Night-Time Economy Systems Maps
Mapping the night-time economy at a local level to reduce unequal harms
CCTV monitoring prioritised in the city centre and at weekends, based on crime data - disadvantages students
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Space of power:
SAFETY, CRIME, POLICING AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Description:
It was reported that the council is aware of several hotspots for crime and anti-social behaviour and Derby's CCTV network is not monitored 24 hours a day. This was considered to be at “huge expense” to the council. The council therefore tries to enhance its CCTV network and monitoring whenever it receives additional funding it can use for this. Derby now "probably" has full CCTV coverage in the city centre, which is prioritised over other areas due to its greater footfall and crime data supporting this. Some blind spots therefore remain in the district centres, etc., where there is additional monitoring during peak night-time hours (Friday to Sunday and bank holidays) and major events (e.g., Christmas or football events) but not on weekday evenings. This was felt to "disadvantage" students who are not being monitored on weekday nights out (though the CCTV cameras "are on and recording").
Quotes from participants:
~ "... our CCTV system in Derby isn’t monitored 24 hours a day. It’s at huge expense to the city council... we’re probably at full coverage in the city centre... there would still be some blind spots [in the district centres]... Friday through till Sunday evening, additional monitoring of bank holidays and for peak events… but there’s some hours when they’re not monitored... a student night on a Tuesday night isn’t always monitored by an operator. So the cameras are on and recording… [but] they’re probably at a disadvantage, because somebody’s not watching over them..."
~ "The crime data would suggest prioritising the city centre."
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