Download or read book Using Public Surveillance Systems for Crime Control and Prevention written by Nancy Gladys La Vigne and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Public Surveillance Systems for Crime Control and Prevention is designed to guide city administrators, law enforcement agencies, and their municipal partners in implementing and employing public surveillance systems in a manner that will have the greatest impact on public safety. It details the various aspects of a system that are integral in yielding a cost-beneficial impact on crime, including budgetary considerations, camera types and locations, how best to monitor cameras, and the role that video footage plays in investigations and prosecutions. This publication also highlights the most prominent lessons learned, in an effort to guide both city administrators and jurisdictions that are currently investing in cameras for public safety purposes, as well as inform those that are contemplating adopting their own public surveillance systems.