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Submitted to: Prof: Katherine Caga-anan

Submitted by: Jerome Papa Rae Angelo Molina

CCTV-CAMERA ADVANTAGES

*The advantages of CCTV cameras are that they are kept everywhere.
So if a crime is committed the criminal will be eventually caught. monitoring these volatile situations

*Protect Employees. CCTV cameras may save employees from harm by

*Keeps a Record. If a crime occurs in an establishment that has installed CCTV

surveillance, investigation will be aided by the video DISADVATAGES

* CCTV Doesn't Always Work. Unfortunately, CCTV is usually not able to display
every square inch of a business or facility. USES 1. Monitoring traffic on a sreet 2. Making a wildlife program in an isolated area using a model helicopter 3. Arial photography from a hot air balloon. REACTION Public opinion of CCTV is largely centred around two main issues; invasion of privacy and crime prevention. While many people admit to feeling safer in

*Privacy. CCTV surveillance sometimes causes controversy.

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Crime Deterrent

If CCTV cameras constantly monitor a retail business, criminals will likely seek an easier target. If employees know that they are constantly being watched, they are less likely to steal from their employer or waste time on the job. School children who know that their every move is being recorded may be less likely to carry guns to school or engage in criminal activities on campus.

Protect Employees

Customer service employees are often required to handle angry or frustrated customers. Face-to-face interactions with an angry customer can put the employee in physical danger. CCTV cameras may save employees from harm by monitoring these volatile situations. They also serve as a deterrent from violent behavior by these customers.
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Keeps a Record

If a crime occurs in an establishment that has installed CCTV surveillance, investigation will be aided by the video. If an argument occurs between two employees, the employer can consult the videotape to determine what actually occurred.

CCTV Doesn't Always Work

Unfortunately, CCTV is usually not able to display every square inch of a business or facility. Even if the cameras are positioned correctly, there is no guarantee that the cameras will catch any crime or unwanted behavior done on the property. These cameras can sometimes be thwarted by covering them up or by sticking a piece of chewing gum on the lenses. Someone who is

familiar with the property may still be able to get around the surveillance and avoid getting caught. If the cameras are positioned incorrectly, the high traffic areas of the facility will not be shown on camera. In this case, much of the behavior that the CCTV cameras are designed to detect will not be captured on tape.

Privacy

CCTV surveillance sometimes causes controversy. Opponents of CCTV systems object to the invasion of privacy that occurs with constant video monitoring. Employees under constant surveillance by CCTV cameras often oppose such monitoring of their daily behavior.

Public opinion of CCTV is largely centred around two main issues; invasion of privacy and crime prevention. While many people admit to feeling safer in areas with CCTV, a significant proportion of these people also expressed concern at the idea of having CCTV too near their area of residence.

The success of CCTV in reducing incidents of crime and disorder and the fear of crime in the areas covered has been marked. Information from North Wales Police indicates that the introduction of CCTV together with the development of the Town Centre Police Team led to a 52% reduction in crime within the town centre in the first year of operation.

From local focus group research on crime and disorder, confirmed by the findings of the community needs assessment, it is clear that CCTV has also contributed to reducing the fear of crime and increased the perception of security in areas covered by camera networks. Significant investment on CCTV has taken place within many town centres and has produced results matching these studies. Government and industry surveys of public opinion show significant support for the use of CCTV within the town centre.

Of those people whose overall views support increased use of CCTV in urban areas the largest significant demographic is among older citizens (55+) and women, who cited reasons of safety and reduced anxiety when in areas visibly monitored with such systems.

Further studies have shown:

CCTV was successful in promoting feelings of safety with little evidence that it impinged on the individual. - The majority of respondents felt that CCTV cameras were effective in cutting crime.,/ - A small but significant percentage felt they infringed their individual rights. - and finally there were some interviewees who expressed the feeling that although they understood the benefits of CCTV they felt it was a necessary evil and was a sad reflection on society.

Although The biggest fear expressed by the public is the perceived risk to their civil liberties and an infringement on their human rights, should the use of CCTV continue to increase. This fear is further amplified by the vision of a possible Orwellian future should the police, government or other agency choose to abuse their power by persecuting individuals based solely on statistical information gathered without consent. Together with imminent technological advances, such as face recognition (still in its infancy) could be a powerful tool in pacifying whole societies.