A brand new CCTV camera was installed in Burnham’s vandalism-hit Manor Gardens on Monday (February 18th) in a fresh attempt by local police to crack down on crime.
The new CCTV camera, pictured here, was installed in the northern part of the gardens where it will have good views of both the gardens and the neighbouring tennis courts.
The introduction of the new equipment by the Safer Sedgemoor Partnership and local police comes after a series of graffiti and vandalism attacks during recent months.
During the five weeks to the start of February, Burnham police received and responded to 17 calls from the public regarding problems in the gardens and surrounding area.
Police spokesman Dan Mountain told Burnham-On-Sea.com on Monday: “We hope the new camera will make people think twice about their actions and reduce the number of incidents of criminal damage. It will also help us to monitor problems and alert the neighbourhood beat team when needed.”
The launch of the new camera comes just weeks after Burnham-On-Sea police held a special street briefing in the gardens when Sgt Ian Kennett told the public that a CCTV camera and Local Action Team were needed to tackle problems in the gardens.
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