assumes that people are likely to be discouraged from robbing others in public spaces, where their actions will be clearly seen by others and they may be identified and caught by police.
This can include the presence of people in the area, either going about their normal daily activities or actively patrolling, and the presence of CCTV cameras. Lighting in public spaces, especially at night, is nonetheless an essential requirement for visibility and surveillance to be effective. from other countries have shown that street lighting and CCTV cameras are effective in reducing robberies.of people being targeted by criminals while walking in the streets after dark.of policing research have shown that regular and visible police patrols, mainly when directed at crime hot spots, are an effective crime prevention intervention. Obviously, police cannot satisfactorily patrol at night during power outages.