Average UK person is captured on CCTV cameras up to 70 times a day, research suggests

The average UK resident is likely to be caught on CCTV 70 times a day, considering the fact that the UK has around 5.9 million CCTV camera’s including 750,000 in schools, hospitals and care homes, a recent news report has been able to suggest.

The study suggests that the U.K accounts for approximately 4.2% of the CCTV cameras used globally, and that there is roughly ‘1 CCTV camera for every 11 people’ in the UK. However, it also points out that CCTV surveillance cameras have a major impact as a deterrent factor, reducing overall levels of crime in the areas where they are installed.

The paper also points out that intelligent technology CCTV technology is becoming increasingly more intelligent and versatile, with more and more schools and other organizations in the educational sector deploying cameras which have facial recognition technology, used to identify and track those who miss their classes. Plus, ANPR Systems are used to monitoring unauthorised vehicles while IP Cameras, as well as Access Control, identifies perpetrators who may intend to harm children or staff.’

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