Chapter 321 - 321 289 Jiang Village Surveillance

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321: Chapter 289 Jiang Village Surveillance 321: Chapter 289 Jiang Village Surveillance At the Political Office’s request, Jiang Yuan and other officers took a group photo with the victim’s family and held up a silk banner together. Once all the ceremonies concluded, Jiang Yuan felt somewhat reluctant to return home. He took out his phone, searched for travel destinations on a video app, and then called his dad, asking, “Dad, how about going on a trip?” “Sure, where do you want to go?” Jiang Fuzhen, who was drinking alone in the kitchen, responded immediately. “Let’s go to Guangxia,” suggested Jiang Yuan, adding, “Shall I buy the tickets? Come over to Changyang now.” “Okay,” said Jiang Fuzhen, ready to set off at a moment’s notice. He notified Uncle Qiang, called Mrs. Hua to ask her to finish cooking the meat and to distribute it, then took the elevator to the basement where Jiang Yongxin’s Alphard was already waiting. By the evening, Jiang Yuan and his father were already on a plane flying direct to Guangxia. “Why the sudden urge to travel? Is work not going well?” Jiang Fuzhen, having changed into his slippers and draped a small blanket over his legs, made himself comfortable and started chatting with his son. Jiang Yuan took a sip of water to moisten his lips, then replied, “Work’s actually been pretty smooth. I solved a cold case, caught a pair of murderers, and informed the victim’s family. The victim’s husband and son cried bitterly.” Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, “I rarely used to meet with victims’ families...sigh.” Jiang Fuzhen patted his son’s shoulder and sighed softly. He wasn’t particularly skilled at comforting others; aside from providing financial support, he hardly had any other techniques to offer solace. The sound of the plane’s engines gradually faded. Listening to the noise inside the cabin, Jiang Yuan fell asleep peacefully. For the next few days, father and son aimlessly wandered around Guangxia, eating, drinking, and leisurely strolling. When they had their fill of fun, they took the plane back. Jiang Yuan also returned to Ningtai County. At his doorstep, he saw workers on ladders by the tall street lights, installing surveillance cameras. “Setting up a monitoring system?” Jiang Yuan, with his LV3 technical defense construction knowledge, noticed at once. Jiang Fuzhen nodded and said, “They plan to extend it all the way to the freeway entrance. Soon, nobody will be able to steal electric bikes anymore.” “You know about this?” Jiang Yuan was surprised. “Heard it from Jiang Yongxin. Didn’t he open two stores and also sell electric bikes?” Jiang Fuzhen said with a smile, slowly walking past the ladder. Jiang Yuan scrutinized the scene seriously. The basis of a surveillance system lies in the installation of cameras. Theoretically, the more cameras installed, the better the effect. And contrary to what ordinary people might think—a single camera capable of covering a large area, catering to various needs—it’s not that simple. In reality, cameras often have a single function. Those that can capture long distances aren’t good at capturing fine details, and those positioned high can’t clearly capture what’s in someone’s hands. Creating an entire city under surveillance with no blind spots is extremely challenging. Take Beijing Station for example, with its 1,200 cameras. Let’s not even discuss how complex the system formed by these is; just think about how many people and how much time would it take to review footage from 1,200 cameras? Or if you only store and never review the footage, then such a system’s value is significantly reduced. Naturally, Ningtai County couldn’t achieve a surveillance system of such a scale; focusing on key defense points was almost its only choice. Even so, this was all due to external aid that Jiang Yuan had managed to secure. With Ningtai County’s own financial income, it would probably not be able to allocate so many resources within the next two or three years. “It’ll be easier to get a police position in Ningtai County this year,” Jiang Yuan mused, recalling the exam scenario from when he applied, clicking his tongue twice. With such a large-scale video surveillance system, at the very least a Surveillance Analysis Squad is necessary to make do. To use it effectively, it’s very likely that an Image Reconnaissance Brigade would be needed... Of course, a county Image Reconnaissance Brigade wouldn’t need to be as large as a Criminal Police Brigade. Normally, two or three squads along with some administrative staff would suffice; fifty to eighty people could fully utilize the county’s surveillance system. This is the trend in police departments nowadays: the Criminal Police Brigade is shrinking in size, replaced by the expansion and development of the Special Police Brigade, Patrol Police Brigade, Cyber Security Brigade, and the Image Investigation Brigade. Not to mention other aspects, electronic fraud cases already account for half of all new cases. If it weren’t for