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French Want Increase in Surveillance Cameras

Angus Reid Global Monitor
Thursday September 6, 2007

The vast majority of people in France are at ease with a government initiative to triple the video surveillance capabilities in the country, according to a poll by CSA published in Valeurs Actuelles. 73 per cent of respondents support the installation of new cameras, while 26 per cent oppose it.

In May, centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) candidate and former interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy won the presidential run-off with 53.06 per cent of the vote. Sarkozy appointed François Fillon—who had been his adviser and presidential campaign leader—as prime minister.

During his campaign, Sarkozy vowed to take a hard stance against crime and improve the country’s security situation. In July, Sarkozy and his aides discussed the possibility of expanding France’s surveillance system. Government spokesman Laurent Wauquiez said the president "requested the government to work on this subject and see how the system can help improve or not safety in France."

Polling Data

The Interior Ministry is planning to triple the video surveillance capabilities of the country. Do you support or oppose this plan?

Support
73%

Oppose
26%

Not sure
1%

Source: CSA / Valeurs Actuelles
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,001 French adults, conducted on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

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