Police fund new CCTV cameras in Tiverton

Devon and Cornwall Police has donated £2,500 to Mid Devon District Council in an initiative that will see an upgrade to Tiverton town’s CCTV system.

There are currently sixteen CCTV cameras plotted around the town centre and it is hoped that this will be increased by a further two.

Images from each camera are sent via a fibre optic cable to the CCTV operating room and recorded on a digital video recorder which can be used in criminal investigations. Devon and Cornwall Police rely on this footage to identify offenders and bring them to justice.

In addition to the new cameras, there will be an upgrade to fibre optic cable which will result in much clearer CCTV images.

PC Kate Jefferies who has been working closely with Mid Devon district council on the proposals said “we hope the increase in the number of CCTV cameras will in turn result in a direct increase in detected crimes”.

The planned improvements are in the final stages of discussion and Mid Devon District Council intend to begin work on the system imminently.

PC Jefferies added “It is extremely positive to work alongside Mid Devon District Council to deliver a more efficient CCTV system that will greatly enhance the public’s safety. We are keen to assist in future planning of the town to make is safer”.
Funding of the improvements come from the Proceeds of Crime Act.