CCTV As A Criminal Detergent
CCTV boom 'failing to cut crime'
Huge investment in CCTV technology has failed to cut crime in the UK, a senior police officer warns.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7384843.stm
I have said it before that CCTV is not a solution or a stop to criminal acts. IT can be a witness and it may deter some crimes but it is not going to stop crimes from happening. You would be surprised how many people do to look to see if there is a camera watching them. This is why some people are so easily caught.
Big Brother Cab: Taxi CCTV to spy on passengers
Human rights activists in Britain fight an increasing number of surveillance cameras - they're now to be installed in every taxi in the city of Oxford. Authorities in the British city plan to install an audio and video surveillance system in every cab Ref. Source 2