CCTV Systems Role in Reducing Crime
The general purpose of the CCTV is to prevent and reduce crime. In
theory, this happens because of one or more of these reasons:
1. Deterrence: potential burglars and thieves may see the camera and
decide that a store in question is too much of a risk and therefore
not a good target.
2. Prosecution: thieves and shoplifters may be caught on camera and
this can help catch and prosecute them.
3. Fear reduction: if everyone knows that there is a camera, they may
feel safer in or around your business, thus preventing potential
criminals from attacking.
4. Monitoring and intervention: if there is a security guard
monitoring the area through CCTV system, he or she may act on any
suspicious behavior and thus prevent a crime from occurring. Security
guards may also deploy employees to a suspicious spot or near a person
detected on the monitors.
Is CCTV effective in tackling crime?
A Home Office review of research found that CCTV was effective in
tackling vehicle crime in car parks but had limited effect on other
crimes and in other locations. Improved street lighting recorded
better results in a parallel study.
CCTV systems can be a valuable weapon in tackling crime in certain
situations; but we need clearer controls in law so that the data they
gather isn't misused to intrude on people's privacy or infringe their
rights. Despite its vast financial commitments to CCTV, this
Government has consistently failed to address this issue. There
remains no remotely adequate regulation of CCTV systems in law. The
danger of misuse of cameras and the pictures they take has been
illustrated ...
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...as opposed to
actual) efficacy of CCTV systems as crime prevention tools.
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http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/cctvpros.htm
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