Citation

Winge S, Knutsson J. Crime Prev. Community Safety 2003; 5(3): 49-59.

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(Copyright © 2003, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group -- Palgrave-Macmillan)

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Abstract

In an evaluation of a CCTV scheme introduced in the centre of Oslo outside the Central Railway Station, effects on public order, criminality and feelings of safety were studied. A significant increase in recorded incidents occurred in the monitored area, indicating an increased detection rate. Among the categories of crime, the only reduction occurred in robbery/theft from persons and possibly in bicycle thefts. Victimization surveys with local business before and after the onset of the scheme indicated small and mostly insignificant changes in perception of criminality, disorder and safety. Respondents still had faith in the effectiveness of the CCTV scheme, but to a lesser extent than before its introduction.