Police in southern England have recently bought five gadgets which issue spoken warnings in order to alert people to the threat of car crime. The emphasis is on reminding drivers to secure their vehicles and leave no valuables inside. Inspector Rob Bryan, head of Southall Police said: "Reducing thefts from vehicles is a priority for us.
Month: January 2011
Automatic number plate recognition can be added to parking access system
CCTV has helped to identify hundreds of criminals in the capital over the past 12 months. The majority of CCTV cameras in London are privately owned, usually by businesses, with the remaining cameras belonging to public authorities (such as local councils), road safety partnerships and the police.
Automatic bollards are constructed to completely stop the majority of vehicles
Police are seeking more information on a red Ford Ka which they think could be connected with the mass theft of petrol from a forecourt. The Ka was seen to enter the filling station at around 2.20am at the weekend around the time of the offence, and Welsh officers said they are also keen to trace two males and two females who were also seen at the station at Port Talbot.
Barrier technology controls vehicle access to your site and registers visitors
The Identity Documents Bill has just been granted Royal Assent, which shuts the door on attempts to create both a UK-wide ID card regime and the National Identity Register. Following Royal Assent, a counter will be placed on the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) website to count down the time until cards become invalid.
Barrier control disallows site entry or exit until identification produced
A surge in offences have been recently reported to police across the West Country where fake water officials have tricked their way into premises before stealing cash. A frequent part of the con is that victims are being told that there is blue dye in the water, and they need the victim to run the kitchen taps to check the system. A police spokesperson said: "There is no longer a Water Board – it is a term used only by bogus callers.
Bespoke smart card technology can control barriers and bollards
The value of a watchdog scheme to increase detection rates of those stealing fuel has again been shown during a recent incident. BOSS, an independent trade organisation founded by oil firms campaigning to reduce petrol station crime, has begun a system up and down the UK.