Closed Circuit Television
Breckland currently has 62 CCTV cameras deployed across the five market towns of Thetford, Dereham, Swaffham, Attleborough and Watton.
The aim of the system is to improve safety, reduce crime and fearof crime, and providing support to businesses and the Police.
The system is operated in accordance with the Council’s Code of Practice and complies with legislation on Human Rights and the Data Protection Act, amongst others.
The control room is manned 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
- All cameras are high resolution for good picture quality.
They are fitted with quality 10:1 zoom lenses to help ensure the images can be used as evidence
- Incidents are identified through systematic camera patrols and through incidents being reported to the control room by the police and various ‘watch schemes’
- ‘Pictures’ are transmitted from each camera location by a complicated web of fibre optics back to the CCTV control room.
Breckland Watch
Breckland Watch is the Council scheme providing a unique service to businesses in Breckland market towns covered by the CCTV system.
Membership is completely free.
Members of the scheme receive their own URN (unique reference number,) that allows members to contact the Breckland CCTV control room directly to monitor incidents and to provide CCTV coverage when closing premises if staff feel vunerable, and to support keyholders when responding to alarm calls. The control room can then focus the cameras on the area concerned in order to attempt to capture evidence of any problems.
To become a member of the scheme please download the form below, complete and return it to:
Breckland Council
Community Safety
Elizabeth House
Walpole Loke
DEREHAM
Norfolk
NR19 1EE
Telephone
01362 656 870
email
community.safety@breckland.gov.uk
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