Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) was installed in Broad Street in 2007 and has since been used to make Blaenavon a safer place to live. CCTV plays a significant role in policing modern Britain and is an important tool employed by Gwent Police in bringing offenders to justice. In May 2009, for instance, several shop windows were smashed in Broad Street, causing much distress to local traders and creating a negative impression of our town. Police investigators reviewed the surveillance footage, which clearly showed a young man kicking the shop windows. This led to his identification and eventual arrest. Without CCTV this may not have been possible and Gwent Police hope that this reassures you that the cameras are being monitored and used to good effect, acting as a deterrent to anti-social behaviour in Blaenavon.
If you would like to have your say on local policing, please attend the police surgeries on the following dates- 

• 26 November, 4pm; Blaenavon Police Station, Church Road
• 18 December, 10am; Torfaen Voluntary Alliance, Ivor Street

or attend the next Partnerships and Communities Together (PACT) meeting at Blaenavon Workmen’s Hall at 7pm on 1 February 2010.

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