Cameras will be installed at all 10,000 HDB blocks and multi-storey car parks (MSCPs), as part of the Community Policing System (COPS).
Since May 2012, a total of 18,000 police cameras have been installed in 3,300 HDB blocks and MSCPs across all 16 Town Councils and the 87 wards that they cover, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in Parliament last week.
Installation of police cameras at the remaining HDB blocks and MSCPs is on track for completion by 2016.
“The selection of blocks and installation schedule take into account a variety of factors such as local crime trends, community feedback and recommendations from the Town Councils. The objective is to maximise the impact of Police Cameras to prevent, deter and detect crime.”
The cameras will cover key entrances and exits, including ground floor, lift lobbies and staircase landings.
Muneerah Bee, Senior Journalist at PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact her about this or other stories email muneerah@propertyguru.com.sg
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