Town could benefit from increased CCTV
By Martin Chapman on Wednesday, 24th November 2004.
New digital Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras could be hitting the streets of Haverhill if St Edmundsbury cabinet give the green light.
The cameras which are digital can see in full colour during the day and work in black and white at night.
Most would have the ability to pan 360 degrees around and could zoom in close enough to pick out number plates.
The sites that will be considered are: behind the Chalkstone Community Centre, Howe Road, the junction of Recreation Road, Mill Road and Quaker Lane and around Christmas Maltings doctors.
There are also six locations in Bury St Edmunds that will be considered.
Cabinet will be discussing an upgrade to the successful Closed Circuit Television scheme in Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill at the meeting on Wednesday 1 December and looking at putting additional cameras in areas where there are known or potential anti-social behaviour problems.
Surveys have shown that most people find it reassuring to know the cameras are there, helping them to feel safe when they’re out and about in their local town. CCTV has also proved to be a useful tool for preventing as well as detecting crime and disorder - around 1000 incidents a year are recorded and reported to the police as a result of the cameras.
Leader of the Council, Cllr John Griffiths said: “Tackling crime and disorder is something we take very seriously. One of the ways we are doing this is through our investment in the CCTV scheme.”
He went on to say: “Suffolk is one of the safest counties in the country with relatively low crime rates and we will continue with the work to make it even safer.”
The cameras which are digital can see in full colour during the day and work in black and white at night.
Most would have the ability to pan 360 degrees around and could zoom in close enough to pick out number plates.
The sites that will be considered are: behind the Chalkstone Community Centre, Howe Road, the junction of Recreation Road, Mill Road and Quaker Lane and around Christmas Maltings doctors.
There are also six locations in Bury St Edmunds that will be considered.
Cabinet will be discussing an upgrade to the successful Closed Circuit Television scheme in Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill at the meeting on Wednesday 1 December and looking at putting additional cameras in areas where there are known or potential anti-social behaviour problems.
Surveys have shown that most people find it reassuring to know the cameras are there, helping them to feel safe when they’re out and about in their local town. CCTV has also proved to be a useful tool for preventing as well as detecting crime and disorder - around 1000 incidents a year are recorded and reported to the police as a result of the cameras.
Leader of the Council, Cllr John Griffiths said: “Tackling crime and disorder is something we take very seriously. One of the ways we are doing this is through our investment in the CCTV scheme.”
He went on to say: “Suffolk is one of the safest counties in the country with relatively low crime rates and we will continue with the work to make it even safer.”
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