Cauayan City to install CCTV cameras in barangays

Cauayan City to install CCTV cameras in barangays: CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, June 14 (PIA) -- The city government here is planning to install Close Circuit Television Cameras (CCTVs) to all its 65 barangays in addition to the units installed at the urban barangays to intensify the city’s campaign against street crimes.

Mayor Benjamin G. Dy said he supports the move to install additional CCTV cameras to lessen if not totally eradicate the incidence of crimes as the police authorities can immediately spot incidents and act on them as soon as they happen.

“The CCTV cameras are very important in the detection and prevention of crimes and in the monitoring of traffic congestion,” Gov. Dy said.

Cristy Ranises, CCTV operator based at the city hall said that some of the CCTV cameras that were previously installed were already malfunctioning due to the past typhoons that is why the city government is planning to restore them seeing their importance in the solution of crimes and in the monitoring of the traffic situation in the city.

Ranises also said that CCTV cameras are also used to monitor the erring city employees inside their offices as all the movements will be recorded and monitored at the city hall’s master control.

Ranises admitted that the CCTV camera installations and operations are very expensive but these are very useful for city residents’ safety. #TCB/MGE/PIA- Isabela

by Merlito G. Edale, Jr.
Original Article: pia.gov.ph