Tamworth Borough Councils CCTV team has won CCTV operator team of the year. The award was presented by the CCTV user group and recognises excellence in CCTV Operatives. The award was presented this year in recognition of the team’s achievements over the past year. There are 77 cameras located in Tamworth, with roughly 45 in the town centre and 25 monitors in the CCTV control room and 2 monitors located in the Police station. Last year the CCTV Team monitored over 2400 incidents in an around the town.

“Our team is one of the best in the country, and it is wonderful to have the recognition of the CCTV User Group” said Larry Philips, CCTV and Parking Manager. “In the last 5 years, our CCTV team have monitored over 9000 incidents and assisted in over 3500 arrests. The CCTV system is monitored 24 hours a day, 365 day a year. We work closely with the Police, Townsafe and the Community Safety partnership. We also work with the Police to view and process 3rd party CCTV footage, and have done so for other police forces due to the speed of our operators.

Andrew Barratt, Deputy Director Operational Services added “This award is recognition of not only the skill of all of our operators, but also for the hard work and dedication given by every member of the team to perform the job they do at the best of their abilities. It also reflects the fact that the team is well managed and motivated to enable them all to achieve such a high standard”