many such cases involving international elements, which make them difficult for municipal and county levels to handle, the Cyber Security Brigade should ideally be expanded to the level of the Criminal Police Brigade. “With these cameras, solving cases must have become much simpler for you,” Jiang Fuzhen mused, his way of thinking having changed since his son became a police officer. Jiang Yuan chuckled and said, “Perhaps. But when it comes to premeditated crimes, they just pick other places. Like the current murder cases, the most frequent crime scenes are private residences...” “I’ll have your Uncle Qiang strengthen the security on the unit doors and the garage later. They need to be even more secure,” said Jiang Fuzhen, feeling a bit uneasy. He was excessively wealthy and knew he belonged to a high-risk group. Jiang Yuan agreed wholeheartedly. After returning home, he made a special dog meal for the two Dobermans. From a security standpoint, some fully automatic AI devices just might not be as reliable as these fully automatic fierce dogs. Compared to when they were first brought in, both dogs had grown significantly in size and appetite. But their craving for grade 5 dog food had never changed. Watching the two dogs eat voraciously, even Uncle Qiang began to doubt himself: “I also cook for them on a regular basis... these two dogs...” All Jiang Yuan could do was comfort Uncle Qiang, “Maybe it’s a matter of luck.” “It’s not just that, I’ve tasted the dog food you make... I mean, I’ve had it before, and it really is delicious. But it shouldn’t make the two dogs this excited...” Uncle Qiang obviously couldn’t fully understand the happiness of dogs. Jiang Yuan laughed and changed the subject, “Uncle Qiang, I practiced that wrestling move you taught me last time when I had some free time. Let’s have another go at it.” “No problem,” Uncle Qiang readily agreed, wiping some grease from his mouth with his sleeve. He laid out a few thick yoga mats in the center of the living room and began to spar with Jiang Yuan. After 30 minutes, Jiang Yuan was aching all over from being thrown around and paused the training. “Not bad. If you encounter an enemy, just stay calm. Against the average small-time thief, they probably won’t be able to hurt you,” reassured Uncle Qiang, before emphasizing, “I’m talking about the unarmed kind, understand?” “What about armed ones?” “Haven’t you seen those videos online? When you see a weapon, just turn and run,” Uncle Qiang said, then added, “If you feel in danger, just carry a stick or something. Being armed or not makes a world of difference. It’s best to have people with you, walk in a group of three or four, even if the other side has a gun, they’ll have to think twice if they have enough bullets.” Jiang Fuzhen’s eyebrows knitted together as he listened, “Should we hire a security company?” “A security company to protect a policeman isn’t necessary, but we should set up a surveillance system in our village,” Jiang Yuan, who had already considered this plan, said. In comparison to Qinghe College, setting up surveillance in Jiangcun Residential Area would be an even simpler task. “Just do what you want. Are you talking about setting up a security office and watching the monitors?” Jiang Fuzhen asked indifferently. “More complex than that. I think we could establish our own security company.” “Why not hire an existing one?” asked Uncle Qiang, somewhat surprised. Jiang Fuzhen and Jiang Yuan shook their heads together. Jiangcun Residential Area was really wealthy. For security matters, leaving it in the hands of outsiders was something no one was comfortable with. That evening. Jiang Fuzhen prepared a whole sheep and steamed some seafood, then invited several uncles and friends from Jiang Village, with whom he got along well. In Jiang Village, the seniors were influential, but when it came to getting things done, it was really up to Jiang Fuzhen’s generation. After discussing with his brothers and cousins, the following steps were made rather simple. Over the next two days, after having more meals with different groups, Jiang Fuzhen convened a large community meeting. Jiang Village was no stranger to holding big meetings. Even routine affairs, like car park leasing, property rentals, and expenses for ancestral worship, involved huge amounts of money, making meetings an efficient problem-solving method. However, when it came to action, the people of Jiang Village didn’t need to go through tenders and company selections like the county did. Once Jiang Fuzhen and the others had agreed on a plan, they just brought in the workers to begin construction. By the end of the loop, the progress of the construction was even faster than the surveillance system being built by the county. The security company, in particular, hired staff much faster than the county, by more than eight times. In less than a week, Jiang Yuan was in the newly established “Jiang Village Security Monitoring Room” downstairs, meeting the six new young employees.

Chapter 321 - 321 289 Jiang Village Surveillance

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