Speaking CCTV Surveillance Camera To Target Litter Bugs

A large proportion of areas in the UK have litter problems, although councillors in Darlington hope to swiftly nip the problem in the bud through the use of ‘speaking’ CCTV cameras.

Currently, the local council spends around a whopping £1.5 million on street cleaning, and it is hoped that the installation of the CCTV surveillance equipment will help to cut these costs considerably.

The cameras will be placed around areas of Darlington town centre, and a pre-recorded message will be played by camera operators- which will warn potential litter bugs that they are being observed and that a fine will be issued.

Those who fail to take heed will find themselves subject to a £75 fine. Over 200 of these have already been sent out during the past 6 months alone- showing that the council really does mean business.

Local councillor, Bill Dixon, explained:

“I am sure that a vast proportion of this money could be saved if people were to take more responsibility for their rubbish and put it in the bins provided.
“Hopefully our CCTV cameras may be able to ‘talk’ some sense into the minority of town centre users who seem to think it is acceptable to drop their rubbish wherever they please.”

This isn’t the first time that speaking surveillance equipment has been used in the UK, and it has previously been utilised to stop anti social behaviour in its tracks.

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