Crime prevention officers, local authorities, developers and housing associations are currently using the system for a variety of applications including vandalism, fraud, theft, fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour. The ability to rapidly deploy discrete video surveillance and recording equipment into known trouble spots is increasingly being seen as a cost-effective way of countering crime. The camera systems are designed by ClearView Communications based in Chelmsford Essex, UK.

"We chose the slim JVC VN-C625U camera for our deployable camera system mainly due to its size (the camera is just 120mm in diameter) ensuring that is inconspicuous. Its Day/Night operation with on/off IR filter capabilities combined with Super-LoLux sensitivity ensures that it can be used in low light levels, especially during winter time. It has an excellent 360-degree endless rotation, 12x zoom and is PTZ controllable" explains Paul Main, Joint Managing Director at ClearView Communications.

When the camera's in-built alarms are triggered, the system records and transmits pictures. Images from the cameras are accessed using the mobile phone 3G network at 64kbps and can be viewed using a standard Internet browser.