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Closed-circuit cameras to hit May Pen's streets
Published: Saturday | December 27, 2008
Henry
Closed-circuit cameras will be fully operational on the streets of May Pen, Clarendon next Tuesday as the Government steps up its effort to fight crime in the parish.
On Tuesday, Minister of Transport and Works Mike Henry is to be joined in May Pen by National Security Minister Senator Trevor MacMillan, for the commissioning of the network, which has a direct link to the local police station.
The system, which is already in operation, is now being fine-tuned ahead of Tuesday's formalities.
It is the first such network to be established outside of the Corporate Area. Similar facilities are currently in the works for Mandeville and Montego Bay.
Established by NWA
The May Pen network, which was established by National Works Agency, is being viewed as a critical crime-fighting tool in the town, which has experienced a marked increase in serious crimes, including murders, over recent years.
In response to the rising levels of crime, Henry pledged his full support to the police in their bid to combat the scourge, including joining them on special patrols as an indication that the authorities had no intention of ceding control of the town to criminal elements.
He also proposed the use of high-school students to augment the administrative functions of the police at the stations across the parish during out-of-school hours, with a stipend being paid to the students, to help free up more police personnel to patrol the streets.
Closed-circuit cameras to hit May Pen's streets
Published: Saturday | December 27, 2008
Henry
Closed-circuit cameras will be fully operational on the streets of May Pen, Clarendon next Tuesday as the Government steps up its effort to fight crime in the parish.
On Tuesday, Minister of Transport and Works Mike Henry is to be joined in May Pen by National Security Minister Senator Trevor MacMillan, for the commissioning of the network, which has a direct link to the local police station.
The system, which is already in operation, is now being fine-tuned ahead of Tuesday's formalities.
It is the first such network to be established outside of the Corporate Area. Similar facilities are currently in the works for Mandeville and Montego Bay.
Established by NWA
The May Pen network, which was established by National Works Agency, is being viewed as a critical crime-fighting tool in the town, which has experienced a marked increase in serious crimes, including murders, over recent years.
In response to the rising levels of crime, Henry pledged his full support to the police in their bid to combat the scourge, including joining them on special patrols as an indication that the authorities had no intention of ceding control of the town to criminal elements.
He also proposed the use of high-school students to augment the administrative functions of the police at the stations across the parish during out-of-school hours, with a stipend being paid to the students, to help free up more police personnel to patrol the streets.
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