South Yorkshire police chief compares astonishing Mars images to 'grainy' CCTV footage helping cops catch criminals

A police chief in South Yorkshire has said what many cops were probably thinking after seeing the astonishing close-up images of Mars captured by the NASA rover Perseverance.
By Robert Cumber
Published 23rd Feb 2021, 14:18 BST
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Craig Batham, who is the deputy chief officer of the voluntary South Yorkshire Police Special Constabulary, tweeted: “Is it just me that looks at the footage from Mars and is amazed at the quality from how many miles away, and yet sees CCTV of a shoplifting from 6ft away and can see bog all bar a grainy image of a black smudge on the screen that might be a person?”

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His observation has been liked more than 140 times and struck a chord with one of the constabulary’s special sergeants, who is part of the dedicated team of volunteers giving up their free time to help keep the region safe.

The surface of Mars as captured by NASA rover Perseverance in astonishing detail (pic: NASA/PA Wire)The surface of Mars as captured by NASA rover Perseverance in astonishing detail (pic: NASA/PA Wire)
The surface of Mars as captured by NASA rover Perseverance in astonishing detail (pic: NASA/PA Wire)
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@SpecialSerg706, who volunteers as a drone pilot for South Yorkshire Police, responded by tweeting ‘couldn’t agree more – had this exact issue last week’.

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