Join thousands in getting the latest Ayrshire news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter An ex-cop fears an abandonment of CCTV monitoring by South Ayrshire Council will give criminals a ‘head start’.
The eyes on the streets have been left unmanned – meaning no one is in place to ‘turn cameras into position’ in real-time emergencies.Tory councillor Martin Dowey is concerned the move will give perpetrators of crime an advantage with officers unable to utilise the movement of cameras to point onto suspects.The Ayr West councillor and former police officer has seen first hand how criminals can be traced quicker thanks to big brother watching.
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