Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

[ac323]

Some residents in Punggol are unhappy because three closed circuit television cameras installed in their common area have been removed, resulting in a resurgence of harassment cases.

The cameras were put in the common area last July to deter loanshark harassment cases.

After the installation of the CCTV cameras, the harassment stopped, and the cameras were subsequently removed.

Soon after, however, the harassment returned.

A Punggol resident, who wanted to be known as Mrs Lee, found that she was unable to open her mailbox because someone had poured glue and lime plaster into the keyhole.

It is not the first time this has happened, and other residents have also complained to authorities.

"(The police) told us that the CCTV cameras had already been removed, so they were not able to catch the person (responsible for this)," said Mrs Lee.

Responding to queries from Channel NewsAsia, police said due to resource constraints, they will have to prioritise the deployment of CCTV cameras.

Police added portable CCTV cameras are moved from one location to another, when the situation calls for it.

 

[XXX]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

They need them at Prata shop so they can see the pratas are freshly made or cold ones.

 

[ac323]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

Low crime doesn't mean no CRIME............











cheeeeeeeeeeeers

 

[VolanteDB9]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

seriously...cameras have to be moved about by police and considered a limited resource??!!

 

[Baby1M]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

I wonder if our police knows about fake and look alike CCTV out in e market? It is freaking cheap too, approximately S$7 to S$10 each, can get alot of e dummy CCTV for e price of 1 real CCTV... just need to combo 1 real with a few fakes. Once there e loanshark runners will not know if those r real or fake.

Deterrence is better than No Deterrence - the above tactics are meant for.

 

[wobbles]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

You are all wrong - the police had to lend these cameras to LTA so LTA can install them at MSCP all over the islands and catch illegal mods on car licence plates...

 

[jerms]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

Some residents in Punggol are unhappy because three closed circuit television cameras installed in their common area have been removed, resulting in a resurgence of harassment cases.

The cameras were put in the common area last July to deter loanshark harassment cases.

After the installation of the CCTV cameras, the harassment stopped, and the cameras were subsequently removed.

Soon after, however, the harassment returned.

A Punggol resident, who wanted to be known as Mrs Lee, found that she was unable to open her mailbox because someone had poured glue and lime plaster into the keyhole.

It is not the first time this has happened, and other residents have also complained to authorities.

"(The police) told us that the CCTV cameras had already been removed, so they were not able to catch the person (responsible for this)," said Mrs Lee.

Responding to queries from Channel NewsAsia, police said due to resource constraints, they will have to prioritise the deployment of CCTV cameras.

Police added portable CCTV cameras are moved from one location to another, when the situation calls for it.

our country is truly unqiue.. can pay ministers milions but we our police force has resource constraints? how is this even an excuse?

 

[zag]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

random mock up CCTV might do the job just as well... why not do that?

 

[VolanteDB9]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

random mock up CCTV might do the job just as well... why not do that?

ask police men...want cctv or want patrol calls everytime?

 

[ac323]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

our country is truly unqiue.. can pay ministers milions but we our police force has resource constraints? how is this even an excuse?

or either that Police think it is not worth to install a CCTV there............?
Probably wanna pass this down Town Council to handle this so TC can charge this fee to the residents there?














cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers

 

[jmism]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

does anyone know which block the harassment took place at?

 

[frankcos]

Re: Harassment returns as CCTV cameras removed

What's the point of paying to install CCTV and then paying again to remove it?