The use of CCTV (close circuit television) cameras in the street, stations, shops and other public places

has increased rapidly in recent years. Although we are told that these cameras help in the fight against crime, however some people are opposed to their used. They believe that everyone has a right to privacy. Write a persuasive essay on the above situation. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 1800 words and above.

In recent decades, general crime such as shoplifting, vandalism, car breaker, burglaries and other crime are keep on increasing day by day. Almost every day we can hear and watch crime is happening everywhere, anytime and being reported and exposed in the news via media electronic such as television, radio and even in the internet instantly. It is undeniable this common crime is faced by other country around the globe. Though, the police departments are giving their very best effort to counter this crime, yet it is still unstoppable from happening. Not only it is unstoppable, but it getting worst as we heading to live in a modern lifestyle. This crime seems to be it will never come to its end and somehow it becomes a routine and spreading wildly amongst the community as we come across the century. At some moment, publics who become the victim of the crime which may include ourselves, reaches at some point where we are unbearable to face up the same problem happening in our every daily life. This is the time where CCTV pops out and starts to play its important role in order to counter this general crime from getting worse. This invention is a very important and useful technology in this modern era in order to help the police department to overcome the crime more effectively and easier. As for the information, the invention of CCTV was technology-designed and installed by a German engineer, Walter Bruch. Governments of all over the country are introducing and promoting the usage of CCTV in their country to cope the number of crime happening from keeps increasing. In fact, the usage of CCTV brings more benefits compared to the opposite side of it. The only thing is, we just have to know how to handle it in a right and a proper way.

No doubt, the existences of the CCTV do contribute in reducing the number of committing daily crime. CCTV system is not just a physically barrier, meaning to say, it is

capable to be install at everywhere without limiting any certain areas. By this, it makes more difficult for a person to commit crime to assault and robbery. For instance, put yourself in the manager shoes, then think, what is the best way to prevent shoplifter, pick pockets and other crimes from happening in your own shop. Well, for an easy way out CCTV is the best choice we have, since we cannot fully rely on security forces for we would not know when they will turn against us. Furthermore, security forces would not be able to protect your shop for the whole 24 hours. Just like us, they need their rest as well. But, with the use of CCTV we can manage to monitor our shop for 24 hours continuously. In addition, CCTV captures images and movement in a high resolution of clarity that makes it easier to identify faces or unauthorized behavior and other physically activities. This makes the CCTV an ideal for use as part of the security for research facilities and other establishment. Besides, security personal is capable of monitoring all activities within the range of cameras, and clearly notes any suspicious activities or while getting a clear image of the person engages in the activities. Recording is another advantage of using CCTV where it can store more hours of surveillance on a single disc. Therefore the security personnel do not have to stay up the whole night just to monitor the CCTV.

In the past, we only use CCTV at certain places, for instance in a factory. Such areas may include those in which fires can possibly breakout. A camera in place there will lessen potential damages because emergency measures can be made immediately. This may also be able to prevent intruder to intrude and steal anything from the factory, for example the intruder may intrude the factory to steal electric cable where they can sell it to gain money. But nowadays, we even use CCTV in the public area due to increasing crime and as a public demand for their safety. The usage of CCTV in public may contribute in decreasing the number of social problem such as sexual harassment. As for the ladies, they will feel safer while being in public. Cameras have also been installed on public transport in the hope of deterring crime and in mobile police surveillance vans often with automatic number plate recognition. This may be very useful for the police surveillance especially when a bank robbery is being reported. It may lessen their burdens to detect the criminal who broke into the bank. Whereas, when crime is committed in or around your business areas and the person accused committing the crime was caught on camera, you have just got an extra piece of a strong evidence for a court case. Jurors and judges may judge just by watching the recorded video captured by the CCTV to determine whether the person accused really had committed the crime. Not only you will be preventing the same person from causing you more trouble in the future, you will be helping out your entire community.

