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CCTV van to focus on antisocial behaviour

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Published Date: 23 September 2008
THE fight against antisocial behaviour has taken to the roads with the introduction of a £20,000 CCTV van.
The van will provide a CCTV presence throughout East Lothian, with a roof-mounted camera capable of rotating 360 degrees to capture high-quality images to be used as evidence in court.

With no fixed route or times of operation, the van will instea
d use intelligence gathered from police or the community to determine its activities on a weekly basis. This flexible approach also means trouble-makers will not know when or where to expect it.

Cabinet member for community services Councillor Stuart Currie said: "The CCTV van will be a reassuring presence for those areas that are not covered by our fixed network and be much more responsive to identified hotspots.

"It will allow us to work pro-actively with the police to tackle antisocial behaviour wherever it is occurring."

The van can hold up to five people and will be staffed by police and members of East Lothian Council's antisocial behaviour team.

Superintendent Murdo MacIver, East Lothian Area Commander, also welcomed the introduction of the mobile unit.

The new van is part of a £267,000 programme to develop CCTV across East Lothian.

Over the next year, East Lothian Council will also expand its fixed CCTV network to include Port Seton and Dunbar.





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1

Cassandra,

23/09/2008 13:07:59
Dinna be daft, JayDeeTee - they'll no pay their fines!

And it sounds like WEST Lothian has more need of a roving CCTV, jusdging by recent stories.
2

echotango,

23/09/2008 17:14:51
Excellent news for East Lothian. The CCTV van could birl down to Cockenzie/Port Seton and scour the streets for the awful "scum" who assaulted and robbed Anne Moffat MP.......allegedly. How are the polis doing with that one? Drawn a blank, eh? Wonder why?
3

Ian down under,

Musselburgh 23/09/2008 22:29:44
put a watercanon on the top and blast the neds with sticky, irritating coloured dye
4

tartangladbach,

EDINBURGH 24/09/2008 03:53:16
4# I WAS WONDERING THAT MYSELF THE OTHER DAY! I'VE ALWAYS SMELT SOMETHING FISHY DOWN THAT WAY! SOMETHING THERE FOR A BUDDING JOUNALIST LOOKING FOR A GOOD STORY! ALLEGEDLY?
5

Paul Hotair,

Newsdesk 24/09/2008 11:53:03
And here's the original press release from East Lothian Council. See any similarities?

CCTV takes to the roads

The fight against antisocial behaviour in East Lothian has taken to the roads with the introduction of a new £20,000 CCTV van to the county.

The specially-adapted Ford connect van has a roof-mounted camera capable of rotating 360 degrees. It will provide a CCTV presence in parts of the county that are not currently covered by the fixed camera network. It will also be able to attend events and respond to localised patterns of antisocial behaviour. The high quality images that are captured will be backed-up at a secure location and will be permissible as evidence in a court of law.

The CCTV van will not have a fixed route or times of operation, instead using intelligence gathered from police or the community to determine its activities on a weekly basis. This flexible approach also means that potential perpetrators will not know when or where to expect the van. Key hours of operation are expected to be Friday and Saturday nights.

Cabinet member for Community Services Councillor Stuart Currie believes that the van will be a great asset for communities in East Lothian, saying: “Fear of crime can have a debilitating effect on communities, preventing people from enjoying the facilities on offer to their fullest. The CCTV van will be a reassuring presence for those areas that are not covered by our fixed network and be much more responsive to identified hotspots. It will allow us to work proactively with the Police to tackle antisocial behaviour wherever it is occurring.”

The van is clearly marked with high visibility Lothian and Borders Police and East Lothian Council livery, and also includes telephone numbers for Crimestoppers and the Council’s dedicated antisocial behaviour helpline: 0845 601 8518. The van can hold up to five people and will be staffed by police and members of East Lothian Council’s antisocial behaviour team.

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11/10/2008 21:59:18
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Sophisticated robust,

Edinburgh 20/11/2008 19:43:35
"This flexible approach also means trouble-makers will not know when or where to expect it"

I think they may see it coming however. Wonder what will happen when they do ?








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The Geniune Mario Antionette,

16/06/2009 15:59:23
In China, they've got mobile execution vans patrolling the streets- & the best we can do is put out a van with a camera on it.

 

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