Atlas Security CCTV network deployed in Gqeberha
Information Certainty: Speculative
Deployment Purpose: Criminal investigations, Surveillance
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| Across the Eastern cape, Atlas Security has deployed a network of CCTV cameras. Atlas Security is a private security company with its own 'force', but it has used the control and command centre to collaborate with police, for example by sharing footage with them. The networked CCTV allows for the monitoring of a wide variety of settings in one centre. License Plate Recognition is in use however it is not clear whether biometrics are. However, 'video analytics' are also used by the system to detect suspicious activity. It can be speculated that forensic facial recognition, person detection or people tracking may be in use. |
Products and Institutions:
| Product Deployed | Unknown Products 0100 |
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| Datasets | Unknown Dataset 0161 |
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Status and Events:
| Status | Ongoing |
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| Events | Start (2 January 2017, Speculative, , First LPR camera in 2017) |
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| Managed by | Atlas Security (SA) |
| Used by | South African Police Service |
Location:
| City | Gqeberha |
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| Country ⠉ | South Africa |
Description[ ]
Atlas security is a private security company in South Africa. It installs CCTV cameras around the Eastern Cape, which are networked and allow for responses to unusual activity. Some of the cameras have license plate recognition. It can be speculated that forensic facial recognition, if not already in use, could be. Further, the system gets triggered by unusual activity which may imply object detection or person detection. This has been used to apprehend criminals 2
Earlier this month Atlas Security reached a massive landmark of commissioning the 1000th CCTV camera to be monitored in the locally based control room. There is also no sign of slowing down yet as Atlas Security continues to spread its network of CCTV Infrastructure across the Eastern Cape. The expansion of this network is just one more weapon for the security power house in the ongoing fight against crime! Through a variety of CCTV Cameras types, Atlas Security is able to make use of first world technologies such LPR (License Plate Recognition) and video analytics to assist the Armed Response Officers and SAPS members on the ground to make informed decisions in the pursuit of suspects 3
In 2019 the Atlas Security Port Elizabeth based control room has received more than 50 requests from the SAPS for video footage to assist them with investigations. Deploying these cameras adds another layer of security to a community, arms residents with yet one more tool for taking a proactive stance against crime and sends a strong message that criminal activity at our homes and places of work won’t be tolerated. The fastest growth in the CCTV infrastructure has been through the recent partnership with Agri EC. Over the past 18 months Atlas Security has been working closely with the various Agricultural Associations throughout the province in an attempt to reduce crimes in the rural areas 1
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