CCTV cameras can help reduce crime by acting as a deterrent if criminals are aware of their presence and fear being captured more than their desire to commit the crime. While CCTV cameras may not eliminate crime, they can assist law enforcement by providing footage to help identify and convict criminals. Publicizing cases solved with CCTV footage can further prevent future crimes in areas with cameras.

1. Role of CCTV Cameras in
Sphere of Crime Reduction
T O P T E C H S E C U R I T Y S Y S T E M ( A U S T )

2. CCTV camera is a mechanism that helps to prevent crime by acting as a
deterrent to the potential lawbreaker. It does not eliminate the occurrence
of crime but it definitely increases the fear of capture in the mind of the
lawbreaker thereby de-motivating him to commit the crime.
However, for the security cameras to act as a restraining factor to the
potential lawbreaker there is a need for the existence of two elements:
• The lawbreaker should have knowledge about the camera presence
• The lawbreaker’s fear of capture through the camera’s presence must be
greater than the greed of crime booty.

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DO CCTV Cameras Reduce
Crime?
However, the existence of the above two factors is not
guaranteed thus negating the impact of CCTV camera
installation. Yet the CCTV cameras have the potential to
reduce crime. How? This is by way of assistance provided to
the police in identifying and catching the culprits who can
be convicted under the local law. Publicizing such events
can stop the occurrence of future crimes and robberies in
the CCTV installation areas.

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5. Enhances
Feeling of
Safety
Installation of CCTV cameras in
public places makes the people
using the area feel safer to move
about. Again increasing
awareness about the installation
of security cameras will lessen
the fear of crime among the
people and lead to an optimistic
economic impact. Consumer
buying will be thus enhanced.

6. The important role of CCTV
cameras Melbourne in detecting
offenders cannot be denied.
Camera footage has helped and
will continue to help police
authorities in capturing offenders
who might otherwise not have come
into their custody. The camera
recording can even help in the
conviction of the lawbreaker.
Assists Police
Investigations

7. Providing
Medical
Relief
Public CCTV cameras help in
providing medical assistance to
people affected by injuries due to
criminal activities like burglaries or
assaults. Medical help can also be
obtained in situations that are not
crime related.

8. CCTV cameras perform several other
important functions such as locating
lost kids, controlling flow of traffic,
monitoring demonstrations or public
meetings. This relieves the burden on
the local police authorities to some
extent. Cameras positioned at
strategic locations help top police
officers in determining how they
should respond to a particular
incident; whether there is a need for
sending in extra police force for
handling inflamed situation or not.
Location
Management

9. Collecting
Information
CCTV cameras are helpful in
monitoring the behavior of known
offenders; their movements can be
watched without them being aware
of it. For example, a watch can be
kept on shoplifters. Intelligence can
be gathered through the security
cameras; however, this information
has to be translated into the
required action.

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Summarizing
Many criminals are not aware of the full extent of the
camera’s capabilities and hence out of fear and ignorance
they will restrict their wrongful activities in areas which are
not under the purview of the cameras. Truly, advanced
technology has been highly useful in apprehending criminals
and helping to reduce the criminal activity on an overall
scale.

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