Suffolk County covered by 761 CCTV cameras

[The Patriot]

Suffolk County covered by 761 CCTV cameras

02-21-2012 03:15 AM

Published:
Tue, 2012-02-21 11:12


Suffolk County covered by 761 CCTV cameras


Heather Joy


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Suffolk County covered by 761 CCTV cameras

Suffolk County is currently monitored by a network of 761 closed circuit television cameras according to the East Anglian Daily Times. The cameras are installed and maintained at a cost exceeding 4.5 million pounds.
A report which provides the number of cameras in each area and the cost to each local authority since 2007 was recently released.
The county and seven borough and district authorities spent 4,511,374 pounds on CCTV coverage and monitoring since 2007 according the report. Waveney District council has spent the most for its 40 cameras, while Suffolk County has the highest number of cameras with 313.
“We are confident that we have got the level of CCTV surveillance right in Suffolk,” a spokeswoman for Suffolk County Council told the EADT.
She added, “CCTV makes a positive contribution to helping to combat crime in the county and helps to ensure Suffolk residents feel safe in their communities.”








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