Security cameras are all around us in public areas. Retail stores especially employ them to gather evidence of theft, or to help a store owner spot shoplifting in progress. But all too often the footage gathered can’t be acted upon until after the crime has been committed.
UK company Internet Eyes has come up with a novel solution. Take the security camera feeds from a bunch of locations and put them online as live feeds. Then offer to pay anyone willing to sit and stare at the feeds in their web browser every time they spot suspicious activity.
Tony Morgan, managing director of Internet Eyes, explained the system:
The subscribers will have access to four screens at the same time and if they see anything suspicious, they can press the ‘alert’ button. This then sends an instant text and picture message to the shop assistant or manager – who then makes the decision about what action to take.
The subscription service will only cover UK security cameras initially, but anyone from Europe can sign up to be a crime-fighting subscriber. Morgan also say he’s had 13,000 people already contact the company interested in taking part.
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