Closed Circuit Television (Nottingham)

HC Deb 09 April 2001 vol 366 c462W

37. Mr. Heppell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment has been made of the benefits of CCTV in the suppression of crime in Nottingham. [156058]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Crime Concern have recently published a City-wide strategy for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) for the Nottingham Community Safety and Youth Justice Partnership. This report is being used to assess the effectiveness of current CCTV systems installed in Nottingham and to decide future deployment.

More generally, police operational experience and general research studies show that CCTV has considerable crime reduction and detection potential, particularly when used as part of a wider strategy.

Schemes funded under the Crime Reduction Programme CCTV Initiative will be evaluated to build up the knowledge bast of what works best in what context. Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships will also be evaluating schemes locally.