Independent Review of Public Space CCTV Provision in South Wales

Emma Wools, the Police and Crime Commissionerfor South Wales ("the Commissioner") made a pledge in her election manifesto to perform a reviewof Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) arrangementsacross the seven Local Authority (LAs) areas withinthe South Wales police area.

CCTV plays a critical role in enhancing publicsafety, preventing and detecting crime andsupporting community reassurance across SouthWales. It supports the delivery of South WalesPolice and partnership priorities including; tacklingserious violence and anti-social behaviour,protecting vulnerable people, and maintaining safeand vibrant town centres and night-time economies.

An independent review shall be commissioned bythe Commissioner to provide a comprehensiveassessment of current public space CCTVprovision. The review shall consider thecontribution, needs and opportunities presented byLAs, policing, community safety partners and otherrelevant stakeholders across the South WalesPolice force area.

The geographical area covers the seven LocalAuthority areas of Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil,Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swanseaand Vale of Glamorgan.

The review shall provide recommendations thatensure public space CCTV capability remainseffective, sustainable, and fit for purpose insupporting crime prevention, public safety, andpolicing and partnership objectives, whileestablishing a clear blueprint for future deliveryarrangements beyond May 2028, when new policegovernance arrangements are anticipated to be inplace.