{"id":1456,"date":"2019-02-05T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:00:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:00:35","slug":"cctv-cameras-to-make-our-streets-even-safer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/02\/05\/cctv-cameras-to-make-our-streets-even-safer\/","title":{"rendered":"CCTV CAMERAS TO MAKE OUR STREETS EVEN SAFER"},"content":{"rendered":"

At least 1000 community organisations and small businesses will benefit from funding to install CCTV cameras to make our streets even safer, under a program to be delivered by the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government.
\nPremier Gladys Berejiklian said $5 million will be committed over four years to rollout CCTV cameras in Western and South-Western Sydney before being assessed for expansion to other areas of NSW.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunity safety is the NSW Government\u2019s top priority and this investment will keep residents and small businesses safe from crime and anti-social behavior,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cMore CCTV cameras will increase community confidence and send a strong message to would-be criminals that if you do the wrong thing, you will be caught and punished.\u201d
\nPolice Minister Troy Grant said CCTV camera footage can be a vital source of information for NSW Police when gathering intelligence and investigating criminal activity, and acts as a deterrent to criminals, reducing the likelihood of crime.
\n\u201cThis is a great initiative that will improve public safety and community confidence by cracking down on criminal and anti-social behavior,\u201d Mr Grant said.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s about putting criminals on the back foot \u2013 if they know they\u2019re being watched, it makes them think twice about doing the wrong thing.\u201d
\nMr Grant said the program will continue the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government\u2019s strong record of investment in local community safety initiatives, including the Government\u2019s commitment to deliver 1500 new police to put more cops on the beat.
\n\u201cThis program means funds can go directly to small businesses and community groups impacted by crime, empowering communities to make our streets even safer,\u201d Mr Grant said.
\nEligible community groups and small businesses will be able to apply for up to $5000 in funding, and will have their applications assessed by officials from the NSW Police Force and the NSW Department of Justice, from April 2019.
\nCommunity groups and small businesses in the following ten local government areas will be the first groups and businesses eligible to participate in the program:<\/p>\n