As we all know that Singapore has the lowest crime rate in the whole world, we should not let that information make us feel that Singapore is the safest country in the world. As seen in the youtube video, the CCTV are labelled by the New York Police Department so that no one would try to do silly stuff, knowing that the NYPD are watching you through the CCTV that is rolling 24/7. It clearly showed that by installing the CCTV, lesser crimes would occur and it could help to deter terrorism (which is a big issue).
As seen in the video, 505 CCTV are going to be installed and known as "The Ring Of Steel" around New York, especially around the business district, which is the main target for terrorism. Some may feel that the CCTV have intruded their privacy but ask yourself this question. Would you want to live in a place where there is not even a single CCTV installed to protect the privacy of the citizens and there would be crimes happening every time of the day, or would you want to live in a place with CCTV installed every corner of the street and buildings so that lesser crimes would happen?
CCTV have a great help in tracking down suspect for the London bombing that happen not long ago, it is both a good investigation tool and a good means of deterrence. There is 100 CCTV that belongs to the Chicago Police Department, 25 of those have a smart technology that can hear guns shot and turn towards where the noise is coming from, they can also identify what kind of gun is being fired. In LA, there has been a 16% drop in crime after the CCTV are installed. So, the CCTV are not an tool that is used to intrude your privacy but as a tool that could help the country to be a safer one.
Jerome Wee(14)
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