T HCO21-092 Monitoring, Servicing, Maintenance of CCTV System

The Derry City and Strabane District Council CCTV System consists of 93 CCTV cameras. 85 of the cameras are located within the Derry City Centre area with a further 8 cameras located in Strabane Town Centre. Our CCTV network was installed to help in the reduction of crime against people, property and business and to improve the public's perception of safety within the city and district. The objectives of the CCTV system are: • reducing the fear of crime and reassuring the public • helping to prevent crime • deterring and detecting crime • helping to identify, apprehend and prosecute offenders • providing evidence for criminal and civil action in the courts • helping maintain public order • assisting in the management and policing of large-scale events • providing assistance to emergency services • assisting in improving the town centre environment • preventing suicide Today the system comprises of a total of 93 cameras 85 PTZ and 8 Fixed. Transmission is a mixture of fibre (majority) and wireless. All cameras on the network are currently monitored independently on a 24/7 basis from a single control centre. Please refer to CfT documents for further details.