Part of wider measures to combat targeted and opportunist shoplifting crime and antisocial behaviour in Oxted, CCTV has been installed in Oxted town centre and is now live.
The cameras in Oxted town centre cover Station Road East, Station Road West and Master Park.
Surrey Police will have direct access to retrieve images and footage for evidence. They will also be able to view live images from the cameras.
On Thursday, representatives from Oxted Parish Council, Tandridge District Council, Oxted Business Improvement District (BID/Love Oxted), Limpsfield Parish Council, Hurst Green Community Centre, Master Park and Surrey Police met to officially launc this community project.
Monitoring equipment in Tandridge District Council’s offices. More cameras will be added in Master Park when the new Hub is completed. Limpsfield Parish Council contributed to the project by funding a camera outside Tandridge District Council Offices.
Oxted Parish Councillor, Peter Giles, leader of the project said:
“We are really pleased that following a huge amount of time and effort by a great many people, we have managed to see this project through to launch. It is through all the above communities coming together that this initiative has been possible.”
Adrian Pointer, owner of Simply Sports and Board Director of the Oxted BID said:
“This is a very welcome initiative, and we hope that in conjunction with in-store CCTV, DISC (our secure reporting system) and our Shop Alert group, we will be able to restore confidence to businesses owners and assist the police to significantly reduce the amount of both targeted and opportunistic shoplifting in the town.”
Councillor Catherine Sayer, leader of Tandridge District Council added: “We want to do all we can to ensure residents can visit and shop safely in Oxted and Hurst Green and that businesses flourish and staff are safe”.
