Mount Alexander Shire Council is asking the community to provide input on the use of CCTV across the shire.
Community feedback, in addition to the recently drafted Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in Public Places Policy, will be used to guide the council’s future use of CCTV systems.
The council currently uses CCTV in a number of public locations such as Camp Reserve, Victory Park and the Bill Woodfull Recreation Reserve.
CCTV is used because it’s proven to deter graffiti vandalism and other criminal activity, makes people feel safer and provides important information to the police for specific investigations.
Council’s director of infrastructure and development, Michael Annear, said the council valued residents’ local knowledge.
“We know that CCTV is important for the safety of our community, and we want to better understand how our community feels about council using these systems,” Mr Annear said.
“We’ll use this feedback in conjunction with our new policy to ensure CCTV is consistently and appropriately managed.
“I encourage you to fill out the short survey on Shape and let us know what you think. There’s also a lot of useful information about current CCTV cameras, your privacy and the draft policy.”
Residents are encouraged to provide input through one of the following channels: Complete a short survey via www.shape.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/cctv-mount-alexander-shire, email info@mountalexander.vic.gov.au or call: 5471 1700.
Submissions close on Thursday July 25.
