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1. tonyed+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-08-13 18:15:03
>* The UK has had an insane number of CCTV cameras for as long as I can remember.*

Per-capita it’s less than the US.

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2. dylan6+pI[view] [source] 2025-08-13 22:30:50
>>tonyed+(OP)
But with the smaller space for the population, it's nearly total coverage from multiple angles vs the wide distances separating the equivalent number of cameras in the US.
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3. machom+dm1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-08-14 05:45:22
>>dylan6+pI
And generally people speak about London specifically and not about rural UK areas.
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4. janspe+HE1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-08-14 08:51:58
>>dylan6+pI
The original figure included private CCTV systems which to all intents and purposes aren't available to government bodies without a warrant.
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