Vandals steal and damage police cameras in North Cornwall

Summarised from Falmouth Packet's report · Updated 22 Oct, 20:58 · Archive

Police in North Cornwall are appealing for information after ANPR cameras were repeatedly stolen and damaged over several months.

Police in North Cornwall are appealing for information after Automatic Number-Plate Recognition cameras fitted between St Merryn and Trekenning were repeatedly stolen and damaged over a number of months. The cameras are not used to catch speeding motorists but are aimed at preventing rural crime and keeping communities safe.

Chief Inspector Simon Jenkinson, Head of Roads Policing, described the deliberate damage as 'extremely disappointing' given the cameras were paid for with public money. He noted that each time a camera is damaged or stolen it is replaced at considerable cost, a bill ultimately picked up by taxpayers. Police urged anyone with information about the damage to contact Devon & Cornwall Police via 101 or their website, quoting incident number 50260134413.

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• Vandals steal and damage police ANPR cameras in North CornwallPolice are appealing for information after a spree of damage to their ANPR cameras in North Cornwall—with some being stolen entirely.Falmouth Packet · 22 Oct, 11:47

In this story: North Cornwall · St Merryn · Trekenning · Devon & Cornwall Police · Simon Jenkinson

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