Glasgow residents raise concerns over monitored CCTV hours reduction

In early 2023, councillors approved the decision to reduce the number of staff monitoring cameras from 18 to nine and have cameras not fully monitored 24 hours a day.CCTV staff to be cut in Glasgow leading to union raising fears for safety

The spokesperson said: "In the 12 hours they are not staffed, CCTV cameras simply point in one direction and cannot follow suspicious activity.It comes after concerns about the CCTV only being monitored for 12 hours a day were also raised at a Garnethill Neighbourhood Watch meeting which was held on Tuesday, April 2.

"Now, to save money, that life-saving ability to respond urgently with real-time information on the unfolding situation will be lost. A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said:"The public can be assured that Glasgow’s CCTV cameras continue to record 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

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