A DAWLISH businessman's revolutionary initiative for members of the public to plug into CCTV cameras to snitch on criminals is finally set to go live next month.Tony Morgan's Internet Eyes – which involves viewers scouring thousands of CCTV cameras installed in shops, businesses and town centres across the world looking for law-breakers from the comfort of their own home – was initially expected to launch eight months ago.But it was put on hold after the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) raised concerns about certain aspects of the project.Those issues have now been ironed out, leaving Mr Morgan, who thought of the idea four years ago, free to press ahead with the scheme, which he will launched on Monday, October 4.In line with guidance from the ICO, Internet Eyes will initially operate on a limited scale for three months.Costcutter in Newton Abbot, operated by Stephen Adams, is one of several stores across the UK using the service during the trial period.Mr Adams said: 'I am very excited by the prospect of this service which I feel meets my requirements to help me reduce shrinkage, further protect my staff and save me money.'Members of the public – strictly over 18s only – can sign up to become a viewer at http://www.interneteyes.co.uk">www.interneteyes.co.uk, with a reward of £1,000 up for grabs for the person who helps catch the most criminals each month.Mr Morgan said: 'We need 1,000 people by the launch date but we're well on our way to reaching that target even though the new subscription was only launched recently.'After the three-month trial period, we're hoping to gradually increase the membership to 5,000.'The viewer, who will watch four random cameras on their PC screen, with the webpage refreshing every 20 minutes, stays anonymous throughout and will not know the exact location of the cameras.'What's good about this is that there are no retributions – no-one knows who you are, so you don't get a brick chucked through your window.'





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