Tumblr 101: Tips And Tricks To Get Started
Sebastian Thrun: Google's Driverless Car
Surveillance Cams Don't Reduce Crime, Study Finds
Statistics obtained by the British Liberal Democrats Party through the Freedom of Information Act (yes, they have one, too) show that even with over 10,000 cameras in various London boroughs, 80 percent of all crimes still go unsolved. In fact, when broken down by borough, there is no correlation between the number of cameras and the percent of crimes solved.- There are now 10,524 CCTV cameras in 32 London boroughs funded with Home Office grants totaling about £200million.
- Hackney has the most cameras -- 1,484 -- and has a better-than-average "clear up rate" of 22.2 per cent.
- Wandsworth has 993 cameras, Tower Hamlets, 824, Greenwich, 747 and Lewisham 730, but police in all four boroughs fail to reach the average 21 percent clear-up rate.
- By contrast, boroughs such as Kensington and Chelsea, Sutton and Waltham Forest have fewer than 100 cameras each, yet they still have clear-up rates of around 20 per cent.
- Police in Sutton have one of the highest clear-ups with 25 per cent.
- Brent police have the highest clear-up rate, with 25.9 per cent of crimes solved in 2006-07, even though the borough has only 164 cameras.
After 10 years and £200 million of tax payer money, groups like the criminal justice charity Narco are questioning whether the money would have been better spent on more street lights, which can cut crime by up to 20 percent.
Even the scariest of stories about government and police surveillance usually end with the good guys catching the bad guys, which makes the "Big Brother" theories a little less ominous. We don't mean to burst your bubble or anything, but as this story shows, that doesn't always happen.
From thisislondon
Related links:
- Sneak Peek At Next Generation Surveillance
- FBI Caught Digging too Deep
- Surveillance Devices Eventually to Record Entire Lives
16 Grammys Looks That Weren't Working
Whitney Houston Autopsy: Cause of Death Determined?
Worst Movie Mistakes: Date Night Edition (PHOTOS)
Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina: Late Singer's Daughter Hospitalized
Adele Five-Year Break? Singer Plans to Focus on Relationship, Write 'Happy Record'
PHOTOS: President Obama's Kissing Technique
Jennifer Hudson Whitney Tribute: Grammy President Reveals Why Singer Was Chosen for Musical Memorial
Grammy 2012 Winners' List: Adele Sweeps Music's Biggest Night
How Hattie Lost 300 Pounds: 'I Was Ready To Do Whatever It Took To Survive'
Whitney Houston Dead: Stars React to Legend's Sudden Death
3 Economic Misconceptions That Need to Die
Matt Bomer Comes Out As Gay
5-Hour Energy: A Success Equal Parts Caffeine, Chemistry and Meditation
People With Easy-To-Pronounce Names More Likely To Succeed, Study Says
Grammy Awards 2012: The Best & Worst Of The Red Carpet!
Katy Perry Grammy Performance 2012: Did the Diva Diss Her Ex-Hubby With Revealing New Song?
Photos Of Dead Lacrosse Player's Injured Body Shown To Jury
12 Grammys Stars Who Gave Good Style
The Top 10 Slacker Colleges
15 Funny Valentine's Day Cards
Mystery Disease Kills Thousands
WATCH: 25 Million Tons Of Japan Tsunami Debris Headed Directly Our Way
Oprah Under Fire For Controversial Tweet
PHOTOS: Thank God For Grown-Up Glamour
JUNGLE SURVIVAL: Marines Drink Snake Blood, Eat Insects
Remembering The People's Ballerina
New Clues, Details Emerge In Powell Case
PHOTOS: Model Falls At Dennis Basso Show
PHOTOS: Kate Spends Valentine's Day Solo!
Taylor Swift Does Great Depression Chic
PHOTOS: Beautiful Scars
15 Funny Valentine's Day Quotes
Comments
4
Subscribe to commentsvirtual officeFeb 11th 2008 7:19PM
Well, I think it would reduce some of it… but true, not as much as it should…. Maybe they should simply think about a better way to improve police services than spend money on stuff like this.
TeaCiiMar 21st 2010 12:56AM
I came across smsVideoGuard.com
These people view your cctv cameras for you at as low as $1/camera/day
This is exactly the kind of services that are needed in conjunction with owning the cameras.
The service relies on broadband. Some will say that internet itself is unreliable. Well that is true. But with improving broadband and higher speeds, this is a real option.
Well I found it.. so I shared. Hope it helps someone.
Happy Carpooling
TeaCii
hullOct 5th 2007 9:38PM
But we can watch them and they can be sold to news people and people can make money.
Jim ChevallierSep 23rd 2007 1:48PM
As is too often true, the headline steers the reader towards an idea that is never stated in the article.
The article talks about UNSOLVED crimes, without saying a word about the crime rate per se. If there have been less crimes since cameras were put up, then, yes, cameras would be having an impact on crime whether or not the crimes that are still committed get solved. But we don't know if that's the case or not.
The article is about clear-up rates, not the rise or decline in crimes actually committed. The headline screams out a conclusion that has nothing to do with the article that follows.