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13/09/2002
Kennedy announces CCTV system for east Belfast
A CCTV system is to be installed at interface areas in east Belfast, Security Minister Jane Kennedy announced this morning.
Consideration is being given to the location of the cameras and the system will be rolled out over the coming weeks.
The Security Minister said: “The installation of CCTV cameras will both enhance community safety and bring some reassurance to the beleaguered communities across east Belfast.
“I have been extremely encouraged by the success of the PSNI’s use of CCTV technology in north Belfast. It has allowed police to deploy resources in a speedy and informed manner to quell trouble before it takes hold.
“CCTV in itself is not the whole solution, but I do believe it will be an effective tool in countering sectarian violence at community interfaces and bringing those responsible to justice.
“A security response alone cannot provide a long-term solution to the problems we face in Northern Ireland. That solution must come from within the communities themselves, through dialogue, mutual understanding and accommodation.”
Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble welcomed the planned installation of cameras after holding discussions with US special adviser Richard Haass.
The DUP's East Belfast MP, Peter Robinson, also welcomed the move saying the CCTV footage would prove who was initiating the disturbances.
However, Sinn Fein said the cameras were an infringement of human rights.
Assistant Chief Constable for Belfast Alan McQuillan confirmed that an examination of how many cameras would be needed and where to erect them would take place in the near future.
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Consideration is being given to the location of the cameras and the system will be rolled out over the coming weeks.
The Security Minister said: “The installation of CCTV cameras will both enhance community safety and bring some reassurance to the beleaguered communities across east Belfast.
“I have been extremely encouraged by the success of the PSNI’s use of CCTV technology in north Belfast. It has allowed police to deploy resources in a speedy and informed manner to quell trouble before it takes hold.
“CCTV in itself is not the whole solution, but I do believe it will be an effective tool in countering sectarian violence at community interfaces and bringing those responsible to justice.
“A security response alone cannot provide a long-term solution to the problems we face in Northern Ireland. That solution must come from within the communities themselves, through dialogue, mutual understanding and accommodation.”
Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble welcomed the planned installation of cameras after holding discussions with US special adviser Richard Haass.
The DUP's East Belfast MP, Peter Robinson, also welcomed the move saying the CCTV footage would prove who was initiating the disturbances.
However, Sinn Fein said the cameras were an infringement of human rights.
Assistant Chief Constable for Belfast Alan McQuillan confirmed that an examination of how many cameras would be needed and where to erect them would take place in the near future.
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