CCTV cameras in South Ayrshire towns set for £400,000 upgrade

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CCTV cameras across South Ayrshire are set to receive an upgrade as part of a £400,000 investment project. A total of 47 outdated public space CCTV cameras in Ayr, Prestwick, Troon, Maybole and Girvan will be changed, as well as the introduction of 10 redeployable cameras in the region.These 10 mobile cameras can be moved to different communities and used at local events as needed.Ayr North will be the first location to receive new cameras, with nine being installed over the coming weeks.

The state-of-the-art cameras feature powerful 4 MP resolution and where required, wireless 4G connectivity.They are said to be robust and have excellent low-light performance.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.The upgrade follows concerns last year that CCTV monitoring in the area was scaled back with council staff redeployed to focus mainly on community alarms.Ayrshire Live reported in October last year that the cameras were left unmanned at the CCTV recording facility at McCalls Avenue Business Centre, which relocated from Ayr’s now-demolished John Pollock Centre.

The new cameras will be installed and maintained by CCTV and surveillance systems specialists North.Police Scotland has been involved in the CCTV upgrade initiative, as part of the internal project team.Chief Inspector Kevin Lammie, local area commander for South Ayrshire, welcomed the news, adding: “It is a