APPENDIX 8
Memorandum submitted by Mr Brian Pickles
I have noticed with interest that in your current
inquiry, "Transport Security: Travelling without fear",
you have been taking evidence from British Transport Police. In
this evidence they remarked upon how important modern CCTV cameras
were in deterring would-be offenders and capturing actual offenders.
There is no doubt that the pictures from modern cameras are clear
even in failry low light levels. Unfortunately, if this light
is positioned such that it produces harsh shadows and is uneven,
the images produced of peoples' faces can be such that it is difficult
to identify the person in the picture. I wonder if the British
Transport Police feel that the present lighting on London Underground
and in Railway Stations is helpful to good image recognition.
11 May 2006
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