Railways consider the merits of CCTV in carriages
After meeting with the National Police Agency last month, Tokyo-area railways are now back in their boardrooms to consider the option of CCTV in carriages as a possible deterrent to gropers and other criminals. Although it is denied by the police it is thought that during their meeting the NPA pressed for such a move:
…officers from Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba showed carriers the results of an online survey in which more than 70 percent of the respondents said they wouldn’t mind surveillance cameras on trains if they prevent groping.
However, the likelihood that surveillance cameras would be effective in reducing crime on trains is still very much uncertain and Tokyo carriers will need to feel the ¥300, 000-¥400, 000 (€2.300-€3.100) installation cost is justified.
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26/11/2009 02:39 
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