Decision details

CCTV and Artificial Intelligence - new innovations and improved infrastructure to help combat crime and anti-social behaviour

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The crime strategy sets out the boroughs aspirations to invest capital money to enhance our crime fighting capabilities.
The capital spend will be invested in CCTV and related AI opportunities to create a safer borough

Decision:

1.    To approve a £3.2m CCTV Capital Investment from 2025/26 to 2027/28 to deliver the additional CCTV cameras, technological advances and additional capabilities outlined in this report.

 

2.    The Cabinet is asked to approve the use of drones as an enforcement aid and for additional surveillance via conducting a trial if approvement is obtained from the Civil Aviation Authority.

Report author: Neil Thurlow

Publication date: 16/09/2025

Date of decision: 15/09/2025

Decided at meeting: 15/09/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/09/2025

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