CCTV network to be upgraded following Mayor’s investment in digital infrastructure
More than 300 new and upgraded CCTV cameras producing higher quality images have been installed across the capital thanks to funding by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The cameras, which will “help to improve security for homes, businesses and communities,” according to a press release from the mayor, have been fitted following £30million investment from City Hall in full fibre coverage across London.
This funding for “state-of-the-art connectivity” is part of the Mayor’s “ongoing work to deliver new improved digital public services and make London safer for everyone.” As part of this major London-wide upgrade, clearer footage will be captured by CCTV cameras and be available to the Met Police, helping to identify, pursue and prosecute offenders.
The installations and upgrades have been delivered by the Mayor’s Connected London programme which improves full fibre connectivity across hard-to-reach areas in the capital. This also includes the installation of new sensors to monitor air quality, better monitoring of traffic congestion, as well as supporting councils to enhance public safety by monitoring town centres and high streets.
Merton Council used the investment to upgrade their fibre to support the installation of 55 new cameras, and enabled the local authority to improve incident response times with partners, increased the reliability of their CCTV network, reduced running costs and helped them allocate extra resources to other community safety initiatives.
Older CCTV networks are limited by picture quality, range and capability. These upgrades will lead to much clearer images and will reduce any delays in control rooms, helping local services keep everyone safer.
“Better quality CCTV cameras work alongside an enhanced approach to local neighbourhood policing as part of the New Met for London Plan,” the press release said, “which is being supported with record investment from City Hall. Latest ONS figures show that the violent crime rate is lower in London than in the rest of England and Wales, personal robbery has fallen by five per cent in the last year and – thanks to the hard work of the Met, partners and prevention work led by London’s Violence Reduction Unit – burglary, gun crime and knife crime with injury among victims aged under 25 years are all down since 2016.”
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