By £2.2m CCTV upgrade ‘fundamental’ in preventing crime across the borough
The work on North East Lincolnshire Council’s £2.2m project to modernise and update its CCTV infrastructure has begun, and it is set to improve across the borough.
In the upgrade, a ‘large-scale’ update will introduce a single digital transition network, which will enable public space CCTV and officers will be able to monitor ‘rapid deployment’ cameras for parking enforcement.
NELC has said the network of CCTV is a ‘vital part of solving crime in the area, and that almost 170 CCTV images were sent on to Humberside Police and Trading standards, between February 2021 and February 2022, which resulted in some cases being solved.
The upgrade also hopes to improve safety outside schools, including the parking.
Councillor Ron Shepherd, the portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “The borough’s extensive CCTV network is fundamental to the detection and deterring of crime.
“We want people to feel safe when they visit our towns and having a good CCTV network helps reassure people that they and their property are safe.
“That’s why we’re currently carrying out over £2-million worth of upgrades across our CCTV network. We’re bringing in state-of-the-art equipment to not only improve our current provision but to extend the remit of these CCTV operations.”
NELC said ‘Works on this project have commenced and all aspects of the work are expected to be completed by January 2023.’
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