With Goa witnessing a rise in the number of crimes including kidnapping, chain-snatching, burglaries, etc. it would be prudent to increase surveillance and vigilance by installing CCTV cameras at strategic locations. While one can see CCTV cameras at several places they are merely show-pieces as they are largely non-functional and in several places even non-existent. It must be said that just installing CCTV cameras may not be sufficient. They have to be monitored and more importantly properly maintained by carrying out periodic checks. It is pertinent to note that several crimes have been solved by using footage from privately owned CCTV installed by shops and establishments in the market-place. Several homes and housing colonies also have cameras installed outside. In the absence of a surveillance system along the roads, the footage from cameras of private homes and shops can come in handy to solve a crime. Hence it would be desirable for the authorities to request shops and houses having CCTV surveillance to have the cameras directed towards the main road also.
