CCTV cameras now go in to parks

Islington Gazette - CCTV cameras now go in to parks: "'In one point of view CCTV helps the fight against crime by making the act of crime visible but often the quality is so poor - or the camera is facing the other way.'

Councillor Marisha Ray (Liberal Democrat), Islington's executive member for community safety, said:

'Putting cameras in parks is not the only answer to issues like anti-social behaviour. We use a variety of measures depending on the nature of the problem reported.

'It's important our crime response is based on the needs of the local community and existing security measures - so we are liaising with safer neighbourhoods teams and their panels made up of local people."

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