The Torbay Council CCTV team has logged, monitored, and recorded more than 2,000 incidents so far this year. Almost half of these were identified by operators during live monitoring.
The Council has installed new cameras at Goodrington and Castle Road and there will be a new camera at Clennon Valley soon.
The team recently received its new corporate security fully-electric vehicle, used to complete patrols of council buildings and property. They can also monitor and capture evidence of ASB and direct patrols towards them.
What else has the team been up to?
Working with Paignton police to identify people causing noise-related ASB on Paignton seafront.
Monitoring an e-bike rider after a police request – they followed a man until police stopped him and found him in possession of £1000 worth of cannabis.
Identifying two fighting men who were joined by a woman with a knife. The operators monitored them until police arrived and arrested the woman, who also had an iron bar and a hammer.
Alerting police to a bleeding female assault victim. Her perpetrator was later arrested for grievous bodily harm.
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