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cloSed-circuit
televiSion SyStemS
BOBBY E. RICKS
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) is the premiere security tool. Due
to the affordability, flexibility, and overall availability, video surveil-
lance has evolved into an effective supplement to providing improved
security. Since the creation of this visual tool in the mid-1900s, the
overall theories and applications for CCTV remain the same. It is the
tool that never sleeps, calls in sick, or takes vacation. With CCTV
being all the rage, it is not the panacea for security operations; it is a
tool that must be integrated with other security hardware and person-
nel to provide the desired level of security. Video surveillance reduces
manpower by covering more areas with fewer guards, and emerging ...