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Extreme threats demand extreme measures - Despite privacy concerns raised by Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, the country's NAJA law enforcement police intends to press ahead with plans to deploy video surveillance systems to prevent terrorism. Assurances that the cameras will only be aimed at monitoring crime, and not the country's citizens, has not impressed the President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. - source - FARS News Agency - 16th November 2008

Getting cagey over security - It's been reported that Singapore Zoo is planning to install CCTV cameras as an urgent safety upgrade, after a bizarre incident where a 32 year old cleaner is believed to have committed suicide, by climbing in to the tiger enclosure. - The Straits Times - 15th November 2008

Give me a sign - The theft of a helmet from a clinic in Jalan Air Itam, Malaysia, was clearly captured on CCTV without the suspects knowledge. So when the hapless individual returned the following day for further treatment, the 'sinseh' victim managed to overpower the thief, and force him to stand outside his clinic, with both wrists bound and a sign around his neck saying ... "I am a thief". - source - The Star Online - 14th November 2008

A gathering of the chiefs - The security services in Peru will be using around 300 CCTV cameras, to help protect the 18 presidents and heads of state due to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Summit, being held next week in Lima. - Living in Peru.com - 14th November 2008

Who is that masked man ...? - Two witnesses to an armed robbery in a betting shop, were given custodial sentences at their trial held in Nottingham Crown Court. Both men were known to the staff, but as they let them in, two masked robbers forced entry and stole a total of £ 6,000 from the safe. Unfortunately for the 'witnesses', they had already been captured on CCTV chatting with the robbers, some time before the theft took place. - Eastwood Advertiser - 14th November 2008

Keeping watch over creature comforts - Researchers are using surveillance cameras to study wildlife in the remote desert wetlands of Australia's Northern Territory. The equipment, which has been used over the last three years as part of an ongoing research project, is set up to capture images of wild animals, particularly in locations around water holes. - National Indigenous Times - 13th November 2008

Let's drink to that - A church in Keighley, West Yorkshire, and the next door pub, are planning to join forces to acquire a CCTV camera. It's hoped that the equipment will help to tackle the problem of lead being stolen from the church roof, which has already cost over £ 10,000 to replace in the last year or so. - Keighley News - 13th November 2008

How low can you get ...? - A thief was caught on camera, stealing a Poppy Day collection box and it's £ 30 worth of donations, from a newsagents in Wantage, Oxfordshire. Minutes later, he returned the emptied box after distracting staff, completely unaware that his every move was caught on CCTV - Telegraph.co.uk - 13th November 2008

Cameras keep 'em rolling - News from the Philipines, where the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority are planning to install a number of CCTV monitors in public places, to display traffic information and live pictures from roadside cameras. It's hoped that by providing traffic jam information, it will help local resdients and businesses to better plan their travel arrangements. - source - news.balita.ph - 2nd November 2008

What price Homeland Security ...? - In an investigative television news report, it's been revealed that the $ 40 million due to be spent on an ambitious video surveillance project in Chicago, has thus far failed to live up to expectations. "Project Shield" is supposed to deliver a 'state of the art' CCTV system, but according to some law enforcement officials, it just doesn't work - source - CBS 2 Chicago - 30th October 2008

Let there be light - The town centre in Woking, Surrey, U.K. has been left with only partial night time CCTV coverage, after it was revealed that concerns over street lighting, which were first raised eleven years ago, have still not been addressed by the county council. According to a news report, when the local shops turn off their lights at night, the images from some cameras become almost unusable - source - Get Surrey - 30th October 2008

Fired up for completion - Following a shooting incident on a Bombay bus, the transport authority are speeding up their installation of CCTV throughout their entire fleet of 3,800 buses. Having already installed around 2,000 cameras, the project which was due for completion next March, will now hopefully be finished by the end of 2008 - The Times of India - 28th October 2008

Keeping old bangers off the roads - In the run up to the annual Guy Fawkes celebrations, the South Yorkshire Police have arranged for crime prevention buses equipped with CCTV, to travel around Rotherham looking out for misuse of fireworks and general anti social behaviour - source - South Yorkshire Police - 28th October 2008

New tricks tackle the oldest profession - Authorities in the town of Lynwood, California have resorted to installing street monitoring CCTV cameras, to help tackle the problem of street walking ladies of the night. Outraged local residents demanded action to tackle the problems caused by prostitution, so the city invested $ 250k in advanced video surveillance technology, which it's already claimed has reduced crime by some 14% since the first four cameras went live. - ktla.com - 26th October 2008

Caught out on camera - Police in Aukland, New Zealand have arrested two men thought to be behind the theft of medals from a local military museum. The breakthrough came after one of the suspects was unwittingly caught on a hotel security camera, whilst taking part in an 'obscured' news interview, filmed by a TV celebrity and his film crew working for a national television station. The medals worth almost NZ$ 5.5m were later returned to the police, and have since been re-instated in the museum. - source - SundayNews.co.nz - 26th October 2008

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