24-7 Shropshire CCTV scheme plan
A major new CCTV scheme is planned across Shropshire so that police and council employees can maintain a 24-hour watch on residents.A major new CCTV scheme is planned across Shropshire so that police and council employees can maintain a 24-hour watch on residents. The county's surveillance operation will increase dramatically with major new schemes being introduced to Whitchurch and Ludlow. A new state-of-the-art headquarters will be launched in Shrewsbury which cameras across the county will be linked to - giving officers the ability to monitor people from a central location. The scheme will involve the use of hundreds of cameras and thousands of man hours. Officials hope it will lead to a huge cut in crime. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star