Community Safety Technology Roll-Out Plan 2026–2031
Our Community Safety Technology Roll-Out Plan 2026–2031 is a comprehensive five-year Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) roadmap designed to enhance public safety across over 20 key locations within our community. This strategic plan emerges from the Council’s support to expand CCTV to our community, reflecting our commitment to proactive safety measures to deter crime and support. View or download the plan here.
Our mobile CCTV assets
Our mobile CCTV units are deployed in areas of need to assist police by gathering evidence. Local police inform us of any areas they would like to be considered in the deployment schedule for our mobile CCTV assets.
Remember to report all incidents to police on 131 444 – police help determine our mobile CCTV locations based on their data, so if there is an issue in a particular location then police should know about it.
Frequently asked questions
No – the intention of the City’s CCTV network is to record publicly accessible areas and the activities that take place in those areas. The City uses video surveillance for asset protection and to capture evidence that may assist police in investigations. Maintaining the privacy of private property owners and occupiers is a priority for us when operating video surveillance. The City has a CCTV Code of Practice in place for any video surveillance owned and operated by us.
As all our CCTV assets are registered on the WA Police Cam-Map WA system, Police contact us to request CCTV footage when an incident takes place within the scope of one of our assets.
No, members of the general public will not have access to images retained in the systems unless a legal ruling orders such access.
If you are concerned that CCTV is breaching the Surveillance Devices Act and/or Australian Privacy Principles, you should contact your local police station for them to investigate further. Contact details for your local police station can be found on the WA Police Force website.
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