Sunday, August 1, 2010

Spycam Row Prompts Public Meeting Over "Loss Of Trust" in West Midlands Police

Invitation To Police Authority Meeting About 'Trust And Confidence' In Local Policing

30/07/2010

Chair of West Midlands Police Authority, Derek Webley, is inviting the public to a meeting at the Bordesley Centre, Stratford Road, Camp Hill, B11 4LJ, on Wednesday 4th August 2010, from 7pm to 9pm.

Derek Webley said,
“Effective policing is dependent on communities having trust and confidence in the police. The Authority, knowing the concerns which have arisen in some parts of the West Midlands from the proposed use of CCTV and ANPR cameras in connection with Project Champion, wants to listen to members of the public. The Authority wants to know how trust and confidence can be restored where this has been adversely affected.”

Derek went on,
“Project Champion is the subject of intense scrutiny. There is a review by Chief Constable Sara Thornton of Thames Valley Police, another review by the City Council’s Local Services and Community Safety Overview and Scrutiny Committee chaired by Councillor James Hutchings and there will also be an extensive consultation on the future of Project Champion. The Authority supports all this work, but the Authority also has its own role in listening to the public. This meeting is not about whether or not the Project Champion cameras should be switched on. This meeting is about understanding how trust and confidence has been adversely affected, and how it can be rebuilt by communities and the police working together.”

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