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Jabbakam launched in fight against anti-social behaviour by Surrey Police
A new web based CMTV (Community Monitored TV) system called Jabbakam is being trialled by Surrey Police Force in an effort to save money and resources and combat anti social behaviour.
The system has saved thousands in surveillance and monitoring costs by replacing traditional CCTV with a social media friendly surveillance system which is simple to install and as easy-to-use as Facebook.
Anti social behaviour continues to be a deeply troubling issue for the public and the police in the UK. A survey by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in 2010 found that officers failed to turn up to almost one in four (23%) complaints about anti social behaviour and, more than half of the 43 forces in England and Wales could not automatically identify people who were repeat victims of anti social behaviour.
In the borough of Surrey Heath, the crime reduction partnership has taken positive steps in tackling the issue by pioneering a new surveillance technology in a suburb of Camberley. Until now, the Police had been using a mobile 3G CCTV system which utilised bulky, expensive and dated cameras which stored footage and took hours to download and monitor, wasting valuable time and money.
Jabbakam provides real time images, historical searches and remote control of a camera’s position accessible from anywhere in the world via a computer or mobile device. Alternatively users can set their cameras to alert them, receiving emails or text messages when unexpected activity is detected.
Surrey Heath Crime Reduction Advisor John Eldridge who has been leading the project in conjunction with Jabbakam said: “The benefits of this kind of technology for the Police and the wider community are endless. Instead of taking hours to download footage and monitor it, which was expensive and time consuming, we can simply log onto the Jabbakam website and gain instant access to the footage and evidence we need”. He continued “Results have been impressive so far, with footage already being used for evidence to aid police investigations and resolve crimes. This opens up some exciting possibilities for the wider policing family.”
Surrey Police Force has one camera currently deployed with two more on order. A fourth camera is under discussion with the Neighbourhood Partnership, to be positioned in a park where there have been problems with anti-social behaviour.
Jabbakam is the brainchild of James Wickes, who founded the service back in 2010 after interrupting four men trying to break into his house: "We are delighted that Surrey Police are using Jabbakam to help resolve crimes and even more delighted that it is saving them time and money in the process. Their use of this technology is an indication of how far the police have come in their use of new media, they are no longer behind the curve but, ahead of it."
As technology becomes a core part of human life, trying to solve complex crime with stone-age tools doesn’t work. Jabbakam has been designed with ease of use in mind and the platform is based around mobile and social media tools that we use in our daily lives.
About Jabbakam
Founded in 2010, Jabbakam is a unique system for the remote management and networking of IP cameras. A Jabbakam network can be formed by two or more users monitoring a single camera, or an international community sharing footage across the globe. Jabbakam networks enable groups of people with a shared interest to view video footage recorded on their cameras online as and when they want.
