THE Shire of Northam has secured funding through the State CCTV Strategy Infrastructure Fund to install new CCTV equipment and infrastructure throughout Northam.
“Securing additional funding will boost the overall functionality of CCTV in Northam, giving us access to new state of the art technology," Shire of Northam chief executive Jason Whiteaker said.
“Additional cameras will be installed in known hotspots throughout Northam which will definitely be of value.”
The increased CCTV infrastructure will encourage a reduction in criminal activity and anti-social behavior as well as instilling a greater sense of security in the community.
The CCTV infrastructure upgrade is a key strategy of the Shire of Northam Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan 2016-2020, which was recently developed by the Northam Community Safety Committee.
“The Shire of Northam is committed to implementing crime prevention initiatives to improve safety and security for all community members and visitors to the area," Mr Whiteaker said.
The State CCTV Strategy Infrastructure Fund is an initiative of the Government of Western Australia.
