SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR THE POLICE CASE STUDY: GEORGE WALKER BUSH MOTORWAY (N1), ACCRA

Abstract

The system was developed using the prototyping model as the methodology since it can address all the weaknesses of other model for developing a system. A Windows application was the main tool used for developing the system. These tools were carefully selected because they are the standards of building the system. During the research, a detailed feasibility was carried out under economic, operational and technical. The system was therefore designed based on the requirement analysis carried out. The proposed system will work under the principle of surveillance video system through CCTV cameras which will be mounted at vantage points watching over the public areas and will be linked to the computer database of pictures of vehicles, number plates and also connected to a central Network Video Recorder (NVR) to handle the recording, video and alarm management. Since every system has some limitations, so the proposed system is also not untouchable in this regard. Although it includes many features but still it would not be sufficient as the user requirements are not always same. The change in the requirements will need some changes in the system to fulfill the requirements. The proposed system provides effective security by restricting the administrator to their authorized access to the parts of the system. This is very much needed in database systems that are used to store a huge amount of information to ensure that the system is reliable and secured. Attached to the abstract is a feedback form from end users completed during each design stage of the system.