Closed Circuit

Television (CCTV) in

St Albans

Frequently Asked Questions

Brimbank City Council in partnership with Victoria

Police and the St Albans Business Association, with

funding support from the Department of Justice

and Regulation, is installing Closed Circuit Television

Cameras (CCTV) in the St Albans Town Centre.

Installation is scheduled for mid-May 2018. The CCTV

will be operating by the end of May 2018.

CCTV camera locations have been selected in

consultation with Victoria Police.

The CCTV will assist in improving perceptions of

safety. The police will also use CCTV to help them

carry out relevant investigations if a crime is

committed.

A number of initiatives have just been completed

or are currently underway that will also assist in

improving perceptions of safety, including:

• A lighting audit to inform future lighting

improvements and activation

• Lighting improvement in selected locations

• Graffiti removal program and installing art murals in

some locations

• Daily maintenance and cleansing in some areas

• Activation through community events and

activities

• The St Albans level crossing removal project

(completed June 2017)

• Shopfront Improvement Program

The CCTV video surveillance will be relayed to the

Keilor Downs Police Station, which will assist Victoria

Police in responding to local incidences, along with

supporting investigations and collecting evidence.

Images from the CCTV system will be secured at the

Keilor Downs Police Station. These may be accessed

by members of Victoria Police, in accordance with

CCTV policies and the law. Images will be kept for

31 days only, or retained for investigation purposes.

Yes, the CCTV system will be evaluated two

years after its implementation. Evaluation of the

CCTV system will inform future decisions about

implementation of CCTV, including any decision to

expand the network.

Yes, the cameras are detachable and can be

moved. Victoria Police and Council will monitor the

effectiveness of the cameras. Any decision to relocate

the cameras will involve community engagement.

Signage will be installed to advise the public that

they are entering an area covered by CCTV. Council

will advise the community when the system is

operational via the local paper, on Council’s website

and social media pages and by providing information

at community engagement activities.

Members of the public will still have a reasonable

level of privacy within the area covered by the CCTV.

Footage will only be viewed for legitimate law and

order purposes.

The

seeks to provide individuals with some control

over their personal information and to balance the

public interest in the free flow of information while

protecting the privacy of personal information.

Council and Victoria Police have a Memorandum of

Understanding on how the cameras will be used

and operated. Victoria Police will abide by the

Memorandum of Understanding and operate the

system in accordance with Victoria Police Policy

and Procedures.

CCTV is one way to improve personal and community

safety. Everyone has a responsibility to make good

decisions about personal safety.

• Avoid carrying large amounts of cash

• At night, stay in well-lit areas, preferably where

there are people

• If you feel uncomfortable or threatened, go to a

busy or bright place like a shop. Be aware of your

surroundings and the people around you

You can report a crime or suspicious activities

anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers on

(toll free). This can include hoon

driving, drug use and public drinking.

Contact Emergency Triple Zero

if you need to

report an incident that requires an immediate police

response.

When reporting incidents try to give as many

details as possible including the time and date of

the incident, descriptions of offenders, and car

registration details.

For further information about the St Albans CCTV

initiative, please visit Council’s website on

or

telephone

.

056 - 0218

This project is funded by the Victorian Government's Community

Crime Prevention Program.