Private Security and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Surveillance: A Systematic Review of Function and Performance

Private security personnel play an important but largely overlooked role in the operation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance to prevent crime in public and private areas. This role can take a number of forms, including active monitoring of cameras. Drawing upon a global database of CCT...

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Authors: Welsh, Brandon 1969- (Author) ; Thomas, Amanda L. (Author) ; Piza, Eric L. (Author) ; Farrington, David 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2020, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 56-69
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Keywords:
CCTV
Crime Prevention
Private Security
Surveillance
systematic review
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Summary:Private security personnel play an important but largely overlooked role in the operation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance to prevent crime in public and private areas. This role can take a number of forms, including active monitoring of cameras. Drawing upon a global database of CCTV evaluations (N = 165), this article examines the function and performance of private security personnel as related to the effectiveness of CCTV. Findings indicate that CCTV schemes operated by private security personnel generated larger crime prevention effects than those operated by police or those using a mix of police and security personnel. Policy and research implications are discussed.
ISSN:1552-5406
DOI:10.1177/1043986219890192