Comments on: Use CCTV cameras to catch criminals first say Westminster Labour http://www.labourmatters.com/westminster-labour/use-cctv-cameras-to-catch-criminals-first-say-westminster-labour/ Labour news direct from the newsmakers Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PaulJoseph http://www.labourmatters.com/westminster-labour/use-cctv-cameras-to-catch-criminals-first-say-westminster-labour/#comment-381 PaulJoseph Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:48:05 +0000 http://www.labourmatters.com/?p=2862#comment-381 CCTV cameras are NOT effective in fighting crime according to all available evidence. See http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/08/on_londons_surv.html (read the comments) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8219022.stm As an uncommitted voter I am not impressed with this message: Stop collecting millions of pounds in revenue with existing cameras and install cameras in places where crime MIGHT be committed. Does this make sense? Would it be an idea to pay for more cameras, if they are really needed, from revenue from existing cameras? Paul Joseph Westminster CCTV cameras are NOT effective in fighting crime according to all available evidence. See

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/08/on_londons_surv.html

(read the comments)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8219022.stm

As an uncommitted voter I am not impressed with this message:

Stop collecting millions of pounds in revenue with existing cameras and install cameras in places where crime MIGHT be committed.

Does this make sense? Would it be an idea to pay for more cameras, if they are really needed, from revenue from existing cameras?

Paul Joseph
Westminster

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