Why do we need CCTV?

For all the CCTV cameras in the country only one crime will be solved according to the latest statistics released by the Government. Since the release of this information the public are in uproar over the excessive use of surveillance equipment in and around almost every city.

A local Chief Detective said officers should do more to make use of evidence captured by the cameras which are practically on almost every street corner around the country. Video surveillance and does not go down to well with the public of England and this new statistic really does emphasise the lack of necessity for these tools. Why would we require CCTV if there is clearly no need for them – Where is the logic in spy equipment? The use of CCTV is quickly being challenged as these statistics have just been released. There is a massive dissapointment in these CCTV devices. In my opinion it is only a matter of time before they have mobile phone tracking hooked up on all of us! OK – That may be a little paranoid but we are living in the big brother society.

Recent research has indicated that computer video surveillance has been the most useful in preventing vehicle thefts and vandalism in car parks. To help out with this problem people have been investing money into vehicle tracking devices which radically increases the chance of getting your car if it has been stolen. With little or no outcome the huge investment into video surveillance is an enormous amount of money to spend on something that fundamentally does not really work. So, what is the solution? Why do we need these cameras in our streets anymore? Should we get rid of them all together? You would think that no Government official would be thinking that the statistics would be as low as they are but then again I hope that they are planning for something to be done. Let’s see what happens..