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Profs on Cops: Closed-circuit TV systems

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Spotify, December 2024

Most local law enforcement agencies have their own closed-circuit TV systems, aimed at curbing crime and apprehending criminals. According to Eric Piza, Professor of Criminology at Northeastern University, who has studied this in Newark, N.J. and elsewhere, CCTV systems can reduce both violent crime and property crime if linked to strategic staff deployment. In the absence of that integrated approach, CCTV systems may still reduce property crime, such as auto thefts.

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