May 25, 2006
Cambridge pilots CCTV texting service
As of June 1st June, the Cambridge City Council will introduce a pilot texting service for the public to contact the CCTV Control Room direct, reports UK's eGov Monitor.
"It has long been recognised that one of the most effective ways of fighting crime, anti-social behaviour and terrorism is through public vigilance.
There are only 158 cameras in Cambridge, Ely and Soham but potentially there are something in the region of 170,000 pairs of eyes living, working and playing in these areas — who can see a lot more than the police or CCTV cameras ever can.
The CCTV system has worked hard to establish partnership working with several organisations but now we must try and establish joint working with potentially one of the most important partners of all — the public.
This is we believe a new concept for CCTV which has not been tried anywhere else."
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