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Library Monitor: CCTV

This is the eighth edition of the Library Review which provides an holistic review of a theme that is salient to Overview and Scrutiny Committees. This edition provides an overview of 10 reviews undertaken around the relative merits of CCTV.

In recent times, use of closed circuit television (CCTV) has become a key concern of neighbourhoods and communities, and has prompted many local authorities to focus on its associated benefits and problems. Since the introduction of the new local government arrangements, independent scrutiny reviews and investigations have been a popular way to address such concerns.
The ten reviews included in this review Library Monitor provide a useful comparative tool and is essential reading for those who plan to embark on a similar investigation