Photo opportunity
What: Formal opening of Islington's new Crime and Disorder CCTV Control Room by leader of the council Councillor James Kempton. You will have an opportunity to view the facilities and see how the control room is operated under normal conditions. A senior officer will be on hand to accompany you throughout your tour of the control room and will answer any questions you may have. Photographs of the control room will only be allowed under strict supervision.
Where: 41-47 Old Street EC1,
When: Tuesday 25th July at 3pm
Islington Council new crime and disorder CCTV control room monitors a 100 cameras around the borough.
The new control room has five monitoring staff, who will watch the cameras 24 hours a day looking for criminal behaviours such as terrorism, drug dealing, fly posting of prostitute cards, prostitution, bag snatches, violence, antisocial behaviour and road traffic accidents.
The cameras being monitored cover a number of schemes such as Kings Cross, Nags Head, Finsbury Park and the Emirates Stadium. A further 30 cameras set to be installed at a cost of £1 million later this year.
Crime and disorder is one of residents' main concerns and we are keen to invest in areas such as this to make our streets safer.
The new site replaces the old Kings Cross control room that opened in 1997. Technology at the facility was in need of upgrading and the building could only accommodate two monitoring staff.
The new site also incorporates state of the art technology including touch screen monitors and digital image recording. Digital capture of images means that information can be shared with other enforcement agencies quickly and easily. In addition the facility will be fitted out with the new Police radio system (Airwave Radio) allowing easy communication between both sides.
Islington Council is working in partnership with the Metropolitan Police on the project who will also have a designated monitoring area in the new facility.
During the last year evidence from Islington cameras was made available to the police for court material on 63 occasions. Additionally, police attended on numerous other occasions following communications from the control room, which led to arrest or caution of the offender.
Page Last Updated: 29 July 2008