Canterbury CC: Secured Car Parks in Canterbury District .£295,471. Upgrade of equipment in 5 car parks and installation of new systems in 13 others. Coverage will also include commercial premises, play areas and footpaths. Proposal will support bid for Secured Car Park Status. Main problems are theft of/from and damage to vehicles. Anticipated that scheme will reduce car crime by 50% in the first year. Links to other initiatives including targeting of persistent offenders, city centre initiative, drug awareness schemes and work with young people. |
Nov 1999 | |
Dover DC: Dover Seafront - Car Parking. £38,900 (£4,100 other funding). Main crime problems are car crime, robbery and burglary Previous use of a mobile system in the area showed an 80% reduction in crime over one month. Bid will also support application for Secured Car Park Status |
Nov 1999 | |
Medway Council: Upgrading CCTV in Chatham Town Centre Car Parks. £18,130. Upgrade of equipment in 8 car parks. Main crime problems are vehicle crime and violence against the person. CCTV and other improvements will support bid for Secured Car Park Status. |
Nov 1999 | |
Tonbridge & Malling BC: Tonbridge Town Centre Extension. £60,000. Main crime problems identified as car crime, violence and shoplifting in addition to high levels of disturbance. Wide range of crime reduction initiatives in the area include projects aimed at young people, increase in neighbourhood watch and environmental improvements. |
Nov 1999 | |
Tunbridge Wells BC: Paddock Wood Town Centre CCTV Scheme .£63,870 (£33,721 other funding) Target area accounts for 50% of crime in the town. Main crime problems area damage, shoplifting, vehicle crime and assault. Anticipated that scheme will reduce these crimes by 50%. It is proposed that substantial environmental improvements will be introduced. Other matters being considered include Shop Safe radio link and linking cameras at station car park to Town Hall system. |
Nov 1999 | |
Tunbridge Wells BC: Royal Tunbridge Wells CCTV Integration and Extension. £52,500 (£67,936 other funding). Extension of town centre system to cover blind spots, linking two existing sites to the main control room and a further link to control in Sevenoaks to allow exchange of images. Other measures include proof of age cards to tackle under age drinking, improved lighting and SCP facility. Shop safe radio system is in place. |
Nov 1999 Integration of control rooms. | |
Folkestone Road - Dover The bid is for three cameras covering an area of multiple occupancy houses with a transient population, including an influx of asylum seekers. Residents are keen to deal with perceived high levels of crime in the area and are supportive of the installation of CCTV. The main problems are violence (including racially motivated), vehicle crime and criminal damage. £29,800 awarded (£3,500 from other sources). |
Is this to protect the asylum seekers or to keep them under surveillance in a high tech concentration camp? | |
Fareham Town Centre CCTV Scheme This scheme provides for 15 cameras covering the main shopping car park, main streets, community facilities, taxi rank and bus station. CCTV is seen as critical to the success of the town centre which has undergone major refurbishment in recent years with further investment planned. Proposal also supports aim of achieving Secured car Park Status for the main car park. The main crime problems are shop lifting, vehcile crime and criminal damage. £176,388 awarded (£146,406 from other sources) |
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The Oxford CCTV Extension This bid is for the provision of 4 cameras as an extension to the recently installed fourteen camera scheme which has been funded locally by the police, council, and the business community. The target area includes coverage of a main route, car park, feeder streets and commercial premises. Main problems are vehicle crime, theft and violent crime. £57,470 awarded. |
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Shepway Mobile Surveillance Unit Provision of a mobile unit to be deployed in identified crime 'hot spots' throughout the District. In addition the system will also be deployed to provide a rapid response to emerging problems. Consultation on the proposal has revealed strong support for it from representatives of the local community as well as from agencies responsible for improving community safety. £77,150 awarded (£10,000 from other sources) |
Mobile CCTV | |
Bedford Place, Southampton This bid is for 4 cameras to extend coverage of the existing CCTV system into this area comprising 400 households in mixed tenure, with many houses in multiple occupation, and 40 commercial premises. The area is on the fringe of the town centre. The proposal has the support of local residents groups. Main problems are vehicle crime, violence and disorder. £40,000 awarded (£17,450 from other sources) |
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