Move to modernise York’s CCTV network proposed by City of York Council (From York Press)
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Move to modernise York’s CCTV network proposed by City of York Council
10:22am Monday 26th July 2010 in
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- By Dan Bean » dan.bean@thepress.co.uk
A trial to move from analogue to digital fibre-optic lines has already begun and, if successful, the system would be transferred from next year. The move would offer a significant reduction in operational costs.
The decision was due to be made by the ruling executive last week, but has been delayed to allow further investigation into the benefits of the improved system.
Council Steve Galloway, City of York Council’s executive member for city strategy, said: “There needs to be more consideration given to the report.
“One of the reasons is that we need to understand more fully what funding is available. Also, we need to look into the ability to monitor in real time, and the possibility of cameras recording live.”
There are 72 CCTV cameras in York – 69 analogue and three digital – monitored on 21 screens from Fulford Road Police Station by council staff and North Yorkshire Police.
Control of the system could move to a new base at the council’s new headquarters, but a council report raised concerns the new control room would require extra staffing which would not be affordable under the current budget.
The report said: “Although the current arrangement of operating with two staff present during the day, and one during the night is sufficient for current camera numbers, a point will be reached in the future when it is not. Unless a solution for the expansion of staffing is planned out in the near future, this issue will become a limiting factor on the expansion of the system.”
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said the system played an important part in tackling antisocial behaviour.
He said: “As well as being a deterrent, CCTV is also invaluable in providing information to solving crime and assisting with other critical police inquiries, such as locating people who are reported missing from home.”
Comments(16)
pedalling paul
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2:36pm Mon 26 Jul 10
uglyboy wrote:got something to hide then....?
Galloway - You're wrong. Very wrong. Think again. Than when youve made a new decision, think yet again as you're wrong again. bad decision. 3rd time lucky
A further priority is to get more cameras to fill the surveillance gaps in existing coverage. Then definititely "no hiding place" for the criminals and antisocials.
uglyboy
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2:41pm Mon 26 Jul 10
pedalling paul wrote:**** off, you senile old ****.
uglyboy wrote:got something to hide then....?
Galloway - You're wrong. Very wrong. Think again. Than when youve made a new decision, think yet again as you're wrong again. bad decision. 3rd time lucky
A further priority is to get more cameras to fill the surveillance gaps in existing coverage. Then definititely "no hiding place" for the criminals and antisocials.
uglyboy
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2:46pm Mon 26 Jul 10
I don't think he can make a decision properly...even whether to put sugar in his coffee or not
uglyboy
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2:48pm Mon 26 Jul 10
Is the editor taking bungs George Graham-style?
mystic_genius
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4:31pm Mon 26 Jul 10
pedalling paul wrote:The UK is already the worlds most watched nation, I think, and is it better than other places? No it isn't. Nothing will deter these morons, simply because of just that...they are morons.
uglyboy wrote: Galloway - You're wrong. Very wrong. Think again. Than when youve made a new decision, think yet again as you're wrong again. bad decision. 3rd time luckygot something to hide then....? A further priority is to get more cameras to fill the surveillance gaps in existing coverage. Then definititely "no hiding place" for the criminals and antisocials.
What happens when they get caught? They have a day in court and can brag in front of their moron mates about how they won't turn up to the community service order they've been given, yet carry on living off the benefits us mugs continue to pay our taxes towards topped up with mugging the occassional old lady, nicking the occassional car, dealing the occassional spliff and shoving a big (unwashed) middle finger up at anyone who dare question their drab and pathetic existence.
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What a fantastic society we have.
MLewisW
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4:45pm Mon 26 Jul 10
The footage from the mugging last week -posted on the Press website- was of laughable quality. It's a shame the scally that committed that crime will get away with it because his face is unrecognisable for future police reference.
meme
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4:56pm Mon 26 Jul 10
CCTV is here to stay like it or not so if we have to have it lets get a system of a quality that is useful to those who need to use it. I would rather have one camera where the picture is good than 20 where its useless
oldgoat
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5:24pm Mon 26 Jul 10
uglyboy wrote:Well, its one of those rare times I agree with PP.
pedalling paul wrote:**** off, you senile old ****.
uglyboy wrote:got something to hide then....?
Galloway - You're wrong. Very wrong. Think again. Than when youve made a new decision, think yet again as you're wrong again. bad decision. 3rd time lucky
A further priority is to get more cameras to fill the surveillance gaps in existing coverage. Then definititely "no hiding place" for the criminals and antisocials.
@uglyboy - if you have some better idea than posting your personal diatribe against Galloway, then let's hear it. Better some decent images of pond life trying it on and getting caught, than moaning about something just because you hate someone.
Silver
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5:43pm Mon 26 Jul 10
MLewisW wrote:Also lets have it used effectively. After all even when these detect crime there's no one watching. Laughable quality I agree and nobody on the other end of the majority of the cctv in York able to do anything about it except pass it onto the police. Not slating off the police's cctv system but private ones. Bang them together into a network that the police can monitor.
I'm very much against the idea of carpet cctv, but if we have to have it, please, let's have good quality, high resolution cameras.
The footage from the mugging last week -posted on the Press website- was of laughable quality. It's a shame the scally that committed that crime will get away with it because his face is unrecognisable for future police reference.
ak7274
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7:20pm Mon 26 Jul 10
As for CCTV then I expect quality over quantity and am also shocked at having to agree with PP.
billy shears
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7:26pm Mon 26 Jul 10
uglyboy
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7:37pm Mon 26 Jul 10
oldgoat wrote:Crime will just be committed where there are no cameras. If they are going to have some cameras may I suggest going to Aviva and asking which company they use as the images that they receive are perfect. This being York though we'll buy some from some Eastern Bloc country which last used them in 1981.
uglyboy wrote:Well, its one of those rare times I agree with PP.
pedalling paul wrote:**** off, you senile old ****.
uglyboy wrote:got something to hide then....?
Galloway - You're wrong. Very wrong. Think again. Than when youve made a new decision, think yet again as you're wrong again. bad decision. 3rd time lucky
A further priority is to get more cameras to fill the surveillance gaps in existing coverage. Then definititely "no hiding place" for the criminals and antisocials.
@uglyboy - if you have some better idea than posting your personal diatribe against Galloway, then let's hear it. Better some decent images of pond life trying it on and getting caught, than moaning about something just because you hate someone.
kazbaz
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8:55pm Mon 26 Jul 10
King Edward
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9:42pm Mon 26 Jul 10
kazbaz
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12:02pm Tue 27 Jul 10
kazbaz wrote:I would just like to point out that I am not presuming this , I have been in the control room and know what is going on in there !
Its all very well updating the cameras but thats no use when the 90% of the staff employed to use them dont bother , they spend their time watching tv or gallavanting to do their shopping in Morrisons while they should be watching our streets.You would be amazed what goes on behind closed doors !Our streets do go unwatched on several occasions so whats the point in splashing the cash on new high tech cameras when they dont even watch the old ones!
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uglyboy says...
2:19pm Mon 26 Jul 10