There was news recently that mentions that the Americans are buying guns to protect themselves from break-ins and also protect them when they feel threatened, therefore what we can do as Singaporeans are just some protective preventions as the government in Singapore does not authorize the purchase of guns, thus, we can only use only protect ourselves by using the CCTV surveillance camera, which can help us by protecting not only ourselves but also our house and valuables. Moreover, the use of the CCTV surveillance camera can also be use where an operator of a machine cannot directly observe people who may be injured by unexpected machine operation. For example, CCTV cameras are installed in a subway train to allow the operator to confirm that people are clears of doors before closing them and starting the train and also operators of an amusement park ride may use CCTV system to observe that starting the ride does not endanger people. CCTV camera and monitor dashboard can also make reversing a vehicle safer, if it allows the driver to observe objects or people. Cities like London uses CCTV to monitor the traffic like the London congestion charge is enforced by cameras positioned at the boundaries of and inside the congestion charge zone, which automatically read the registration plates of cars. If the drier does not pay the charge then a fine will be imposed. Similar systems are being developed as a means of locating cars reported stolen. There are news about the good of CCTV cameras recently, which states that the owner of a house was monitoring her house when she saw that two man in black entered her house and ransacked her home, as the CCTV surveillance camera was well hidden, the burglars did not took notice of it and the owner of the house, contacted the police just in time to catch the thief red-handed and thus, a crime was prevented all because of a CCTV camera and the Integrated Systems. A CCTV can not only do things like those mentioned above, it can also help with the investigation and prosecution of many murder cases and track the movements of missing children and also, apprehend bombers and terrorists. One such case was the 7 July 2005 London bombings in which a CCTV footage was used to identify the bombers. Furthermore, the technology of the CCTV camera are getting more and more advanced like the Internet Protocol Cameras (IP Cameras), which allows homeowners and businesses to view their cameras through any internet connection available through a computer or a 3G phone and also, IP cameras have Easy Connect Technology that allows a user to setup an IP camera with little or no networking experience. Therefore, the use of CCTV surveillance cameras can be good, useful and also easily used anywhere at anytime.
By: Marcus Yew (18)
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ReplyDeleteI like your post as it is very detailed and it relates closely to the examples of real life situations such as the London car bombings and the home burglary. This events proves that the CCTV is undoubtedly useful, however in my opinion, it should not be compared to a gun as the CCTV is only a recording device, not a weapon that can kill.
ReplyDeleteNice post. Useful information taken by contextual knowledge and real events that have happened. Well done! ^_^
ReplyDelete(Sry, I have to post this again cuz in the last post i made, i used a mixture of upper and lower case letters to write my name. I am posting this again so that my name will be neater....)