Criminals: Caught on Camera — Season 1, Episode 5: Thieves and Thugs
Crime, Documentary • 43 min • 6 seasons, 51 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
Hammersmith authorities use CCTV to keep the streets safe from shop breakers and enforce a drinking ban in a park in West London.
About Criminals: Caught on Camera
UK is the most surveilled place in the world. It is home to more than 6 million CCTV cameras -- about 1 for every 14 people -- that operate 24/7 and generate more than 1 billion hours of video every week. Crime reporter Nick Wallis tells us how UK police uses this vast surveillance network for active crime prevention as well as tracking down outlaws.