The first of four closed circuit television cameras that are
being installed in Felixstowe was erected yesterday (Tuesday) at
the Triangle in preparation for the scheme being fully launched
later this month.
The scheme has been made possible thanks to a successful bid by
the Suffolk Coastal Community Safety Partnership to the Home Office
for £37,000 of funding and has also been backed by the local town
council, the chamber of commerce and the county council.
“We are now just a small step away from having an important
additional tool that will assist local police in working to combat
and prevent crime. This scheme has taken longer than any of us
would have liked to put in place as we had some significant hurdles
to overcome,” said Cllr Doreen Savage, Chairman of the Felixstowe
CCTV Partnership.
“However, thanks to the commitment and perseverance of the
partnership, this month will see four cameras in place that will
keep an eye on what is going on in seafront area between the
Leisure Centre and the Spa Pavilion, and also around the shopping
area in Hamilton Road.
“I would like to particularly thank Felixstowe Town Council and
the Felixstowe Chamber of Commerce for agreeing to meet the running
costs of the scheme. Once it is fully up and running, the cameras
will feed into a control room at the local police station where it
will be monitored at peak periods by a special volunteer group,”
added Cllr Savage.
Full details of the scheme and the background to the innovative
volunteer group will be made available later this month, to tie in
with the official launch on Tuesday, July
22.