Police video surveillance project netting success

The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is reporting an increase in charges and resulting convictions as a result of the video surveillance project which is now heading into its second phase.

Inspector, Olsen Rodney disclosed that cameras mounted in various locations, particularly Kingstown, have led to “numerous convictions” including theft, burglary and also murder.

He was speaking on the Cop Chat programme on WEFM on the topic ‘Enhancing Public Safety With Intelligent Video Analytics Project’.

“Many people believe that the cameras are not working

We have cases that went to court using the CCTV cameras and a lot of convictions. It is not a gimmick. For the second phase we are just trying to tighten the grip a bit more,” he said.

Inspector Rodney said recently police were carrying out a narcotics investigation when suspects ran from the police. By way of camera surveillance, along with a description, they were able to apprehend a person of interest.

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