Closed-circuit television effectiveness and cost

[2004] The Australian Institute of Criminology has released a paper that examines the issues surrounding CCTV. In this case, CCTV refers to visual surveillance systems designed to monitor public spaces such as malls and major thoroughfares. Results of research on the impacts of CCTV in open-street settings have to date been ambiguous. Whether crime is prevented by CCTV or merely displaced to other locations remains contested. There is no hard evidence to show that CCTV systems are the panacea for crime problems in public space.

Australian Institute of Criminology, Closed-circuit television effectiveness and cost, Crime Facts Info Nr 69, Canberra, Australia: 2 March 2004

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