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CCTV schemes in city and town centres have little effect on crime, says report | UK news | The Guardian
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CCTV schemes in city and town centres have little effect on crime, says report
Criminologists' research shows surveillance cameras are 'at their most effective' in cutting vehicle crime in car parks
The use of closed-circuit television in city and town centres and public housing estates does not have a significant effect on crime , according to Home Office-funded research to be distributed to all police forces in England and Wales this summer.
The review of 44 research studies on CCTV schemes by the Campbell Collaboration found that they do have a modest impact on crime overall but are at their most effective in cutting vehicle crime in car parks, especially when used alongside improved lighting and the introduction of security guards.
The authors, who include Cambridge University criminologist, David Farrington, say while their results lend support for the continued use of CCTV, schemes should be far more narrowly targeted at reducing vehicle crime in car parks.
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