The aim of this article is to inform and stimulate a proactive, multidisciplinary approach to
research and development in surveillance-based detective work. In this article we review …

This paper compares the effectiveness of public CCTV systems according to meta‐reviews,
with what might be expected based upon theoretical predictions. The apparent gulf between …

The presence of closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) in town and city centres, mostly
with Home Office or Scottish Office support, has grown enormously in the past few years …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to outline a strategy for research development
focused on addressing the neglected role of visual perception in real life tasks such as …

Can potentially antisocial or criminal behaviour be predicted? Our study aimed to ascertain
(a) whether observers can successfully predict the onset of such behaviour when viewing …

Film and video evidence have been offered in American courts for nearly a century
(Schwartz, 2009). In recent decades, however, the amount of video evidence in the …

As CCTV cameras are used more and more often to increase security in communities, police
are spending a larger proportion of their resources, including time, in processing CCTV …

Purpose Police officers often write reports about witnessed incidents, which may serve as
evidence in court. We examined whether incident reports and identifications by police …

Objectives: The widespread use of camera surveillance in public places offers criminologists
the opportunity to systematically and unobtrusively observe crime, their main subject matter …

The last several decades saw widespread diffusion of closed-circuit television (CCTV)
systems in urban areas, workplaces, retail outlets, banks, casinos, roadways, airports, and …