Brand new CCTV system to be installed around Mountsorrel

The cameras will be linked to a central control room at Charnwood Borough Council.

CCTV cameras are going to be installed around Mountsorrel as the village has received £10,000 from the Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner.

The funding will be used to install a new state-of-the-art CCTV system to monitor isolated sites within the village.

The cameras will be linked to a central control room at Charnwood Borough Council which is monitored 24 hours a day, seven days per week.

Cllr Kate Walker, Chair of Mountsorrel Parish Council, added: “Mountsorrel is proud of the excellent relationship we have with our community police colleagues and believe that installation of CCTV will further enhance the help they already give to our residents.

“We have several known areas that are targets for anti-social and criminal behaviour and installing CCTV in these areas I believe will have a positive impact for our population by improving community safety, reducing the fear of crime and catching offenders.

“We are very grateful to have been awarded this grant to help us combat antisocial and criminal behaviour.”

Once the CCTV system is in place, the parish council will be able to assess the impact of the cameras by reviewing historical data relating to reports of anti-social behaviour or crimes.

Rupert Matthews, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire, said: “Anti-social behaviour causes misery and stress for the communities it impacts and remains the most common issue raised with me by the public.

“My Safety Fund takes a two-pronged approach to these problems, delivering much needed investment in diversionary programmes to prevent issues arising in the first place and enabling our young people to use their time productively as well as boosting funding for vital security measures that both act as a deterrent and help us to build evidence to bring perpetrators to justice.

“I am really impressed with the passion and motivation behind this project and the desire to take positive action against these issues. This project is an excellent example of how people power and partnership working can really make a difference to the wellbeing and safety of our communities.”

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