The Danish capital Copenhagen is set to join other cities around Europe in using CCTV surveillance cameras to keep an eye on the public. Stroget high street is slated to be the first area to receive the cameras, with three other districts in Copenhagen to follow.
Stroget is a hugely popular pedestrian area that stretches for two kilometres across Copenhagen’s downtown. Although its crime rates are no higher than other parts of the city, Stroget has a reputation for night-time drunken fights.
Michael Agerbaek of Copenhagen’s police feels that Stroget is the perfect area to test the new system. “It’s natural to start the project there because it’s always full of life,” he stated. “If something’s going on, then the officer on duty will be able to look at his screen and see exactly what the situation is and how best to prepare for it.”
The CCTV cameras are designed to deter criminal activity, but Agerbaek also believes they will be a big help in identifying criminal suspects on the loose. The city is currently looking for a company to install the CCTV system, which is expected to be up and running before the end of the year.
If things work out well on Stroget, the CCTV system will be expanded to cover Norrebro Station, Axeltorv Square, Town Hall Square, and Gammel Torv Square.
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Big Brother is everywhere. George Orwell’s 1984 comes to mind every time I read an article like this. London, UK is the BEST for CCTV like this, by best I mean, there is a camera at the top of anything with a little space big enough for one.
Big brother watching a protest meeting in Reykjavik Iceland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nKnTc7DV8U
In some of the protests and riots undercover police were in the crowd using video cameras to collect information.
WOW. been doing some reasearch into CCTV in the UK and found this blog. I cant believe you only put up CCTV in 2008? In the UK we have so many CCTV system, your every move is watched in all towns and cities.
This is most unfortunate!
Big Brother is invading Europe step by step.
This is in fact our governments transforming our western societies in police states.
Democracy will come to an end soon…