Installation of CCTV in the Street: Advantages, Functions, and Residents' Rights

INSTALLATION OF CCTV IN THE STREET
!The residents of Queen Street are hereby informed that the government has taken the
initiative to install a CCTV system at various parts of the streets amidst the increasing
reports of street crime. The initiative has been taken to address the situation which is
becoming a bottle in the neck of the local residents. The CCTV installation process is to start
from 10th March 2018. The corporation of all local residents is therefore requested. The
residents would be provided with adequate knowledge of how the CCTV system is going to
function and what are its benefits to the locality. The residents are would also be provided
about the fact that how the government would ensure the right to privacy of the individuals.
To make it simple CCTV is a video
recording system.
The system can only be used by
particular users which mean that
the video is not broadcasted to
everyone and is only recorded and
viewed at a particular screen.
The CCTV records the signal in a
scrambled form which are then
transferred to the system where
they are unscrambled.
HOW DOES CCTV WORK WHAT ARE THE MAJOR
FUNCTIONS OF CCTV
The primary function of CCTV is that
of Surveillance.
They are operation 24*7 and have the
capacity of recording anything which is
within their range in form of a Video
The video can be viewed at the same
time or in the future by the person
who has access to the system. This
feature of the CCTV would ensure that
any relevant information is not
transferred in wrong hands.
CCTV is a primary alternative of
reducing human security and works
effectively to reduce crime and
unwanted activities in an area. This is
because the wrongdoers have
knowledge that they are being seen by
someone and this is why they restrain
from any wrongful activity.
CCTV in the area can also help to
monitor the behavior of those who are
planning to indulge in a wrongful act
and helps to collect evidence of any
activity which have taken place within
its range for future reference
One of the primary advantages of
installing a CCTV system is that it is a
significant way of ensuring public
safety
In a palace where CCTV cameras have
been installed people have an enhanced
sense of security as compared to
those areas which do not have CCTV.
Criminal and unwanted activities are
vastly reduced by the installation of
CCTV in streets
ADVANTAGES OF HAVING
CCTV
RIGHTS OF THE RESIDENTS
While installing the CCTV system the governments will provide utmost importance to the right to privacy of
the residents
CCTV cameras will not be installed in any place where the right to privacy of a resident may be
compromised
The right to access to the CCTV system will be very limited and will be in the hands of the local authority in
order to ensure that the system is not misused.
People who have been accused of a wrongful activity would be provided CCTV evidence to confirm that they
have committed the Act