People from the U.K...

Question

Who monitors CCTV? Is it the police or the government? And is it only in the cities or is it in towns too? What do you think about it?

Answer 1

Nosey people without a life of their own.

Answer 2

It's usually private contractors, who contact the police if needed (on behalf of local government authorities usually).  

It is also in pretty small towns - even rich ones like mine.

I don't think much of being in the democracy with the most surveillance and the most laws - it doesn't feel very democratic because it will eventuallu be used against ordinary people (just as press photographers are now routinely filmed and photographed at demonstrations - it makes you wonder, WHY?)