in this week we learned about surveillance
in sort of surveillance, there is CCTV..
i think CCTV is important
With the rise in crime rates and the prevalence of terrorism, CCTV cameras have become an important aspect in our modern world. They can also be used for traffic purposes as well and this can make having them around a great thing. Not only does the unfortunate increase in crime and terrorism demand more CCTV cameras, but the convenience it can offer is also an excellent benefit.
As far as property crime is involved, such as car theft, there has been found many times over a reduced rate when CCTV cameras are being used in the area. It can reduce property theft by deterring those who would otherwise commit these crimes when they see a CCTV there. This type of deterrent can also work well when it comes to shoplifting and vandalism. In fact, it has shown to bring a decrease to both of these violations, making installing a CCTV in these types of situations invaluable. Many other crimes such as burglary and arson are also deterred by the use of CCTV cameras. These kinds of crimes greatly benefit from the installation and use of CCTV cameras, but what about personal crime?
An interesting study has been done in regards to personal crime, such as an assault, and the effectiveness of a CCTV camera to prevent it. It includes the concept of rational choice theory, where a suspect decides whether or not to commit the crime, moments before hand, with the help of different kinds of cues from around them. This means a criminal is less likely to carry out a personal crime such as assault on a victim that is near a CCTV camera or within range of one. The fact that the camera can pick up the suspects details and be caught later on will greatly deter someone from committing a crime within view of the CCTV camera. This makes having CCTV cameras around a very important step in preventing many of these types of crimes. It also makes being aware if there are CCTVs around important as well, to help protect yourself in certain situations. Not only does it help prevent some of these personal crimes, it can also deter drug crime as well.
Some other important aspects to setting up CCTV cameras are that it can also help prevent crimes in the surrounding areas as well. Although the crime may move to another area that does not have a CCTV camera, it has actually shown that it helps reduce crime overall and this is very important. It can also help encourage areas and places that do not have CCTV cameras to start using them, as they begin to see the benefits gained by others who do use them.
There are also some conveniences that can be gained by the introduction of CCTV cameras. For example in a traffic situation, if there is any kind of back up or weather conditions that would make it unsafe to drive, this can be seen a head of time and reported to the proper place in order to prevent more hassle later on down the road. It is also important to have CCTV cameras to catch traffic incidents early on, especially if there is an accident, if a CCTV camera is present it can help better locate the accident and get help there quicker.
Besides these obvious benefits, having CCTV cameras around is very important to peace of mind to the everyday citizen. Especially with terrorism as a new concern that many people have on their mind. With the increase of CCTV cameras around most people begin to feel more comfortable and have greater peace of mind. They feel that it is more likely that criminals and terrorists will be caught because of the presence of these cameras. Having peace of mind because of the presence of these CCTV cameras can be a very important reason to use them.
With all the great benefits and the reduction of crime rate there are many reasons why CCTV is important to the modern world. When you have a great reduction of crime rates and the peace of mind that comes with that, CCTV is very important in this aspect. No price can be put on the peace of mind that can come from knowing there is someone watching and keeping an eye out on your safety and well-being.