CCTV - Town Centre Management

Introduction

The Council has installed a seven-camera Close Circuit Television (CCTV) system in Kidderminster and is in the process of completing installations of six cameras in Stourport-on-Severn and four cameras in Bewdley. The most common sorts of incidents observed are cases of anti-social behaviour, theft and suspicious people/activity.

Kidderminster

Cameras began operating in February 2005 and cover a large area of the town centre. So far almost 550 incidents have been captured on camera. Police have arrested 49 people and the system has so far helped to locate 32 people reported missing or wanted.

Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley

Cameras began operating in July 2007 and cover much of the 2 town centres as well as a number of the local car parks. So far over 220 incidents have been captured on camera and 14 people reported missing or wanted have been located.

The cameras are controlled, monitored and recorded from Bromsgrove District Council's CCTV monitoring station.

A three year Agreement between Bromsgrove District Council (as the "service provider") and Wyre Forest District Council (as the "client"), sets out details of the following matters regarding the control, monitoring and recording of the system.

• Administration and Technical Support
• Operational Parameters
• Liaison
• Service Operation
• Performance Indicators
• Operational Management
• Legal and Data Protection Act obligations
  

Section	Responsibilities
Community and Partnership Services (Community Safety Section)	Overall responsibility for the system
Property and Operational Services	Day to day responsibility for the infrastructure in Kidderminster
Bromsgrove District Council	Monitoring, Recording, Camera Control

Kidderminster Camera Locations	Comments
Junction of New Road and Castle Road	Located on Paddington House
New Road - opposite Pike Mills Car Park	Combined with street lighting pole
Junction of Vicar Street and and Exchange Street	Outside Swan pub opposite Town Hall
Junction of Worcester Street and Marlborough Street	Located outside Morton Fisher
Junction of Worcester Street and High Street	Located on the Officer's Club
Junction of Coventry Street and Blackwell Street	Combined with street lighting pole
Bromsgrove Street - opposite main entrance to car park

Stourport Camera Locations	Comments
Corner of New Street and High Street	Located on former Beards Electrical Shop
Traffic island at top of High Street	Column opposite Phipps and Pritchards
Corner of Tan Lane and Lombard Street	Located on Pizza take-away
York Street	Column opposite the 'Lock Shop'

Two further camera are due to be operational by March 2008.

Bewdley Camera Locations	Comments
Load Street	Located on Number 49
Dog Lane Car Park	Column overlooking Dog Lane and Load Street Car Parks
Gardners Meadow Car Park	Column overlooking Car Park

A further camera is due to be operational by February 2008.