UK is the most surveilled place in the world. It is home to more than 6 million CCTV cameras -- about 1 for every 14 people -- that operate 24/7 and generate more than 1 billion hours of video every week. Crime reporter Nick Wallis tells us how UK police uses this vast surveillance network for active crime prevention as well as tracking down outlaws.
Cast: Nick Wallis
6 episodes
1. Drunken ChaosPolice use Huntingdon's CCTV to monitor drunken and violent behaviour, including lewd acts and brawls, and launch an initiative against such crimes.TV-14CC43minOct 18, 2013
2. Riots and RobbersHost Nick Wallis reveals how police are using CCTV cameras to thwart street theft. the pilfering of personal items such as bikes, bags and phones.TV-14CC44minOct 25, 2013
3. Street Crime UKWhen the recession drives up the retail crime rate in Britain, the authorities turn to CCTV cameras to spot thieves in shops of all kinds.TV-14CC44minNov 1, 2013
4. Car Crime UKCCTV helps police nab speeders and reckless drivers, while London authorities use cameras to make more than 100 arrests in an illegal car ring.TV-14CC44minDec 4, 2013
5. Thieves and ThugsHammersmith authorities use CCTV to keep the streets safe from shop breakers and enforce a drinking ban in a park in West London.TV-14CC43minDec 11, 2013
6. Mobs and YobsA crowd of protestors in Guy Fawkes masks descend on the Parliament, captured on CCTV cameras on the ground and in helicopters.TV-14CC44minDec 19, 2013
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Criminals: Caught on Camera
UK is the most surveilled place in the world. It is home to more than 6 million CCTV cameras -- about 1 for every 14 people -- that operate 24/7 and generate more than 1 billion hours of video every week. Crime reporter Nick Wallis tells us how UK police uses this vast surveillance network for active crime prevention as well as tracking down outlaws.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Nick Wallis
- Studio
- Elephant House Studios
Maturity rating
TV-14Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
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