More than 25,000 people sign up to CCTV crime database
More than 25,000 people have signed up to a service where they can share footage of potential crimes captured on CCTV with West Midlands Police.
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said the ‘largest CCTV database in the world’ showed members of the public and businesses in the region were committed to keeping their areas safe.
At a meeting of the PCC’s Accountability and Governance Board on Tuesday (June 24), Mr Foster said a total of 25,802 people and businesses have signed up to the scheme.
He also encouraged more people to get on board and share CCTV footage where they may have captured crimes taking place in their areas.
He said: “West Midlands Police has a dedicated CCTV database that members of the public and businesses can register their details on.
“The database contains a list of people who have agreed to supply their own CCTV footage to the police, if they happen to record evidence, that might be helpful to solve a crime in their area.
“I am pleased to announce that so far, 25,802 people and businesses in our region have registered their CCTV and doorbell cameras with West Midlands Police.
“The organisation that maintains the registry tells us that is the largest CCTV database in the world.
“That is a tribute to our communities, who are clearly doing all they can to keep their area safe and bring offenders to justice.
“I would urge members of the public and businesses, who have CCTV to register with the database too.”
Last month, Mr Foster hailed the success of another video footage initiative – Operation Snap – when he revealed more than 2,000 pieces of film depicting dangerous and reckless driving being sent in during the first three months of the year.
As a result, more than 6,000 potential offences have been reported with 84 per cent resulting in ‘positive action’ being taken.
