It's worth noting the majority of cctv cameras in the UK are privately owned, watching over private property, not owned by the state. So you can assume a) they'

It's worth noting the majority of cctv cameras in the UK are privately owned, watching over private property, not owned by the state. So you can assume a) they're not actively monitored b) recordings are stored only for short periods of time (and retained only in event of a crime) Don't get me wrong, UK has a strange fixation with CCTV. But I wonder how these figures would look if you excluded privately owned cameras Edit: more information here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_surveillance_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_surveillance_in_the_Uni...