The effectiveness of video surveillance system in disciplinary crime prevention (Hamadan Disciplinary Command)

the purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of video surveillance systems in disciplinary crime prevention in the city of Hamadan.

The present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of method, which was performed by survey technique. The statistical population of the study was 250 employees of Hamadan police command, including line and staff in the deputy of operations, preventive police, ICT, police chiefs and city dignitaries. The sample size was calculated by Cochran relation of 148 people and selected by stratified random sampling method. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire and the validity of the data collection tool was obtained through face and content validity and its reliability by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.85. Data analysis was performed using t-test.

Based on the research findings in the component of reducing the opportunity for crime through video surveillance system, the index of "integration of video surveillance systems with other systems" with an average of 4.22, in the component of organizing formal surveillance, the index of "systems expansion in crime areas" with an average of 16.16 4 and in the component of electronic monitoring through video surveillance system, "scheduling systems for warning in case of crime" with the average of 4.01 received the highest scores.

if the capabilities of video surveillance systems are used well, it will be possible to reduce the opportunity for crime, improve formal surveillance of neighborhoods and electronic surveillance to effectively prevent crime.