Release Date: 7 May 2003


CCTV User Group announces winner

The North Yorkshire CCTV User Group has announced the winner of its 2003 Group CCTV Operator of the Year Award. It is Ian Waterson of Catterick Garrison who works for Legion Security; the runner-up prize was awarded to John Smith of Hambleton District Council.

The award is given to the operator who consistently achieves a high level of professional performance and achievement, or for the exceptional monitoring of a specific incident. Ian was presented with a specially designed silver salver and £600 in holiday vouchers at a ceremony at Police Headquarters at Northallerton.

The User Group, a partnership between the police, local authorities and Catterick Garrison, was set-up to improve standards of primary monitoring of CCTV across the North Yorkshire area. As CCTV Project Manager, John Bolton explained the awards were made possible as a result of a sponsorship deal with Fujifilm: "We had been looking for a sponsor for the awards, so we were naturally delighted to have such a major name as Fujifilm involved with our project. They are a major player in the imaging industry, and through their experience of the market, are a key player in the CCTV field. With the help of their generous sponsorship we have been able to reward our region's best CCTV operator."

Tim Husband, senior product manager for Fujifilm, was more than happy to assist the project: "CCTV User Groups from across the country play a vital part in improving the way CCTV systems are used. The raising of standards within the industry can only have a positive effect on society as a whole and Fujifilm is dedicated to helping make this happen."

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