The six million number comes from this study: http://www.securitynewsdesk.com/bsia-attempts-to-clarify-question-of-how-many-cctv-cameras-in-the-uk/ http://www.s

The six million number comes from this study: 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... Note that six million is the high end of the estimate, with the low being a (still rather high) four million. This study included things like hospitals, prisons and sewage works. When talking about council-operated CCTV it does not make sense to use the six million figure. The study estimates 1 in 70 of these cameras are controlled by the local government.