Next, the usage of CCTV may be a very useful tool for the employer. For a good employer would use CCTV to monitor his workers through the wireless camera through his office computer, and he is capable of knowing what is his staffs are up to. It is not because he does not trust his workers, but it is just a step of prevention. If you suspects one of your

employees of wrong doing, but do not know where to begin to try to get to the bottom of things, heres where CCTV plays its important role. You as employer may not mean to be disrespect to your employees by giving them advise in face to face interaction, then you may show them the videos and they may get the point what are you trying to say to them. Taking a scenario, cameras are usually posted where cash is exchanged, or in other word at the cashier counter. Cameras posted where cash registers in different counter, not only it can show you an employee is stealing but may even deter an employee from committing a crime if they know you are keeping an eye on them. The existences of CCTV in the work place trigger a perceptual mechanism in the employees mind before they plan to commit crime. He believes when he commits a crime, he will be caught. In the other ways of saying it, CCTV in the work place aims to increase the perceived risk of capture, a factor which assuming the offender behaving a rational manner and forces himself to not commit a crime. With this type of simple prevention step, you have been able to minimize your lost in the business. Moreover, if you are unable to be at office all time, but like to know what is going on with the business, a security camera could help you with that. You can keep an eye on things from your home computer or even your mobile phone with a few quick clicks and make sure your business running smoothly.

In addition, the usage of CCTV also has been introduced to schools. Schools are also starting to use CCTV to monitor students activities while they are in the school compound. Somehow, in a larger school, it is not enough than just having security guards. It is indeed uncommon things for some school to use a CCTV system in their premises to monitor and keep track all the activities that take place in school premises. But as we undergo living in a modernization life, it is somehow necessary for the school department to have CCTV system in their school. This is usually done with complete awareness on the students parents and teachers part. Using a CCTV system in school actually brings more advantages and benefits to the school itself and the community of the school. For the security of the school itself, CCTV security systems help in preventing or identifying unauthorized intruders such as salesman who enter the premises thereby promoting school security. Furthermore, with the usage of the camera system surveillance, it can keep track of housekeeping and ensure that they are doing their job properly and make it harder for them to escape from doing their job. Moreover, when student notice the presence of CCTV in the school, they would not be brave enough to commit vandalism for they have known their faces can be captured and they can be caught for the crime they have commit. Automatically, the school property is being protected. Plus, perpetrators are also easily being identified via the camera. Social problems in school such as bullying or ragging can be preventing from occurring amongst the student. This can increase parents confidence for the safety of their children when sending them to school. Not just the students safety can be guaranteed, but as well as the discipline of the student and the punctuality of the student can be assured. As for the teachers, the CCTV system helps to protect their vehicles from being damaged by the student. Sometimes student tender to keep their anger with their teacher and

come up with idea to vandalize their teachers car. But with CCTV they become aware and unable to do so. Other than that, these cameras are used to monitor teachers attitude, their punctuality and methodology in teaching.

Last but not least, providing the security at home is crucial in this day and age. House breaking crime often reported by most of the resident especially those who live in the town area. Government take a very simple way of prevention yet a very effective and popular in providing security at home is with CCTV and its equipment. CCTV can act as a very successful deterrent to thieves, burglars, and house breaker certainly making them think twice at very least. The technology behind security equipment these days is incredibly advanced, and it is even possible to hook the cameras up to an ordinary television or computer to watch the footage. If you are worry about the house breaking crime, think as in this way, would you like to break into someones house if you know that you are going to be recorded? The answer will certainly no. We are clearly stated that the main purpose to install the system is to prevent you from becoming the victim of a crime, but at the same time you are able to monitor the actions and activities of your children as well as your folks as sayings says stroking two birds on a single stone. Not just you are able from preventing yourself to become a victim of a crime, but at same time you may not feel stressful to think about the safety of your family members at home while you are out for work. Besides, u can keep on eye on your maid and make sure nothing out of the ordinary things is going on.

To sum up, CCTV has a very important role to counter against the crime nowadays. We cannot hide the truth that CCTV is one of our needs in these days just for the sake of our own safety. Nobody would like to place themselves in jeopardy. Having a CCTV will certainly bring a lot of benefits and secure to ourselves. Some people may assume having a CCTV is being a paranoid, but when crime hits upon you, and you are not fully prepared, it is pointless to feel regret on it. Although, we can see that CCTV do contribute to cope against crime, still, there are some people are opposed to their use. These people believe that everyone has a right to have privacy. But try to look at the bright side of the usage of CCTV. Make a clear comparison about using CCTV: prevent yourself to become a victim of a crime or having your own privacy? Make the perfect choice to have a CCTV to fight against crime, rather than being ego just to think about your own privacy. It is not wrong to have your own privacy, but I am sure you do not want to put your life at risk and not securable. You should realize the importance of CCTV which can protect you and your family. You can make a difference. Thieves and burglar does not compromise, it may happen to you, to anyone at everywhere and anytime.

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