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There are a huge number of CCTV cameras in the UK (potentially up to six million[0]), but it is somewhat misleading to call it a network of cameras. Many are ow
by stordoff 10y ago
There are a huge number of CCTV cameras in the UK (potentially up to six million[0]), but it is somewhat misleading to call it a network of cameras. Many are owned by private businesses, not the Government. From [0]:
> A key finding of our research is that the proportion of cameras controlled by local government is around 1 in 70. [...] Without the help of businesses investing into their privately-owned systems, the Police would only have access to the one publically-owned camera per 1,000 head of population [population of UK/1000 ~= 64000]
[0] http://www.securitynewsdesk.com/bsia-attempts-to-clarify-question-of-how-many-cctv-cameras-in-the-uk/ http://www.securitynewsdesk.com/bsia-attempts-to-clarify-que...