Residents of a village near Newark gained almost £5,000 in National Lottery funding to afford public space CCTV.
The August 1 launch is to be attended by Assistant Chief Constable Ian Ackerley and local MP Patrick Mercer. East Stoke Parish Council applied for the funding from the ‘Awards For All’ scheme after a number of crimes in the village.
Beat Manager PC Kevin Walker said: “There had been a small number of robberies in the village, which was unusual for somewhere with such a low crime rate. The Neighbourhood Watch group did not take this lightly and they decided they wanted to do something practical to ensure the people of East Stoke felt safe. I fully supported this and helped the group with their Lottery application.”
East Stoke has a Neighbourhood Watch, led by Parish Councillor Sid Davis.
Mr Davis said: “I am extremely proud that East Stoke has a very pro-active Neighbourhood Watch. We are determined to keep the village safe and we are extremely pleased to have such a helpful and dedicated local police officer in PC Kev Walker.”
Four CCTV cameras were purchased, three funded by a Lottery grant of almost £5,000. The cameras are viewable via a secure connection over the Internet, which can be checked by selected members of the Neighbourhood Watch and Parish Council. The system is also linked to Nottinghamshire Police.
If an incident is reported to the police and access to the CCTV is required the Control Room Manager will be able to access the system via the internet. Likewise, if a crime or incident is reported having occurred in the village police will be able to access the system for up to 28 days.
PC Kev Walker said: “The system is of top quality and will assist in the detection of crime within the village. However, more importantly, the system will help to reduce crime and the fear of crime in the rural community.”
