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A high-bandwidth microwave link carries live images to the police CCTV Control Room with maximum speed and minimum degradation of picture quality. Officers can monitor and respond to incidents more rapidly and record images 24/7 for use in subsequent prosecutions.
Chubb has had similar success in the neighbouring towns of Cleveleys and Poulton, both of which are also under the jurisdiction of Wyre Borough Council. In the months after CCTV was introduced in Poulton in December 2006, figures indicated that criminal damage was down by almost 50%, while violent crime had been reduced by 30% in the town.
Wyre Community Safety Partnership provided funding for the project and Councillor Graeme Cocker, chairman of the Partnership, is delighted with the reassurance that such technology can bring to the residents of Fleetwood.
Reduced crime and anti-social behaviour
“CCTV schemes elsewhere in Wyre have increased the feeling of safety in the communities where they operate,” explained Cocker. “They have reduced crime and tackled anti-social behaviour, which have always been our priorities. We’re confident that the presence of cameras will make Fleetwood a safer place in which to live and work, and for visitors to the town.”
The Wyre Community Safety Partnership has already secured funding to deliver additional cameras to the town. Ultimately, the system will be expanded, with a Monitoring Centre in Fleetwood designed to integrate cameras from Thornton and Poulton.
In the future, police officers might have images sent directly to hand-held devices, enabling them to respond more rapidly to incidents as and when they occur.
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