Crime

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Introduction
Crime is a major problem in most towns and cities in the country. However, this is not a new phenomenon because crime related activities have been experienced since time immemorial. In the last five years, crime rate in towns and cities has been on the increase hence raising a concern from the public and the international community. The government and law enforcing agencies have been pressured to provide maximum security to the citizens. New laws and policies have been formulated and enacted under an act of parliament to improve the level of security in towns and cities. The government has introduced new police reforms to ensure that maximum security is provided in all towns in the country.
According to a recent police report, more than two hundred criminal cases are reported daily in capital cities and towns. More than 80% of the reported cases involve theft, robbery, burglary and murder. The report further affirmed that other cases involving sexual crimes and theft with violence are unreported; an idea that prevent such information from being recorded in the official national statistics. Studies indicate that a greater percentage of criminal activities are committed by youths who are aged between 18 to 35 years thus raising the question: why the youths? Literature and previous studies provide significant information as to why the youths engage in criminal activities especially in urban areas. These factors range from social, political to economic, but the high rate of unemployment among the youth has remained one of major contributors to crime activities (Burkhead, 56). Most youths in the country are educated and have high academic credentials but, they cannot secure a decent job in the market. Lack of employment compels the youths to indulge in criminal activities such as murder, robbery and trafficking of drugs so that to earn a living. In order to curb the issue of crime in towns, the government working in collaboration with the local administration should formulate new policies that will deter crime in the country. Various strategies have been employed in combating crime in towns, but not much has been achieved. However, installation of Closed Circuit Television Surveillance Cameras (CCTV) in all towns and cities will help in reducing crime immensely. 
Installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Surveillance System Policy
Advancement in science and technology in the modern world has not only transformed peoples’ way of life but, also improved security. The use of closed circuit television (CCTV) security system is a common phenomenon in the 21st century. Surveillance cameras are commonly found in most shopping centres, urban centres, banks, hospitals, learning institutions, streets and public gathering places especially in developed countries. The first CCTV surveillance system was installed in 1985, in Bournemouth Town, in United Kingdom (Goold, 80). Since then, more than 40,000 CCTV cameras have been installed in most towns and cities in the country thus enhancing security. Other nations across the globe have also installed CCTV surveillance cameras to curb the issue of insecurity in their main towns. The main reason behind the high proliferation on CCTV is grounded on the fact that the system has the ability to deter crime before it can be committed.
CCTV surveillance system comprise of cameras and video recorders. The cameras are strategically positioned in a building or on the street to help record all the activities taking place. The video recorders help in capturing and recording criminal activities committed by the offender.  With advancement in technology, modern cameras have unique features that enable the viewer to tilt and zoom for better visualization.  This enables law enforcing agencies to identity the real perpetrators of the crime and place charges against the offender. Initially, many people were wrongly convicted for committing criminal offences in the court of law; an idea that affected peoples’ confidence towards the judicial system. However, with the installation of CCTV surveillance cameras, such cases will never occur again. This is because information captured and recorded in the surveillance system is accurate and provides police with vital information to conduct investigation related to the crime. CCTV surveillance cameras should be interlinked with a central computerised system where all the information recorded can be analysed. 
Installation of CCTV surveillance cameras will help to improve security of the town immensely. CCTV surveillance system has been used in other towns, and it has worked effectively. For instance, in 2000, the government of Newzealand decided to install CCTV cameras in all of the main towns and cities with the aim of preventing and deterring crime. After installing the CCTV surveillance cameras, the level of crime rate has reduced by 75% hence fostering economic development (Larsen, 45). In the s