YOUR SAY: Police chief for CCTV to stop dog fouling
Published Date:
04 July 2008
By Matt Jones
THE area's top police chief has defended the use of CCTV cameras to spy on dog fouling.
North Wales Police chief constable Richard Brunstrom said a clean environment has a bigger impact on people's quality of life than the burglary rate.
Writing on his blog Mr Brunstrom said: "We can, should and will use CCTV systems and associated surveillance powers to detect and prevent anti-social offences and to tackle the offenders. Dog dirt does matter, because the local residents say that it does.
"I still find it surprising that after nearly 30 years in the police fighting crime that the hot local policing topic nowadays is dog dirt and irresponsible dog owners – but it often is."
Mr Brunstrom said the use is justified as 'traditional' crime has become a rarity.
It was recently revealed Conwy County Borough Council used spying powers 11 times to build cases against nine individuals involved in anti-social behaviour, a person who was alleged to be working while off sick and to identify someone buying alcohol for under-18s.
Mr Brunstrom said: "Research clearly and repeatedly shows that our citizenry in the UK is very comfortable with today's surveillance society; CCTV makes people (including me) feel safer. The government's funded CCTV expansion programme has been a very considerable success over the last decade or so."
What do you think about Mr Brunstrom's views on CCTV cameras and crime? Leave a comment below and the best will make it into next week's paper.
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Last Updated:
04 July 2008 12:01 PM
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Location:
Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire
