CCTV Provision and Expenditure in 2022
Dear Sunderland City Council,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:
a) The number of fixed CCTV cameras currently operated by the council in public spaces.
b) The total amount spent on CCTV provision by the council in the 2022 calendar year.
If you require any further clarification or have any questions, please let me know.
Yours faithfully,
Jamie Dixon
Re: Your request for information concerning:
CCTV Provision and Expenditure in 2022
The Council aims to provide available information promptly and in any
event within 20 working days, unless, exceptionally, there is a need to
consider whether the information is exempt from disclosure.
I will contact you again soon in connection with your request.
Please quote the reference below if you contact the Council regarding this
request.
Customer Request Number: FOI_6326
Dear Jamie Dixon,
I refer to your recent request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. I can confirm that the Council does hold this
information, as detailed below.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the
following information:
a. The number of fixed CCTV cameras currently operated by the council in
public spaces.
Sunderland City Council currently have 3 fixed location public space
cameras.
b. The total amount spent on CCTV provision by the council in the 2022
calendar year.
Our expenditure, including maintenance was £149,896 during 2022, this is
broken down into the following categories:-
Communication Link (4G/Fibre) £35,047
New Column £9,317
Camera Moves £8,102.27
New Cameras £41,500
Camera Upgrades (replacement) £53,000
Repairs £2,930
This information has been provided in response to a Freedom of Information
request and this must be acknowledged in any subsequent use of the
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Kind Regards
Angela
Angela Snowdon
Programmes and Compliance Officer
City Development Directorate
Sunderland City Council
Email: [2][email address]
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Dear Sunderland City Council FOI Team,
Thank you for your previous response.
I would like to ask for clarification on the number of fixed CCTV cameras in public places, as it seems much lower than the numbers I have received for other areas in the country. This may be due to a miscommunication, so I wanted to check the criteria for which you checked your CCTV cameras.
In my initial request, I ask for the number of "fixed CCTV cameras", by which I mean any cameras that are positioned in a permanent location. This can include cameras that are remotely movable (turning, tilting etc.).
With this in mind, please can you confirm whether your original response for this query was correct, or if you have a revised answer.
Please let me know if you require any more information.
Yours sincerely,
Jamie Dixon
Good morning Jamie Dixon,
Thank you for your email below dated 26 May, I can confirm the following:
The initial response is correct for the question asked. The Council have
three fixed location cameras, but we also have one hundred and two
re-deployable cameras for use within public space. These cameras are
re-deployable as required to support local 'hotspot' issues as they arise,
and then relocated to other areas, therefore they are not referenced as
being in fixed locations.
I hope this is of assistance
Kind regards
Angela
Angela Snowdon
Programmes and Compliance Officer
City Development Directorate
Sunderland City Council
Email: [1][email address]
[2]oce20902 Supporting Equality Logo Colour
[3]www.sunderland.gov.uk
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