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Customer and staff perceptions of the role of closed circuit television in retail security

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Closed circuit television (CCTV) is a relative newcomer to the security field. Its introduction on a wide scale required major technological developments in three areas — camera and optical design, including miniaturisation; electromechanical engineering to allow cameras to pan, tilt and zoom; and multi-camera and playback systems permitting sixteen or more camera pictures to be recorded on a single recorder, any one of which can be viewed as a live full-screen display (British Security Industry Association, 1988; 1990). CCTV reflects the refinement and commercial application of all the technology which lies behind the now familiar domestic video and camcorder.

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  1. Adrian Beck
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  1. University of Leicester, UK

    Martin Gill (Course Director of Security Management Studies and Deputy Director of the Centre for the Study of Public Order) (Course Director of Security Management Studies and Deputy Director of the Centre for the Study of Public Order)

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Beck, A., Willis, A. (2005). Customer and staff perceptions of the role of closed circuit television in retail security. In: Gill, M. (eds) Crime At Work. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23551-3_13

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