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              Tories pledge to curb use of CCTV cameras
Monday, May 26th, 2008
Mr Davis said: “There is no argument for having CCTV which both infringes on our civil liberty but is of such poor quality it does nothing to protect us or provide evidence to bring perpetrators of crime to justice - as happens now. “Conservatives would ensure any CCTV has to be maintained at sufficiently high standard to provide evidence admissible in court. “We would also strictly limit access to these images to the police and other relevant agencies until they get to court, and set a mandatory punishment for breaches of these rules that infringe the privacy of the individual.” Britain is one of the heaviest users of CCTV in the world, with more than 4.2 million CCTV cameras across the country, one for every 14 people. But there are growing questions about the cameras’ value. Det Chief Insp Mick Neville, the officer in charge of CCTV for the Metropolitan Police, last month warned that the surveillance systems are often ineffective because they are badly maintained or sited, or their footage is not properly monitored and used. Graeme Gerrard, the head of CCTV at the Association of Chief Police Officers, has said cameras often fail to act as a deterrent for drunken yobs in town centres. About £200 million has been spent on erecting more CCTV cameras across the country over the past 10 years, leading the Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, recently to refer to “surveillance Britain”. Bookmakers announced on Tuesday they had stopped taking bets on the outcome of the Crewe and Nantwich by-election, with the Conservatives heading for an overwhelming victory. Ladbrokes said the book had been closed after the Conservatives became 16-1 odds-on favourites. The Daily Telegraph has learnt that at least 15 members of the shadow cabinet are to travel to Crewe tomorrow in an unprecedented attempt to secure the Tories’ first by-election gain in more than 25 years. Have Your Say: Tories pledge to curb use of CCTV cameras Please read our posting guidelines before posting. Alternatively you can discuss this report here. Related News
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