– Traffic Chief says stricter enforcement coming soon
All of the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at key city intersections are functioning, Traffic Chief, Superintendent Linden Isles confirmed while warning that drivers will continue to be prosecuted.
Isles, during a recent interview at Eve Leary, said despite some misconceptions, “all the cameras are working” and are constantly monitored and the subsequent images stored.
He also confirmed that there were, and continues to be, successful prosecutions of errant motorists, who commit traffic offences.
“Footage from some of these cameras has led to convictions of hundreds of careless driving and dangerous driving cases,” Isles is quoted by the Department of Public Information as saying. The CCTV usage has also boosted crime-fighting efforts by enabling law enforcement ranks to track and intercept criminals, he added.
Installed over seven years ago and constantly upgraded, the closed-circuit camera system was initiated under the previous Administration. At least 130 cameras were installed initially.
The Government has also started a Citizens Security Programme (CSP), funded with support from the Inter-American Development Bank. Phase Two of the CSP will see an “emergency smart street safe city proposal” that will see the installation of over 100 CCTV cameras in and around the city, where over 50 per cent of crimes are committed. The proposal also includes the
construction of a command centre, where the footage would be monitored day and night.
