Saghiya Al-Shammary Al-Jazirah Many of the crimes that occur in our country remain unsolved without any clues or leads because the authorities are not convinced of the importance of installing surveillance cameras in both public and private places. Surveillance cameras can help police solve crimes, and I am certain that the cameras would sharply reduce the crime rate. I was sad when I read about the young woman who committed suicide inside a protection home run by the Ministry of Social Affairs. The ministry still has not figured out why the woman took her own life. I am sure that they will never find the reasons why this woman chose death over life, because of the absence of proper monitoring. We have Saher cameras everywhere to catch those who exceed the speed limit. Why don't we install similar cameras, which do not cost a lot of money, in prisons, homes for the elderly, hospitals and mental hospitals? These places require constant surveillance and installing cameras would go a long way in saving lives. If the relevant authorities are still not convinced that such cameras can curtail crimes, they can go and ask pharmacies and other businesses about them. They will find that the number of thefts in these places have been reduced thanks to the existence of surveillance cameras. As for the expense of installing cameras in public places, it can be borne by charity organizations and other foundations that want crime to go down and society to be safe. So many cars are stolen and so many crimes are committed and yet we still do not know who the perpetrators are. I feel sad when I see a bank surrounded by surveillance cameras while a home for the elderly does not have any cameras at all. If some of these centers do have cameras, then they tend to be old and not working because they are poorly maintained.
