Question

Identify and describe the issues surrounding the increased use of video cameras by police and the private security industry. What are current debates surrounding the increased use of video cameras by police?

Answer 1

Responsibilities and Reasons: In designing surveillance policies we need to address privacy concerns. As one thing, cameras should prevent or cover improper views of private areas, such as bedroom yards and windows or washrooms.
Crime, costs and benefits: Public camera monitoring systems can be a cost-effective way of deterring, recording and reducing crimes. For example, the cost savings associated with crime averted by camera systems in a U.S. city saved over $4 per dollar spent on technology, while another city generated a $50 per cent return.

Policy Register and Publicize. The law enforcement authorities have to decide how to use surveillance cameras, and what are the administrative implications of abuse. Similarly, officers should be fully educated on these procedures, and responsible for their abidance.
Forecasting and Post-Event Investigations: Surveillance technology's effectiveness in preventing and prosecuting crimes depends on the resources invested in it. The most effective systems are those supervised by trained personnel, provide ample cameras to identify active crimes, and incorporate the equipment into all kinds of law enforcement operations.