Garda Cameras

Fiend-Foe · 15-09-2008 04:09PM #1

Hi Guys,

Are the Garda cameras that you see around town monitored by Gardai or civilians? Where is the control room based? I used to work as a camera operator and would be intrested in applying for a job if their manned by civilians. I couldn't find info anywhere.

Also are the cameras used much? Do they help in your job?

deadwood · 15-09-2008 05:19PM

Fiend-Foe wrote: »

Also are the cameras used much?

What's up with your wallpaper? And sit up!

Fiend-Foe · 15-09-2008 05:23PM

deadwood wrote: »

What's up with your wallpaper? And sit up!

Uh huh...

Eru · 15-09-2008 11:13PM

Fiend-Foe wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Are the Garda cameras that you see around town monitored by Gardai or civilians? Where is the control room based? I used to work as a camera operator and would be intrested in applying for a job if their manned by civilians. I couldn't find info anywhere.

Also are the cameras used much? Do they help in your job?

A, Manned 24/7 by trained Gardai.
B, Sorry thats for us to know
C, its not an area that will see civilian staff anytime soon. Its considered a sensitive, crime prevention area and civilian staff are intended for office, paperwork scenarios.
D, Yes they assist in a lot of investigations and spot a hell of a lot of public order and thefts early meaning the fight gets stopped early or the pickpocket gets nabbed at the scene. The recordings can and do get used after the event to piece things together. remember the guy on O'Connell Street who claimed he was assaulted and lost a finger? the whole 'assault' that didnt take place was on camera as was he which was how his finger was found.

Fiend-Foe · 15-09-2008 11:20PM

Cheers man, thanks for that.

Though I presume there is probably several regional control rooms rather than one looking after cameras nationwide?

Is this something that will be expanding like the CCTV they have in town centers in the UK?

I reckon they are a great deterrent to crime in the first place and I know I for one would feel a lot safer seeing a few more about the place.

Speaking of O Connell St and public order, were the cameras in place in 2006 during the 'love ulster' "riots"? Did they play a big part in identifing the yobs who were causing the trouble? I don't remember hearing anything about them.

jt123456 · 16-09-2008 12:13PM

The position is open to civilians in the Uk so thats probably your best bet if you fancy a career there. Look at some of the bigger forces for openings but there is also big competition for these jobs. I was gonna apply for one in Thames valley but the application form was too long or something, lol.

dredre · 16-09-2008 01:21PM

Karlitosway1978 wrote: »

B, Sorry thats for us to know

Cameras are located at Pearse St, O'Connell St, HQ and Harcourt St among others. This is public knowledge unless things have changed lately.

You could consider Dublin City Council who have a network of traffic cameras as an alternative?

msg11 · 17-09-2008 11:57PM

Well going on the transmission range of one of them cameras I am guessing it would most likely be monitored in the HQ.

Fiend-Foe · 18-09-2008 11:53PM

msg11 wrote: »

Well going on the transmission range of one of them cameras I am guessing it would most likely be monitored in the HQ.

Transmission range? The cameras are wired.

When I worked in private security we could monitor cameras nationwide, and even some in the UK over an IP connection. Quality was perfect in the control room and the recording would be made locally onsite and by us for if it needed to be reviewed.

Eru · 19-09-2008 12:26AM

Fiend-Foe wrote: »

Transmission range? The cameras are wired.

What cameras?

Fiend-Foe · 19-09-2008 12:30AM

Karlitosway1978 wrote: »

What cameras?

The ones that we have been discussing....

I'm open to correction, but I'm almost sure those cameras are hardwired.

Control room

Eru · 19-09-2008 01:07AM

Fiend-Foe wrote: »

The ones that we have been discussing....

I'm open to correction, but I'm almost sure those cameras are hardwired.

Control room

They are a mix of wired and wireless. Would take too long too explain and I dont understand it all myself but basically only certain 'hub' cameras are wired and a few others around it can work through it wirelessly.

Fiend-Foe · 19-09-2008 01:18AM

Karlitosway1978 wrote: »

They are a mix of wired and wireless. Would take too long too explain and I dont understand it all myself but basically only certain 'hub' cameras are wired and a few others around it can work through it wirelessly.

Cool. So then "Transmission range" as described above dosen't really apply, as a 'hub' could be any distance from the central station.

However, I have seen these cameras in Limerick, Cork and Galway. The Garda website only mentions a CCTV control room in north Dublin city. But looking at the picture of the control room above I doubt it could support cameras nationwide. There must be several regional control rooms.

gistymcgee · 14-11-2008 07:25PM

The company I work monitors the CCTV in darndale, the gards monitor it during the day and so do dublin city council. it would be great if we had cameras in town and all but we dont :-( there is a control room in harcourt terrace in Dublin and bare in mind the crowd who rent out the security radios to all the shops in town have control of the garda cameras www.dublincrimewatch.com all the other regions have control rooms too Carlow/kilkenny is together and wicklow/wexford is the same as far as I know but I could be wrong

Eru · 14-11-2008 07:50PM

gistymcgee wrote: »

The company I work monitors the CCTV in darndale, the gards monitor it during the day and so do dublin city council. it would be great if we had cameras in town and all but we dont :-( there is a control room in harcourt terrace in Dublin and bare in mind the crowd who rent out the security radios to all the shops in town have control of the garda cameras www.dublincrimewatch.com all the other regions have control rooms too Carlow/kilkenny is together and wicklow/wexford is the same as far as I know but I could be wrong

So so wrong.

gistymcgee · 14-11-2008 07:51PM

which part

wicklaman83 · 14-11-2008 10:20PM

gistymcgee wrote: »

The company I work monitors the CCTV in darndale, the gards monitor it during the day and so do dublin city council. it would be great if we had cameras in town and all but we dont :-( there is a control room in harcourt terrace in Dublin and bare in mind the crowd who rent out the security radios to all the shops in town have control of the garda cameras www.dublincrimewatch.com all the other regions have control rooms too Carlow/kilkenny is together and wicklow/wexford is the same as far as I know but I could be wrong

its actually carlow/kildare,waterford/kilkenny and wexford and wicklow have separated.they are now individual divisons

AlekSmart · 15-11-2008 12:13AM

Would the presence of Microwave generators and associated other hi-mounted gubbins be in any way connected with the collection and forwarding of CCTV images in Dublin ?

I only ask as I have over the past few years noticed rather a lot of Microwave equipment appearing in the most unlikely of loactions

deadwood · 15-11-2008 12:23AM

AlekSmart wrote: »

I only ask as I have over the past few years noticed rather a lot of Microwave equipment appearing in the most unlikely of loactions

Ours is in the locker room.

AlekSmart · 15-11-2008 12:29AM

Lucky you...we`re stuck with an oul Primus....

deadwood · 15-11-2008 12:31AM

AlekSmart wrote: »

Lucky you...we`re stuck with an oul Primus....

Tom Crean would be proud.

Eru · 15-11-2008 12:47AM

gistymcgee wrote: »

which part

Everything to do with monitoring and location of cameras. They have Garda logos on the side and are nothing to do with crime watch.

Dublin city council have their own traffic cameras.

IRISH RAIL · 17-11-2008 12:20AM

tec security in tallaght monitor for the concil but i know they do public order aswell ( not sure to what extent probably just a call to the station to say such and such )
the cameras in clondalkin are wireless and are transmitted to the station where they have control also ballyfermot is the same. not sure if they also moniter them in another place (ie headquartes etc )
you coulld pick this up and have a look around where you live
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=220671&TabID=1&C=SO&U=strat15&doy=search

Garda Cameras

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