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La télésurveillance policière dans les lieux publics : l'apprentissage d'une technologie.

Authors :
Charest, Mathieu
Tremblay, Pierre
Boivin, Rémi
D'Élia, Maurizio
Source :
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice; Oct2010, Vol. 52 Issue 5, p449-470, 22p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Few studies have investigated law enforcement agencies' motivation and capacity to integrate video surveillance of public places into patrol- and criminal-investigation practices or the extent to which that motivation and capacity are constrained by independent regulatory agencies. In this paper, we assess the impact of a law-enforcement experiments in video surveillance in Montreal during a five-year period (2004 to 2008). Two strategies are compared. The first strategy made use of CCTV as a proactive and integrated element of a problem-solving initiative targeting an open-air drug-dealing market. The second strategy was essentially passive and CCTV cameras were spread along a street known for its nightlife, bars scene, and clubs. Findings show that video surveillance is, in fact, effective when closely linked to traditional police strategies and focused on a specific, recurrent, and localized problem. CCTV did manage to have an impact on the incidence of drug-dealing transactions as well as a collateral impact on the incidence of other offences, especially violent crimes. The second and more common approach, however, had no impact on crime. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17077753
Volume :
52
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
54337679
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3138/cjccj.52.5.449