Nowadays the issue of public security is one of the most important factors. The security of Europe was damaged by the events of the last few years. That’s the reason why law enforcement agencies, municipalities and people needed paradigm shift. The most important steps have already been taken by all three parties, but this process is extremely long and requires continuous work. One of the keys to increase objective and subjective security is the development and expansion of CCTV systems. The study presents the results of a questionnaire survey, which was conducted in Debrecen in 2017.