According to report out today, the UK has more closed circuit television cameras than any other country. This means that, in some areas, there is a good chance you'll be caught on camera about 10 times a day.
The report claims that CCTV cameras in public places protect people and prevent crime, as they help identify and catch criminals. It also claims that research has shown that putting CCTV in car parks has reduced car crime and vandalism, and that more cameras on the streets may help to reduce street crime.
Opponents of CCTV, however, claim that the cameras are an invasion of privacy and a threat to personal freedom. Goverment officials deny this and say that the cameras offer people a feeling of security, and that only those people who are doing something wrong need to worry.