Residents quite rightly love CCTV cameras....as do the police.
So why Labour are so exercised about their use?
Cllr McVeigh gave an excellent example of how useful they were instancing a case of a camera picking up a thug carrying one of the tools of his trade...a machete.
The only people who should be concerned about CCTV coverage are those whose activities are a matter of police interest.
There should be more of these cameras
ReplyDeleteEspecially before election time to catch any thugs posting anything nasty through people's letterboxes.
“I am safe because Big Brother is watching over me.”
DeleteOh, please don't be a bore. Next thing you will be saying we don't want MI5 watching our backs to stop some Muslim fanatic trying to bomb us. Grow up, mate!
Delete"Well done Sof McVeigh. My only complaint is there aren't enough of these cameras, more please! Outrageous that Labour councillors and Dent Coad don't care about crime, safety and the wellbeing of their residents and businesses"
ReplyDeleteLets get this straight , so Labour cllrs & EDC think it is acceptable for residents of London W10 be constantly menaced by drug abusers robbing burglarising & vandalising because they are more concerned with protecting the criminals? Dear God.
ReplyDeleteInversion of responsibility and absence of actual caring for the good of the whole ward. As to cctv cameras, don’t they need people to regularly monitor them and act on their findings? Is not enough money the usual issue?
ReplyDeleteEDC thinks it's a threat to civil liberties
ReplyDeleteOf criminals and gangsters
Enough said
Haven't you fallen in yet, 13.05?
DeleteEmma Dent Coad is oppositionist!
Anything done by the Tory Council, she objects to justify her existence. Civil liberties is the stock-in-trade of Abbott and Corbyn.
Plenty of Labour Councils up and down the Country are using CCTV in the same way as the Tories are in K&C.
No wonder she was sacked as MP in 2019.
You forgot to say EDC is "Opportunistic" and "Oppositionist"
DeleteI was glad that EDC was "sacked" by voters in 2019; and back in 2013/2014 when Labour Councillors gave her the order of the boot as their Leader.
Kensington and Chelsea Council has admitted it is using US surveillance software on two estates but insisted it was to "keep residents safe".
ReplyDeleteThe technology, which uses AI software to analyse CCTV images, is being trialled at Trellick Tower and Markland House in North Kensington.
Councillor Sof McVeigh said it had already assisted police apprehend one resident accused of carrying a machete.
But another councillor said tenants were being treated like suspects.
The west London council was forced to confirm the use of the US surveillance kit Fusus after media platform OpenDemocracy reported it was the only council in the country doing so. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/real-time-crime-centre-police-surveillance-technology-fusus/
Kensington and Chelsea Council has embarked on a 60-day trial of Fusus, aimed at linking housing estate cameras to a central point for image review. This move has raised questions about the impact on residents’ privacy and whether they were adequately informed about the trial.
DeleteMore generally, critics have voiced concerns about the potential misuse of these technologies. Careful consideration is needed in regards to the adoption of AI-powered surveillance technology by agencies.
So it takes Open Democracy to get Golborne & Notting Dale councillors to have any idea of what goes on in their wards?
DeleteKensington and Chelsea council trial began on September 4. A spokesman for the council said: “We are exploring methods that in future could link the cameras on our housing estates back to a central point so it’s easier for us to review and download images when investigating reports made by our communities on issues that affect them, such as anti-social behaviour.”
DeleteFusus has said its RTCC provides “critical” information that “speeds up investigations and emergency response”.
The system is a surveillance hub that streamlines video and surveillance technology into a central feed.
CCTV feeds are currently monitored by council and police employees but the RTCC system would allow police and other authorities to analyse CCTV footage from multiple sources and use the data for predictive policing software. Speeding up a process that would normally take days or even weeks.
Councillor McVeigh has assured the public that residents’ opinions would be taken into consideration before implementing the technology permanently. McVeigh stated that a consultation process would be conducted to gauge residents’ consent. In the age of advancing technology, the use of surveillance software raises important questions about privacy, consent, and the potential for misuse. Proponents argue that such surveillance measures enhance public safety, while critics express concerns about the potential for abuse and erosion of civil liberties. As this trial continues, it remains to be seen how residents and the wider community will respond to the use of surveillance technology in residential areas.
DeleteAbout Fusus: Advanced Law Enforcement Technology Solutions
Deletehttps://www.fusus.com/about-us/working-with-us
This is the reality. 95% of those on housing estates are law abiding citizens. They are fed up and frightened by criminal elements who live amongst and use their homes as bases for criminal activity. If these cameras deter them or help police catch them the 95% of residents will be overcome with joy!
ReplyDeleteWhen your area becomes a hotspot for anti social behavior and crime and the police say can't do anything because not enough evidence, then extra surveillance is needed. I don't know if Sof Mcvey reads the comments on this but some of these cameras would be most welcome in Earl's Court.
Delete"It was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother."
DeleteYeah, well Orwell would have approved of CCTV if he lived in violent crime ridden England. And soft left wing policies are what drives crime. Lefties think all crims can be rehabillated.
Delete....until they get their cars broken into, homes vandalised, and expensive handbags snatched that is
DeleteHey "Big Borer" @16:41 & 16:52 Have you not realised that Big Brother is watching you closely over your smart phone or computer use?
ReplyDeleteYes, and did you know while you were asleep they implanted chips in your brain so that they could make you write crap!
DeleteIf you lived in a neighbourhood plagued with crime & anti-social behaviour then you wouldn't be quoting 1984 or telling people they write crap.
DeleteGrow up
I think 19:35 is supporting you!
DeleteYou have to be quite stupid to ignore the value of CCTV as a deterrent and invaluable tool in convicting criminals. There are countless examples of film being used to aid successful prosecutions. Sof McVeigh is right to promote their use. From the comments here it seems she is not alone.
ReplyDeleteResidents in Norland legitimately asked Cllr Thalassites for more cctv when he was responsible for this. He refused and told them it was up to the police to decide where cameras go and that he had no power. Then when the elections came around last year all of a sudden residents would ‘be able to choose’ where new cameras would be placed. Only when they need the votes.
ReplyDeleteCllr Johnny Thalassites, lead member for finance, customer service and net zero, said: "Our new service standards are part of our continuing change following the Grenfell tragedy.” The set of ‘service standards' detail how staff should handle residents when they access council services. The standards consider how residents "want to feel" when they contact the council, what the council needs to do to accommodate their feelings and what staff and services need to do. The standards direct council staff to "focus more on resolving residents' issues rather than ticking boxes" and have "empathy when answering an enquiry". It also calls for staff to "be HUMAN, honest, transparent and accountable".
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