The advantages of CCT surveillance

As we all know, CCTV, also known as Closed-Circuit Television, is an example of a surveillance tool, is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors. It is most commonly used in areas that need monitoring, such as banks, casinos, airports and convenience stores as these places are more prone to security breaches such as theft and robbery. The advantages of using CCTV are numerous, one example with the most measurable effect is on a small number of high media-profile case of detection, such as detecting or identifying terrorists. CCTV is also used to track the movements of missing children, supervising industrial processes that take place under conditions dangerous to humans, though these are mainly processes in the chemical industry, in the interior of reactors or facilities for manufacture of nuclear fuel, and traffic monitoring, which will enable identification of stolen cars, detecting congestion and accidents. Though some may say that CCTV is also used for crime prevention, there has been little evidence that CCTV deter criminals or would-be criminals from committing a crime. Several analysis and reports show that the police are no more likely to catch offenders in areas with hundreds of cameras than in those with hardly any, and that only 3% of the crimes in the United Kingdom were solved by CCTV.

Done by: Ng Jun Yi (22)