Assessing the Impact of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera on Crime Control In Developing Countries: A Nigeria Perspective

In recent times, crime rate in Nigeria has risen to the level in which there are public outcries urging government for urgent and concrete solutions. Government has adopted various security policies to secure the lives and properties of its citizens, but none of these policies have actually yielded positive results. Human abduction, armed robbery, terrorism, bomb attacks and lots more have been the order of the day in the Country. The aim of this study is to ascertain the impact of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in Abuja metropolis. Five hypotheses were formulated to guide the study, related literatures were adequately reviewed. A population of 102 respondents, which cut across all works of life, participated in the study. Structured questionnaire was designed and used as instrument for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using direct interpretation of results gotten from respondents. Findings of the research revealed significant relationship between closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras and theory of deterrence, criminal justice, fear of crime, legality, policy formation and regulation of closed circuit television (CCTV). The development of software that can be integrated with the CCTV to display a person’s bio-data on the monitor when captured by the CCTV camera is among other recommendations for further research study.