CCTV is helping to bring criminals to justice in North East Lincolnshire
The use of CCTV in North East Lincolnshire has had a positive impact on fighting crime.
The use of close circuit television is having a positive impact in the fight against crime in North East Lincolnshire by bringing criminals to justice.
According to North East Lincolnshire Council’s latest data, a total of 53 incidents in September were captured by CCTV while in progress. They were reported to Humberside Police.
Another 27 incidents that were caught on CCTV have been supplied to Humberside Police as evidence in ongoing investigations.
In 138 instances, CCTV cameras in the borough were used to support a major incident – defined as an event attended by the emergency services.
Councillor Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities in North East Lincolnshire, said:
“The recent investment in our CCTV network has continued to bear fruit as it supports ongoing Police operations, helping to keep people safe and support our wider emergency services.
“The cameras in our network are placed strategically around the borough to make public spaces safer and they are a deterrent to many would-be criminals.
“However, where crimes have taken place, I’m pleased to see that the network has come into it’s own and, along with our really positive partnership with Humberside Police, we’ve been able to use the CCTV cameras to help bring criminals to justice.
“In two recent cases, the camera operators helped identify anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and theft. The operators helped guide the Police to the suspects in real-time and those involved were apprehended.
“I’d like to thank our CCTV operators and our colleagues at Humberside Police for the continued partnership, which is making residents in our borough safer each day.”
The large-scale upgrades, which were approved by the Council’s Cabinet in 2021, introduced a single digital transmission network enabling public space CCTV cameras and rapid-deployment cameras.
North East Lincolnshire Council which covers Grimsby, Cleethorpes, and Immingham, have confirmed that five new cameras have been installed at bus stops in Grimsby town centre. That means the number of active cameras in public spaces stands at 128.
More cameras are going to be installed the Riverhead area of Grimsby as part of regeneration plans. It is hoped the new cameras will continue to cut down crime.