Faster to solve, but by not patrolling haven't they given up on detterence?
replySurely the deterrent is the possibility of being caught?
replyIf you're more likely to be caught due to the surveillance, logic would dictate that it's the greater deterrent.
My brother had his window smashed and bag stolen under a cctv camera in London. The police never even investigated.
replyI would hazard to say that wouldn't have happened had a police officer been stood there instead.
Some major shops in the UK have photographs of police officers on the door, because it reduces theft!
I think this says more about dwindling police budgets than about the efficacy of surveillance or bobbies on the beat.
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