The location of these cameras has been selected by Victoria Police and will strengthen the existing network. Additional cameras to be installedįollowing the Bourke Street incident in 2017, the Victorian Government funded an expansion of the current CCTV network, with 31 new cameras to be installed by the end of 2018. Reports are prepared detailing the nature, time and place of an incident, as well as the action taken by staff and emergency services. Staff record incidents captured by the cameras and notify police immediately. Pavement plaques have been placed in the monitored areas.Ĭity of Melbourne employs specially trained security contractors to monitor the cameras 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The cameras operate in areas where antisocial behaviour or criminal activity is more likely to occur.
