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Council Installs New CCTV To Deter Anti-Social Behaviour At Brighton's The Level

The Level. Photo courtesy of Google Earth

Brighton & Hove City Council have installed new CCTV cameras and additional lighting at The Level in central Brighton.

The cameras have been installed on 6 metre tall columns behind the pavilion buildings to cover the whole park.

The council has also installed additional street lighting to improve visibility and safety at night.

The aim is that the cameras and additional lighting will help tackle the continued vandalism and tagging in the park. 

The Level is subject to increasing amounts of tagging and graffiti offences. 

"Tagging is unsightly and ruins the look and feel of the park which is an important green space for residents and local families. 

"Tagging often covers up important signage in the park, including safety signage on the children’s dancing fountain, children’s playground, the skate park and encompassing bike lanes."

The tagged signage around the park cannot be cleaned and must be replaced because of the type of paint used which is costly for the council.

The CCTV will be monitored and the council’s enforcement team will respond to graffiti and tagging offences immediately.

Vandals caught in the act will be issued with a fixed penalty notice (FPN) and could be prosecuted. 

Any suspicious behaviour and crimes will be reported to Sussex Police by the council's team.

The new CCTV cameras are better equipped to capture and record anti-social behaviour in action. 

As well as offering a 360 degree views of the park, the cameras have been designed to provide multidirectional video surveillance that the enforcement team can use to zoom in and see anti-social behaviour more clearly.

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