deterrence measures like CCTV are not always associated with reductions in fear of crime. This study explores this unexpected finding by investigating the interaction between target type and the presence of a CCTV camera, in order to test the effect this has on impressions of the target and corresponding fear of the location the target was shown in. Participants (n=120) were s...

Much research has examined the crime reduction benefits of public closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, suggesting that cameras may not deter enough to justify their cost. Another benefit CCTV though is its utility in investigations and clearing cases, which been much less studied. Using data surveillance case clearances Dallas, Texas, along with a pre-post-research design, we examine effic...

Vehicle Color Recognition System is the implementation of automatic detection of predominant color of vehicles from the traffic images captured through CCTV cameras installed at crossings. This document presents a new effective method for extracting color of vehicle using MATLAB, Firstly vehicle is cropped automatically from the traffic image and then color of individual vehicle is picked accor...

This paper examines the processes that bring about the creation of new public-space CCTV schemes. Through an appraisal of the grounded activities of the practitioners who make decisions over CCTV, the role of agency is identified as a particularly strong, yet relatively neglected, influence on its implementation. Moreover, beyond dichotomised notions of central structures and local agency, an u...

In the global interconnected economy, China-made information-collecting technologies such as closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance cameras have become popular products for routine video-based surveillance. Hikvision and Dahua are two largest suppliers of CCTV cameras, with both companies supplying their to over 200 countries. Despite popularity, national security concerns commonly cited...