| Around the world, various nations utilize public video | | | | to regulate the flow of traffic, ease traffic jams, and |
| surveillance as a leading tool for monitoring movement | | | | keep track of any disturbances. There are over 2,000 |
| and possible terrorist acts. Some of these countries | | | | cameras on the buses plying the routes of Paris. You |
| have come to rely very heavily on video surveillance | | | | can be sure that this will help detect any criminal acts |
| for aid in crime prevention. That is not a surprise. | | | | that may occur! As a result, the crime rate has |
| Results show that video surveillance is indeed making | | | | decreased. A lot of department stores in France also |
| an impact in the fight against crime. | | | | use surveillance systems. So too with France's airline |
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| Canada began taking advantage of video surveillance | | | | The Others Follow |
| in the early nineties. It is widely used by such | | | | Ireland also uses video surveillance to monitor post |
| establishments as banks, restaurants, and convenience | | | | offices, stores, offices and many other public locations. |
| stores. Video surveillance is also usually present in | | | | The country's rail system is also monitored constantly |
| offices, apartments, and transit stations. A large part of | | | | with cameras. The prevalence of such surveillance |
| all robberies in Canada are captured on videotape. | | | | has begun to decrease the crime rate of Ireland. |
| Needless to say, this is a huge help to law | | | | Spain uses video surveillance to ensure the safety of |
| enforcement personnel. Even missing persons cases | | | | tourist areas. With the events following 9/11, the |
| are solved with the help of surveillance systems. | | | | Spanish government has turned to this type of |
| Canada also uses video surveillance in recording | | | | technology to ensure the security of its citizens. There |
| license plates of all vehicles that pass through its | | | | has also been a special effort to set up surveillance in |
| borders coming from or going to the United States. It | | | | the Basque region to curb violence and vandalism in |
| also keeps video footage of all cars that pass through | | | | that area. |
| its toll booths. It is no wonder then that video | | | | There is a reason for the adoption of this type of |
| surveillance has grown into a highly reliable tool. | | | | technology. It works. Not only that. It is cost-effective. It |
| France Is In | | | | leverages the existing law enforcement personnel as |
| The war on terror sold France on the value of video | | | | well. By any measure, that is a good deal. It is no |
| surveillance. The French government authorizes | | | | wonder then that all these countries have opted to |
| cameras in public places such as major roads and | | | | incorporate video surveillance into their security |
| public areas in cities. The authorities use hundreds of | | | | operations. The results speak for themselves. Video |
| cameras to monitor French suburbs. In the business | | | | surveillance is an excellent tool in the war against crime |
| district of Paris, over a hundred cameras monitor the | | | | and terror. It will continue to grow and progress in its |
| streets on a 24-hour basis. | | | | usage as time goes by. |
| France's transport officials also use video surveillance | | | | |