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__**What is this Wiki about?**__ Commin5 have put together all the information you need about Closed Circuit TeleVision, otherwise known as CCTV. This wiki is broken down into 5 pages which can be naviagted on the left; CCTV outside the UK, Criticisms, History, Technology and Utilisation

__**What is CCTV?**__ CCTVCameras are used to monitor and record images of what takes place in specific locations in real time. The images collected are sent to a monitor and recorded on video tape or as digital information. Because the number of monitor is limited and not "open" for everybody it is called Closed-Circuit-television in contrary to Open-Circuit-Television where everybody has acces to. The cameras can be fixed or set to scan an area or they can be operated by controllers. Monitors can be watched by controllers or left unmonitored. The recorded information can be stored and/or reviewed by those who have access to the recordings at their convenience.

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CCTV is mainly used for surveillance in high security zones like banks, airports, military services, public places, malls, casinos and various others places which needs monitoring of locations for possible security threats. Now a days CCTV is widely adopted by security force and policy bureau and even installed in large cities. Recent example you may heard about Baroda city in Gujarat which is fully covered under CCTV cameras.

CCTV cameras have various other application and user for variety of purposes. Like in industrial units CCTV camera is used to observe the process and system of manufacturing from central control room where the environment is not feasible for human being. One of the main implications of CCTV is as it can be used to monitor and to locate particular event or process and can also be worked for continuous observation.

UK is one of the most adoptable countries with use of CCTV camera as it has been reported with highest cameras per person than in any other country. Surveillance of public using CCTV is particularly common in UK. []

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