High-tech CCTV cameras to tackle violent hotspots
Five high-tech cameras will be installed in Wolverhampton in a bid to tackle youth violence and knife crime.
West Midlands Police said the new 4G cameras will help make areas blighted by the issue safer.
A further 10 will be installed in Birmingham as part of a project costing almost £100,000 in total.
They will be installed this month in areas which are deemed to be hot-spots for youth violence and knife crime.
And it is hoped the cameras will help tackle the issue – with the equipment specially reacting to movement, enabling them to track whoever is moving.
Chiefs hope it will provide them with better information, letting them spot more crimes and zoom in on the offenders.
Sgt Nick Giess from Birmingham Partnerships said: “The existing cameras have proved really popular with the communities they are serving and these new ones will help us cover more areas, more of the time.
"Not only do they help us identify crimes and criminals, they also help us focus where to send out extra patrols or when to reassure communities through our Neighbourhood Watch and Street Watch supporters."
Funding for the two-year project has come from Project Guardian, the force's campaign to steer youngsters away from knife crime.
A dozen cameras have been installed across the West Midlands over the last seven years – with two new cameras being placed in the Soho Road area of Birmingham.
