New CCTV cameras to be installed in Dudley fly-tipping hot spots
A series of new deployable CCTV cameras are to be installed across fly-tipping hot spots across Dudley.
The new cameras can be moved to cover problem areas across the borough.
They are part of a £1.7 million upgrade of the CCTV network and add to the fixed cameras which are already live in town centres.
The new cameras can tackle fly-tipping, graffiti and other acts of anti-social behaviour, with those caught facing prosecution and hefty fines through the courts.
The council identifies hot spot areas based on intelligence including previous incidents and information from police. They can then begin the legal process to install the temporary camera at the site, to make sure it complies with strict legal guidelines around the use of deployable CCTV cameras.
Councillor Laura Taylor, Dudley Council's cabinet member responsible for community safety, said: "This is a major boost to the ongoing battle against fly-tipping and other acts of criminal damage. These cameras will be able to capture detailed footage which will hopefully lead to more prosecutions of these people who blight our borough.
"That could also help us recoup some of the money that honest taxpayers are forced to pay in cleaning up after these criminals, so it’s a win all round.
"I am exceptionally proud of the work done behind the scenes to build these cameras in house. It is a tribute to the skill and dedication of the staff involved."
