#KINGSTON, March 19 (JIS): The Government will be ramping up the mounting of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at locations across the island under Jamaica Eye.
Prime Minister, the Most
Hon. Andrew Holness, said that $1.2 billion has been set aside in the 2020/21 Budget
for the supply and installation of cameras, servers and software for ongoing project
activities.
The money will also be
used to acquire radio communication and dispatch equipment.
“We are going to put
cameras everywhere. We are committed to doing that and we are building out the
infrastructure to be able to accommodate that,” Mr. Holness said in his contribution
to the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.
He noted that Jamaica
Eye has reaped significant success, with the project supporting several
investigations by the police.
“Recently, the police
conducted an operation, which saw the arrest of five young men, the recovery of
weapons and ammunition; that was significantly aided by Jamaica Eye,” Mr.
Holness said.
He noted that “for the
past 10 years, we have been talking about cameras; we have been talking about
purpose-built police cars; we have been talking about station diaries; we have
been talking about improving the work conditions of policemen. We, this Government,
this Administration has done it – we are not talking about it”.
Jamaica Eye falls under
Plan Secure Jamaica (PSJ), which is a comprehensive and integrated approach
that will lead to sustainable transformation for enduring law and order.