Winchester City Council has recently been successful in a joint bid with the local neighbourhood policing team for grant funding for three mobile CCTV cameras from the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. 

The mobile units will be deployed across the district in locations known for anti-social behaviour and be moved to respond to any new areas where crime takes place. 

The city council’s neighbourhood service and community safety team are a key partner of Winchester’s community safety partnership, alongside the police and other organisations such as Winchester BID, Hampshire’s Youth Offending Team and local youth charities. 

The grant funding is a result of a successful joint bid from the city council and the local neighbourhood policing team. The CCTV footage will help not only with evidence collection, but also will act as a deterrent to those who are committing crime across the district. 

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Cllr Martin Tod, leader of the council, said: “Tackling vandalism and graffiti continues to be a top priority. These new cameras will help further strengthen our plan. I, like the majority of Winchester residents of all ages, take great pride in the place we live in and want to keep it special. 

“Sadly, a small minority have been spoiling our city through antisocial behaviour such as graffiti or damage to public buildings and facilities. These CCTV cameras are part of our wider plan that we, as a council, alongside our colleagues in the police and other partners are implementing to stop this type of behaviour. The first step to fixing the problem is identifying those doing it: these new cameras will help us do this even more effectively.” 

Witnesses to anti-social behaviour are encouraged to report it via the council’s website and the police via 101.