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Monitoring wizyjny i jego wpływ na straty spowodowane przestępczością: Przykłady z wybranych polskich miast
Video monitoring and the level of losses caused by crime: the case studies from selected Polish cities
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Abstract In Poland, similarly to other countries, there is no unambiguous agreed explanation to the reasons for the observed decline in crime. The article analyses the impact of video monitoring systems on losses caused by three categories of offenses: (a) car theft, theft with burglary, theft from cars; (b)... view more
In Poland, similarly to other countries, there is no unambiguous agreed explanation to the reasons for the observed decline in crime. The article analyses the impact of video monitoring systems on losses caused by three categories of offenses: (a) car theft, theft with burglary, theft from cars; (b) damage to cars; (c) robbery. To answer the question whether the installation of video surveillance systems has an impact on security, the economic effect of installing cameras in eight Polish cities (Gdańsk, Katowice, Kielce, Lublin, Łódź, Poznań, Warszawa, Wrocław), where video surveillance systems are well developed, is examined. Determining whether the installation of cameras contributes to the reduction of losses caused by crime allows assessing the suitability of cameras for improving public safety. The study partially confirms the effectiveness of video monitoring systems for a decrease in crime in the analysed categories of crime. However, other possible factors, in addition to the development of monitoring, may have an impact. Moreover, the impact is less pronounced in the case of the volume of losses caused by crime than the number of crimes. Thus, when assessing public policies regarding security, the number of offenses criterion is insufficient.... view less
Classification
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
Free Keywords
CCTV; losses caused by crime; public safety; Poland
Document language
Polish
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 51-69
Journal
Studia z Polityki Publicznej / Public Policy Studies, 7 (2020) 1
ISSN
2719-7131
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed