November 22, 2004—More than seven in 10 Americans surveyed feel reassured by cameras and other security measures installed where they work, shop, and play, according to a new survey from ADT Security Services, Inc., conducted with Security Magazine. Underscoring concern about personal safety, fewer than one-third of the survey’s respondents believe that their privacy is invaded by either security cameras in public places or by home security systems. That consensus, says ADT, can be explained by the survey’s concurrent finding that two-thirds express apprehension that a terrorist attack might affect them or their families.
Conducted weeks after 9/11’s third anniversary, the survey also found that six in 10 Americans said security cameras provide effective crime deterrence. Nine in 10 feel that the use of these devices in airports, retail establishments, and government buildings is appropriate. Seven in 10 are assured by such precautions as home security systems, identification cards, and access control badges in the workplace, and anti-shoplifting systems in stores.
The ADT Security Survey of 1,030 adults across the country was conducted during October 2004 by BNP Media in conjunction with TNS NFO. The survey has an error margin of plus or minus 3.1 percent. For further information contact ADT.
