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More anti-crime cameras coming Closed circuit TV cameras hailed as Scott Road theft plummets by Kevin Diakiw MORE SURVEILLANCE cameras are on the way, as a pilot project using closed circuit TV (CCTV) cameras is being hailed as a huge success. A City of Surrey staff report shows that CCTVs have decreased the occurrence of auto theft in the last year by 15 per cent at Scott Road SkyTrain station. Theft from cars rose marginally during that time, but it’s believed that’s a result of more reporting from people who have greater confidence something will be done. “That’s seen as reporting confidence by researchers,” said Colleen Kerr, Surrey’s Crime Reduction Strategy manager. “Other improvements were the belief that crime was decreasing improved eight per cent; feelings of safety – 18 per cent improvement; feelings of safety with respect to property – 26 per cent improvement.” Mayor Dianne Watts now wants more of the cameras installed in other areas of the Dianne Watts city. “The overall goal is to have many different functions with CCTV,” Watts said Wednesday. “What we want to do is have cameras we can move to different hot spots.” That could include where illegal dumping is believed to be taking place. Cameras are also being considered for special events, such as Canada Day or Vaisakhi parades.
“What we want to do is have cameras we can move to different hot spots.”
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CCTV cameras at Scott Road SkyTrain station has cut auto theft by 15 per cent in the last year.
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Delta teens fight to stay in school
Students of Seaquam Secondary alternate school are collecting signatures for a petition in support of keeping the program running.
Alternate program at Seaquam Secondary axed by Sheila Reynolds SOME OF them might be former drop-outs,
but a group of students at Seaquam Secondary are now fighting to stay in school. Members of the high school’s alternate program – for teens who haven’t had
success in the mainstream school system – found out last week their specialized program will be cut at the end of the year. And that, says student Jennie Hubert, has left her and most of her fellow students uncertain what they’ll do next year.
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