A 2-minute walk from the entrance of the National Rail/Overground Station to either Platform 1 or 3, depending on which train is arriving first. The return route brings me into either Platform 2 or 4.
*NOTE: As previously noted, this project is not necessarily anti-surveillance, but rather an exercise in awareness. With this in mind, I have decided not to mark on a map the location of the cameras in either of the train stations I pass through, as is the policy of London Overground and National Rail. They are all easily observed in person.
NO OF CCTV CAMERAS ENCOUNTERED: 12 to Platform 3, 11 to Platform 1
CCTV OPERATORS: London Overground
STATION OPERATORS: Different London Overground station are managed by different concession holders. Hackney Downs Station’s concession holder is London Overground itself.
FOOTAGE STORAGE: 14 DAYS
CAMERAS WATCHED LIVE: Yes. Images are watched live in the station, both at the reception desk and in an office between platforms 2 and 3
HACKNEY DOWNS STATION CAMERAS
*NOTE: Also in keeping with the wishes of TfL and National Rail I have refrained from taking photographs in the stations. Instead I have painted, from memory, each of the models of camera I encountered.
NUMBER OF TYPES OF CAMERA OBSERVED: 2
CAMERA TYPE ONE: Verint S5120 Day/Night IP Dome Cameras
CAMERA MANUFACTURER: An American company called Verint Systems
CAMERA ATTRIBUTES:
HD 1080p 2.0 megapixel resolution streamed at 30fps
Work in day and night conditions
Autofocus lens
Up to 3x remote zoom
CAMERA TYPE TWO: I was unable to positively identify the second type, as the cameras are obscured by camera housings and I was unable to locate an information about the CCTV contract online. It is likely they contain Verint S5120 IP Box Cameras, given the use of other Verint cameras in the station, but I cannot be sure.
CAMERA HOUSING TYPE: However I was able to identify the camera housing itself, it is Dedicated Macros (Dennard) 503. This housing is designed to accommodate a wide range of cameras, so this positive identification is still impossible, but is does offer some parameters for the camera’s size.
CAMERA HOUSING ATTRIBUTES:
These camera housings are manufactured by an English company called Dedicated Micros
These camera houses are weatherproof for two years and are internally heated.
The usable internal length is 260mm and height 84mm
They are designed to facilitate a pan of +/- 90 degrees.
SIGNAGE
CCTV OPERATING SYSTEM: The operating system is maintained (and was installed) by an English company called CIS Services.
ENCOUNTERED CCTV NUMBERS: Cameras are not individually numbered. The first 7 cameras encountered are the dome cameras and the following ones are the cameras in the Dedicated Micros housing.
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST:
Burglar security in the station is provided by an English company called Tindall Security.
