The vehicle is fitted out with Veracity’s LINKLOCK technology and is staffed by specially trained officers. It will be deployed in areas identified by local residents, that have a significant or emerging Anti Social Behaviour problem.

Primarily, the CCTV vehicle is designed to improve resident safety by acting as a deterrent and capturing real-time evidence.

Areas like town centres and recreation grounds, where there have been reports of
anti-social behaviour, including safety fears at night, will benefit from the vehicle.

It has a state-of-the-art 360-degree dual-view camera system, which has the capacity to view an entire area, zoom in directly on a potential incident, identify any
potential threats or capture the direction that offenders leave a scene. The camera also has a telescopic mast, which can extend to a height of over three metres.

The CCTV footage can be viewed remotely from the Police force control room, allowing real-time information to be passed on to officers if necessary.

Neighbourhood Inspector Paul Ferguson, who got the project off the ground, said: “One of the biggest concerns for our residents is anti-social behaviour”. That’s why we are committed to sorting this problem out.”