In the last few years there has been a massive rise in the crime rate
around the world. In a desperate attempt to control the tidal wave of
crime, the police, local councils, retailers and the general public have
purchased security surveillance cameras . The footage of criminal activity
that these cameras record has been successfully used in court on many
occasions. The footage is also helping the police with criminal
investigations, showing it to the public on TV crime program's has helped
solve numerous cases.
1 ] Shops & Robbers:
It is well known that shops and business's loose
billions worth of goods every year to theft. Security cameras have been
very effective in combating shop lifting, but there is still alot that
shop staff can do to prevent crime or actually arrest people that they
catch stealing goods. This program shows footage of people in the act of
shop lifting and examines how the cameras are used.
2 ] Driving surveillance:
Traffic police the world over are investing in
video technology as a way of recording bad driving and pursuits as they
happen. The video evidence speeds up court proceedings and usually results
in offenders admitting their guilt. Cameras are mounted in patrol cars,
on the roadsides operated by remote control, from helicopters and
positioned at traffic lights to catch red light jumpers. Other driving
clips come from diverse sources such as cameras in school buses,
government transport department surveys and sometimes news crews. The
program highlights the dangers of bad driving and examines the different
ways the cameras are being used to educate drivers and cut car crime .
3 ] Bank Robbery surveillance:
Being faced by an armed robber is always an
incredibly traumatic experience for bank/building society/post office etc.
staff. It can give them stress problems that take many months to cure and
in some instances staff are actually injured by the robbers. Cameras are
often the only form of protection either to provide evidence or as a
deterrent.
4 ] Street Crime surveillance:
Many street crimes occur in broad
daylight in busy streets. Security cameras installed in many city centres
have been very successful in reducing crime . The program shows a range
of different street crime activities from car crime, mugging to vandalism,
rioting and public indecency and examines how and if the cameras are
working.
5 ] Home Video surveillance:
The public have literally armed themselves
with cameras and use them to capture the most extraordinary incidents.
Rescues, neighbourly feuds, street protests, demonstrations, thieves
videoing themselves at work, abusive babysitters and police violence are
among some of the thousands of incidents that have been caught on camera.
The program examines how these videos have been used either as a form of
protection for the owner, or used as evidence against criminals etc.
6 ] Government surveillance:
Governments have been quick to realise the
benefits of surveillance cameras, they are like a police force, cheap to
run and they don't need feeding!.. many government departments use them
for different reasons. Customs have some of the most sophisticated
bugging and spying devices, Immigration use it to gather evidence, the FBI
use it because it can be hidden away and is safe way to monitor dangerous
situations and the Military use it for spying and assessing the
effectiveness of air strikes etc. The program will look at how camera
technology is being put to good/bad use by government and how it effect's
the public's privacy .
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