Bodmin CCTV

Another Cornish town, Bodmin, gets 24-hour CCTV cover.

22:12 23 August 2017

Cornish town Bodmin is now the ninth town in Cornwall to get round-the-clock CCTV cover.

 

The CCTVs will be monitored by officials from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. A link would also be provided to the Emergency Management Centre at County Hall, allowing them to access images in emergency situations such as flooding and major fires.

 

The project, which is funded entirely by the Town Council, is essential as both a deterrent and evidence source to support the work of law enforcements and other government agencies to reduce anti-social behaviour in their communities.

 

Mayor of Bodmin, Councillor Sara Kinsman said: "Bodmin Town Council is extremely pleased to be a part of this innovative partnership with Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service to deliver an enhanced CCTV system utilising new technology, covering a wider area of the town which will help the police address a range of community safety issues including anti-social behaviour".

 

Chief Fire Officer Paul Walker said: "I am delighted to work in partnership with Bodmin Town Council with CCTV providing an excellent tool to support our shared community safety ambitions.

 

"This is another example of our close working with partners to address anti-social behaviour and wider community safety issues through "Working Together to make Cornwall Safer".

 

"I am confident this partnership and CCTV facility will deliver positive outcomes for residents, businesses and visitors to Bodmin".