Is there any relationship between the expansion of the CCTV System and crime figures going down, or crimes reported, or criminals apprehended?
Following the introduction of the ANPR system there are 1-2 stolen cars identified as entering the City per day – this is an increase – but it could be argued that the numbers have not increased it’s just that the Force has a more efficient system in place to record these figures. However, it is very hard to quantify or judge the effect of CCTV on crime figures, as the City is historically a relatively low crime area.
