CCTV surveillance systems in town and city centre management Available to Purchase

During the 1990s, closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance technology has been an increasingly important and visible part of crime and nuisance prevention measures in town and city centres throughout the UK. The paper outlines the principal characteristics of CCTV systems and identifies the objectives guiding their introduction. The Home Office, police forces and many local authorities have expressed support for CCTV and they often report reductions in reported crime levels and in the fear of crime following the introduction of CCTV. At the same time, there are concerns about the cost‐effectiveness of CCTV and about a number of legal, personal privacy and civil liberties issues.